Sex, Gender and Kinship MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 6, 2024

  1. What is the difference between ‘sex’ and ‘gender’?
    a) Sex refers to biological differences, while gender refers to social and cultural roles and identities
    b) Sex and gender are interchangeable terms
    c) Sex refers to cultural roles, while gender refers to biological differences
    d) Sex and gender both refer to social norms only
    Answer: a) Sex refers to biological differences, while gender refers to social and cultural roles and identities
  2. Which term describes the societal expectations and norms related to how individuals should behave based on their gender?
    a) Gender identity
    b) Gender roles
    c) Biological sex
    d) Kinship
    Answer: b) Gender roles
  3. What does ‘kinship’ refer to in anthropological studies?
    a) The study of economic systems within a community
    b) The social relationships and family connections among individuals in a society
    c) The political structures of a society
    d) The artistic expressions of a culture
    Answer: b) The social relationships and family connections among individuals in a society
  4. Which term describes an individual’s personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with their sex assigned at birth?
    a) Gender role
    b) Gender identity
    c) Biological sex
    d) Gender expression
    Answer: b) Gender identity
  5. What is ‘matrilineal descent’?
    a) A kinship system where lineage and inheritance are traced through the father’s side
    b) A kinship system where lineage and inheritance are traced through the mother’s side
    c) A system where individuals inherit property equally from both parents
    d) A system where lineage is not considered in inheritance
    Answer: b) A kinship system where lineage and inheritance are traced through the mother’s side
  6. Which concept refers to the socially constructed roles and behaviors typically associated with being male or female in a given society?
    a) Biological sex
    b) Gender roles
    c) Kinship structure
    d) Gender identity
    Answer: b) Gender roles
  7. What does ‘patrilocal residence’ mean in the context of kinship?
    a) A residence pattern where a newly married couple lives with or near the wife’s family
    b) A residence pattern where a newly married couple lives with or near the husband’s family
    c) A practice where individuals live independently of both families
    d) A pattern where the family moves frequently without settling in one place
    Answer: b) A residence pattern where a newly married couple lives with or near the husband’s family
  8. Which term refers to the social expectations and practices associated with the roles and behaviors of men and women within a society?
    a) Gender identity
    b) Gender expression
    c) Gender norms
    d) Biological sex
    Answer: c) Gender norms
  9. What is ‘endogamy’?
    a) The practice of marrying outside one’s social, ethnic, or religious group
    b) The practice of marrying within one’s social, ethnic, or religious group
    c) The practice of choosing a partner based on mutual interests
    d) The practice of selecting a partner from a different geographic region
    Answer: b) The practice of marrying within one’s social, ethnic, or religious group
  10. Which concept involves the roles and expectations assigned to individuals based on their perceived gender in a particular culture?
    a) Gender identity
    b) Gender roles
    c) Gender fluidity
    d) Gender dysphoria
    Answer: b) Gender roles

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