Name: ______________________

Point Fortin West Secondary School Form 2

7th December 2021

Social Studies Assessment

Fill in the Blanks (5 marks)

Use the words from the following list to fill in the blanks in the sentences below
(Family, Union, Marriage, Visiting Relationship, Kinship, Nuclear, Extended)

1. A __________ is a group of individuals living together and related by blood marriage or

some type of union such as marriage
2. A __________ refers to the type of arrangement in which people come together to form a
family
3. Mary lives with her brother Sam and aunt Vicky. Her mother lives abroad. She lives in an
__________ family.
4. A relationship where the mother and child live together but the father visits from time to
time is called a _________________.
5. Miah lives with her parents and two sisters. She belongs to a ____________ family.

True or False (6 marks)

Read each statement below carefully. Place a T in the box if you think a statement is TRUE.
Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.

1. A visiting relationship is a married couple that live together in the same house. ___
2. One advantage of an extended family is that there is a strong sense of belonging. ___
3. A marriage is a legally recognized union. ___
4. In a common law union, the partners do not live together in the same house. ___
5. One advantage of sibling household is that there may be no source of income or adult
guidance or help. ____
6. John lives with his girlfriend May and their daughter. This family was formed by common
law marriage. ____
Multiple Choice
Choose your answer by placing a X in the box next to the answer you wish to select

1. Which option is an advantage of sibling household?

a. Children may be too young to look after siblings
b. Children may be vulnerable to abuse
c. Children are more independent
d. No source of income, adult guidance or help

2. Pat met Leroy at church. They got married last year and live together with their young
daughter. What type of union formed this family? a. Visiting Relationship
b. Common law
c. Marriage
d. Nuclear Family

3. Which option is a disadvantage of Nuclear Family?

a. Caring home environment helps with self esteem
b. Children have less experience of a range of opinions and views
c. More financially secure; stable and caring environment
d. Parents support each other, share responsibilities

4. A ____________ is a couple who live together as husband and wife without getting
married but are considered to be married for social and legal purposes a. Marriage
b. Common law
c. Visiting relationship
d. Nuclear family

Total Marks (___/15)