Marriage And Family Life GCSE

Question 0

What is marriage?

Answer 0

A couple legally united for the purpose of living together, and usually, having children.

Question 1

What is cohabitation?

Answer 1

Living together in a relationship without being married.

Question 2

Name a same sex marriage fact

Answer 2

In the UK , on 29/3/14, same sex marriages were legalised. This is not included in same sex Christian marriages however.

Question 3

What is sex before marriage called?

Answer 3

Pre-marital sex.

Question 4

What is faithfulness?

Answer 4

Staying with your marriage partner and only having sex with them.

Question 5

What is adultery?

Answer 5

Sex between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner.

Question 6

What is promiscuity?

Answer 6

Having sex with a number of partners without commitment.

Question 7

What is divorce?

Answer 7

The legal ending of a marriage.

Question 8

Nuclear family

Answer 8

Mother father and children living as a unit

Question 9

Re-constituted family

Answer 9

Where two sets of children (step brothers and sisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other.

Question 10

Extended family.

Answer 10

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family to include relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles or adopted children.

Question 11

what have caused changing attitudes to marriage and the family?

Answer 11

Time
History
Travel and world cultures
Media

Question 12

What evidence suggests that time has changes attitudes to marriage?

Answer 12

Segregation

Oppression due to laws eg homosexuality

Question 13

Explain why time has changes opinions on marriage and the family?

Answer 13

It has made us realise that issues are morally wrong.

Our experiences have accumulated over time to make us wiser.

Question 14

Give evidence to show why history has changed our attitudes about marriage and the family?

Answer 14

Slavery
Women’s rights
Divorce of Henry VII

Question 15

Explain why history has changed our attitudes to marriage and the family

Answer 15

Events in history have allowed us to reflect on laws.

This has caused a review of attitude.

Question 16

Give evidence to show why travel and world cultures have changed our attitudes about marriage and the family.

Answer 16

Other cultures reflected on western life, travel has made this happen.

Question 17

Explain why travel and world cultures have lead to changing attitudes in marriage and the family

Answer 17

This makes people more liberal and open to change.

It increases people’s tolerance.

Question 18

Give evidence to show why media has changed our attitudes about marriage and the family.

Answer 18

Television such as “don’t tell the bride” or “my big fat gypsy wedding”.
Some are wrong and some just challenge perceptions.
Films for example “the blindside”

Question 19

Explain why media changes attitudes about marriage and the family.

Answer 19

Some media is morally and ethically wrong or right.
It challenges perceptions
Makes people less narrow minded.

Question 20

NMe the purposes of a Christian marriage.

Answer 20

Lawful fulfilling sex
Be faithful to one partner
Unite the couple for life
Procreation
Form a secure and safe environment to bring up children
Provide love and companionship
Symbolise god’s lode for the church
Man and woman were made to support each other
Carry religion and faith onto the next generation

Question 21

Name the features of a Christian marriage

Answer 21

In a church 
Vows
Cross 
Priest or minister
Bible 
Rings

Question 22

What are arranged marriages?

Answer 22

An arrangement between the adult bride and groom
The partner is found by the bride’s father
These are not forced marriages
There are fewer divorces
Mainly in Hindu weddings