Marriage And Family! Sociology Trivia Questions Quiz
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Below is a Sociology Trivia Questions Quiz on marriage and family. Family is known to be the key structures in most societies. For centuries, marriages are what create a family, and families are the most basic social unit upon which a society is built. A family of procreation describes one that is formed through marriage. To test your knowledge in regards to the connection of the two, do take this quiz.
- 1.Extended families are usually formed through ______ ties and include ______.
- A.
Consanguine; Friends and neighbors
- B.
Consanguine; Grandparents, aunts, and uncles
- C.
Conjugal; Friends and neighbors
- D.
Conjugal: Teachers, employers, and coworkers
- 2.In a ______ descent system, the line of descent is through the father only, while in a ______ descent system the line of descent is through the mother only.
- A.
Patrilineal, matrilineal
- B.
Matrilineal, bilateral
- C.
Matrilineal, patrilineal
- D.
Patrilineal, bilateral
- 3.Sexual rules and regulations, known as taboos, are the same in all societies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The ______ parenting style is considered to be demanding and directive, but not responsive.
- A.
Authoritarian
- B.
Permissive
- C.
Authoritative
- D.
None of the above
- 5.The ______ parenting style is considered to be both demanding and directive.
- A.
Authoritarian
- B.
Permissive
- C.
Authoritative
- D.
None of the above
- 6.The term ‘Sandwich Generation’ refers to couples who are taking care of both ______ and ______.
- A.
Their jobs, their educations
- B.
Their parents, their jobs
- C.
Their children, their parents
- D.
Their children, their jobs
- 7.Some states offer the option of covenant marriages which are easier to dissolve than a regular marriage contract.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The form of marriage that allows a woman to have more than one husband at a time is ______.
- A.
Polyandry
- B.
Polygyny
- C.
Monogamy
- D.
Serial monogamy
- 9.The marriage premise involves sexual exclusivity and the expectation of permanence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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