Question

In ancient Ghana, the next king would be the son of the current king’s sister. Which of the following words describes this system?

Animist
Bidal
Matrilineal
Patrilineal

Answer 1

It's Matrilineal I just took the test.

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Answer 2

This would be matrilineal, where the line of the mother was the relevant line, and not of the father: in order to be a king, one needed to have the royal mother and the father was irrelevant. The dynasty would be traced by the female line in this case (even if the kings were the rulers).