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Word Definition 3
Word Definition 3
A) Matriarch
B) Patriarch
C) Ancestor
D) Guardian
2. Patriarch: What do you call a man who is the head of a family or tribe?
A) Matriarch
B) Patriarch
C) Ancestor
D) Guardian
3. Household: What term describes all the people living in a single residence?
A) Kin
B) Household
C) Clan
D) Family tree
4. Family tree: What do you call a diagram showing the relationships between
people in several generations of a family?
A) Lineage
B) Family tree
C) Genealogy
D) Pedigree
A) Lineage
B) Family tree
C) Genealogy
D) Pedigree
6. Nuclear family: What is the term for a family unit consisting of parents and their
children?
A) Extended family
B) Nuclear family
C) Blended family
D) Foster family
7. Extended family: What term describes a family that extends beyond the nuclear
family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives?
A) Extended family
B) Nuclear family
C) Blended family
D) Foster family
8. Blended family: What is the term for a family consisting of a couple and their
children from previous relationships?
A) Extended family
B) Nuclear family
C) Blended family
D) Foster family
9. Foster family: What do you call a family that takes care of children temporarily
when their biological parents are unable to do so?
A) Extended family
B) Nuclear family
C) Blended family
D) Foster family
10. Immediate family: What is the term for your closest relatives, usually parents,
siblings, and children?
A) Extended family
B) Immediate family
C) Blended family
D) Foster family