Familial Relationships and Descriptions Quiz

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#1

Which term describes a relationship between two siblings who share both biological parents?

Half-siblings
Step-siblings
Biological siblings
Adopted siblings
#2

What is the term for the study of family history and lineage?

Anthropology
Genealogy
Sociology
Ethnography
#3

What is the term for a child who has lost one or both parents?

Orphan
Foster child
Guardian
Ward
#4

What is the relationship between your father's brother and your father?

Uncle
Nephew
Cousin
Brother
#5

What term describes the relationship between your father's sister and her brother's son?

Nephew
Cousin
Uncle
Aunt
#6

In a family, what is the term for the youngest sibling?

Elder
Senior
Junior
Youngest
#7

In a family tree, what does 'paternal' refer to?

Relatives related by blood
Relatives on the mother's side
Relatives on the father's side
Adopted relatives
#8

What term describes the legal dissolution of marriage?

Annulment
Divorce
Separation
Custody
#9

In family dynamics, what is the term for a family consisting of a mother, father, and their biological children?

Nuclear family
Extended family
Blended family
Single-parent family
#10

What does the term 'in-laws' typically refer to?

Siblings of one's spouse
Parents of one's spouse
Children of one's sibling
Grandparents of one's children
#11

What is the term for the legal process by which a person becomes the legal parent of a child who is not biologically their own?

Adoption
Surrogacy
Guardianship
Foster care
#12

What term describes a family structure in which one or both parents have children from a previous relationship?

Nuclear family
Single-parent family
Blended family
Extended family
#13

What is the term for the familial relationship between a father's sister and her brother's daughter?

Niece
Cousin
Aunt
Granddaughter
#14

What term describes the relationship between your mother's brother and his sister's daughter?

Niece
Cousin
Uncle
Aunt
#15

What does the term 'matrilineal' refer to in familial relationships?

Tracing ancestry through the mother's line
Tracing ancestry through the father's line
Having multiple maternal figures
Having a matriarchal family structure
#16

What does the term 'avuncular' typically refer to in familial relationships?

The relationship between siblings
The relationship between uncles and nieces/nephews
The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren
The relationship between cousins
#17

What does the term 'agnatic' typically refer to in familial relationships?

The relationship between siblings
The relationship between paternal relatives
The relationship between maternal relatives
The relationship between cousins

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