___ 1. Sexual dimorphism among humans and other primates refers to
A. biological and behavioral differences between males and females.
B. biological variation between males and females.
C. behavioral forms and how they differ between males and females.
D. skeletal differences between males and females.
Ans: A
___ 2. Throughout Polynesia the third-gender individuals are known as a
A. hijra.; B. lesbian.; C. mahu.; D. berdache.
Ans: C
___ 3. The Zuni recognize the berdache gender person as being
A. neither man nor woman.
B. a woman who cross-dresses.
C. part man and part woman.
D. a man who wears woman’s clothes.
Ans:A
___ 4. The hijras of India are
A. men who dress like women and behave like women.
B. emasculated men who take feminine names.
C. men who behave as women in all ways.
D. gay men.
Ans:B
___ 5. One of the roles that hijras take is that they
A. become entertainers on stage.; B. bless male babies at ceremonies.
C. use the supernatural to cure illness.; D. become housemaids.
Ans: B
___ 6. The practice of designating female husbands among the Nandi of Africa serves what purpose?
A. It provides for an additional economic asset for a household.
B. It allows economic security to women who never married.
C. It gives lesbian women an opportunity to marry.
D. It provides a means for women without male heirs to transmit property.
Ans: D
___ 7. Ernestine Friedl has demonstrated that among foragers
A. gender-defined division of labor is equal.
B. women have the highest status and most of the power.
C. control over scarce resources is related to status and power.
D. men have the highest status and the most power.
Ans:C
___ 8. The Yanomamo origin myth of moonblood supports the belief that men are
A. inferior to women.; B. fierce.; C. wise.; D. equal to women.
Ans: B
___ 9. Sex play and experimentation are common among young children of the
A. Trobrianders and the Ju/’hoansi.
B. Nandi and the East Bay people.
C. Zuni and the Mbuti pygmies.
D. Mbuti pygmies and the Mae Enga.
Ans: A
___ 10. Which of the following terms refers to the socially and culturally assigned roles dictating how male and females should behave?
A. sex roles; B. gender roles; C. sexual orientation; D. diversity
Ans: B