Marriage Flashcards
Philippine marriage is polygamous.
False
Exogamy Discourages marriage within the group.
True
Incestuous marriage does not allow marriage between blood relatives.
False
The legal age for marriage in the Philippines is 18 years.
True
Polyandry is the marriage of a man to two or more women.
False
Giving bride wealth is a practice in societies where the status of the women is high.
True
Dowry is the practice in societies where the status of the women is low.
True
Annulment is the permanent dissolution of marriage.
True
Homosexuality is a ground for annulment of marriage.
True
Marriage legitimizes the sexual relationship between a man and a woman.
True
The socially approved sexual and economic union between two persons of the opposite sex.
Marriage
It requires people to select their mate outside their own group or social category.
Exogamy
The rule that requires the people to select mates from their own group or social category.
Endogamy
The marriage of man to several women.
Polygyny
The practice of requiring a man to provide labor to the household of his bride, or to work for his father-in-law for a certain period of time, either before or after marriage.
Bride Service
The wealth given by the parents of the bride to the husband of their daughter that includes money, clothing, jewelry or any household items.
Dowry
The wealth given by the groom to his bride’s family to legitimize his right to his wife’s child.
Bride wealth
The practice that compels a woman to marry the deceased sister’s husband.
Sororate
The practice that requires a man to marry the widow of the deceased brother and care for his children and herds.
Levirate
The marriage of a man or woman to one spouse.
Monogamy
The plural of marriage of a man or a woman.
Polygamy
The marriage of woman to several men.
Polyandry
When one couple cohabits with a person who is not the legitimate spouse, it can be a ground for concubinage or adultery and punishable by six years imprisonment.
Fidelity
