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Soc Unit 5 - Family & Marriage

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A marital or sexual relationship in which a person is committed exclusively to one partner

a)

Polygamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Endogamy

d)

Exogamy

2.

Relationship in which one woman has multiple male partners

a)

Polygamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygyny

3.

Relationship in which one man has multiple female partners

a)

Polygamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygyny

4.

Relationship or marriage in which one person has multiple partners

a)

Polygamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygyny

5.

Puzzling aspect of family violence

a)

Spousal abuse is illegal

b)

Parents are allowed to assault their children without repercussions

c)

Children are allowed to assault their parents without repercussions

d)

Siblings are allowed to assault each other without legal repercussions

6.

Which of the following statements about Childless Marriages is factual?

a)

These marriages have the highest satisfaction rate

b)

When done on purpose, these marriages have the highest satisfaction rate

c)

When done on purpose, these marriages have the lowest satisfaction rate

d)

These marriages have the lowest satisfaction rate

7.

Which of the following best describes a blended family?

a)

Two divorced people getting married.

b)

Two divorced people with children getting married.

c)

Two divorced people who have children after getting married to each other.

d)

Two re-married people adopting a child of another race.

8.

Which of the following best describes a patrilineal society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

d)

Oldest living female makes all major decisions

9.

Which of the following best describes a matrilineal society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

d)

Oldest living female makes all major decisions

10.

Which of the following best describes a bilateral society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through both the mother and father’s sides

d)

Oldest living female makes all major decisions

11.

Newly married couples living with the wife's family is known as:

a)

Matrilocal

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Patrilocal

d)

Neolocal

12.

Newly married couples living with the husband's family is known as:

a)

Matrilocal

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Patrilocal

d)

Neolocal

13.

Newly married couples establishing a new residence is known as:

a)

Matrilocal

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Patrilocal

d)

Neolocal

14.

An endogamous relationship is one in which

a)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is married

b)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is from outside their ethnic group

c)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is from another age group

d)

A person is romantically involved with someone from their same religion

15.

An exogamous relationship is one in which

a)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is single

b)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is from outside their ethnic group

c)

A person is romantically involved with someone who is from the same age group

d)

A person is romantically involved with someone from their same religion

16.

Which of the following is a positive of a dual employed family?

a)

Positive role models for children

b)

Less time with children

c)

More financial resources

d)

Potential strain over higher wage earner

e)

Both A & C

17.

Which of the following is a negative of a dual employed family?

a)

Positive role models for children

b)

Less time with children

c)

More financial resources

d)

Potential strain over higher wage earner

e)

Both A & C

18.

Which of the following is the most common reason people in the U.S. cite for getting married?

a)

Career advancement

b)

Improve socioeconomic status

c)

More jewelry

d)

Love

19.

What variable typically determines a country's familial structure (nuclear or extended)?

a)

A culture's predominant religious beliefs

b)

A culture's mass media

c)

A culture's educational system

d)

A culture’s economic system

20.

What is the definition of kinship?

a)

Classifications based upon where married couples establish residence.

b)

Classifications based upon who makes the familial decisions.

c)

Classifications based upon what brand of truck a family prefers.

d)

Classifications based upon who inherits the parental property and how lineage is traced.

21.

Which of the following was once but is no longer a function of the family?

a)

Economic support

b)

Care of the sick and old

c)

Sexual control

d)

Socialization of the children

22.

Which of the following does not have an impact on the divorce rate in the U.S.

a)

Education level

b)

Age at the time of marriage

c)

Where you live

d)

Ethnic group

23.

Which of the following best describes a patriarchal society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

d)

Oldest living female makes all major decisions

24.

Which of the following best describes a matriarchal society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

d)

Oldest living female makes all major decisions

25.

Which of the following best describes an egalitarian society?

a)

Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

b)

Oldest living male makes all major decisions

c)

Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

d)

Authority on decision making is shared by oldest living female and male