Which of the Following Conditions Led to the Practice of Polygyny

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions led to the practice of polygyny among the Kapauku Papuans of New Guinea?

• A) There was a surplus of adult women.
• B) There was a surplus of adult men.
• C) The rules of war permitted the killing of women but not men.
• D) Sexual promiscuity was frequent.

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