Social studies family

Question 1

List of marriage pattern

Answer 1

Monogamy, polygamy, polygyny, bigamy, and polyandry

Question 2

What is the meaning of polygamy

Answer 2

This is marriage to two or more person of the opposite sex

Question 3

Meaning of monogamy

Answer 3

The legal marriage of one man to one woman

Question 4

Meaning of polyandry

Answer 4

This where a woman is married to two or more males

Question 5

Meaning of bigamy

Answer 5

This is the criminal offense of marrying a person while still legally married to someone else

Question 6

What is a inheritance

Answer 6

Is when a property or other assets is passed on at the owner death to those entitled by a will or by the laws governing inheritance in such a country

Question 7

What is patrilineal

Answer 7

The line of descent in a family is traced through the father side of the family

Question 8

List of patterns of inheritance

Answer 8

Inheritance, patrilineal, matrilineal and bilateral

Question 9

What is matrilineal

Answer 9

The line of descent in a family is traced through the mother side of the family

Question 10

What is bilateral

Answer 10

The lined of descent is traced through both sides of the family as they are seen as equal

Question 11

Name two pattern of residence

Answer 11

Patriofocal and matrifocal

Question 12

Meaning of patriofocal

Answer 12

It is a family where the father heads the household and there is no permanent mother figure

Question 13

Meaning for matrifocal

Answer 13

Is a family where the mother heads the household and there is no permanent father figure

Question 14

Example of matrifocal

Answer 14

Are legal separation, annulment, alimony, status, sibling and kinship

Question 15

Meaning of legal separation

Answer 15

When a couple decided to live apart for a specific time or this may be ordered by a court of law

Question 16

Meaning of annulment

Answer 16

This is a declaration by a religious or church court that a marriage is invalid and so it is made null and void

Question 17

Meaning of alimony

Answer 17

Husband or wife provision for a spouse after the separation or divorce a form of maintenance

Question 18

Meaning of status

Answer 18

Position or rank of someone or something when compared to others in society organization or in a group

Question 19

Meaning of siblings

Answer 19

Children or offspring having one or both parents in common a brother or sister

Question 20

Meaning of kinship

Answer 20

It describe a family relationship or other close relationship