Social Practices Typical to Many African Societies Included

question 49

Multiple Choice

Social practices typical to many African societies included

• A) election of kings by all adult males.
• B) a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and strict behavioral patterns between the sexes.
• C) behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in societies in other parts of the world and a strictly patrilineal lineage system.
• D) both a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in other societies.
• E) absolute intolerance of non-local religions.

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