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Sure! Here are some multiple-choice questions about types of marriage in anthropology:

  1. What is the term for a marriage system where a person can have multiple spouses at the same time? A) Monogamy
    B) Polygamy
    C) Polyandry
    D) Group marriage

  2. In which type of marriage does a woman have multiple husbands?
    A) Monogamy
    B) Polygyny
    C) Polyandry
    D) Serial monogamy

  3. Which of the following describes a marriage arrangement where the exchange of gifts or payments occurs between the families of the bride and groom?
    A) Bride price
    B) Dowry
    C) Arranged marriage
    D) Love marriage

  4. What is the most common marriage practice across many cultures worldwide?
    A) Polygamy
    B) Monogamy
    C) Polyandry
    D) Group marriage

  5. Which concept refers to marriages that are contracted for economic or political reasons rather than for love?
    A) Love marriage
    B) Arranged marriage
    C) Freestyle marriage
    D) Contractual marriage

  6. In what type of marriage do individuals from one family accept a family member from another family, which strengthens alliances between the two families or clans?
    A) Exogamy
    B) Endogamy
    C) Group marriage
    D) Serial monogamy

  7. Which of the following is an example of endogamous marriage?
    A) Marrying someone from a different cultural background
    B) Marrying within one's own social, ethnic, or religious group
    C) Having a temporary marriage arrangement
    D) Marrying multiple partners simultaneously

  8. What is the term for a marriage that is dissolved after a certain period, often seen in certain cultures as a form of partnership without a permanent commitment?
    A) Temporary marriage
    B) Monogamy
    C) Trial marriage
    D) Cohabitation

  9. In cultures practicing group marriage, what is the primary characteristic?
    A) One man marries multiple women
    B) A woman marries multiple men
    C) All members of a group are considered married to each other
    D) Marriages occur only for economic reasons

  10. What type of marriage involves one person marrying several others at different times, but not simultaneously?
    A) Serial monogamy
    B) Polygyny
    C) Polyandry
    D) Group marriage

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