Theme A

Question 1

Prejudice

Answer 1

An unfair preconceived opinion about a person or a group of people

Question 2

Discrimination

Answer 2

Treating someone differently because of what you believe to be true about them

Question 3

Equality

Answer 3

Fair treatment and opportunities given to all people

Question 4

Female ordination

Answer 4

The process of admitting women as priests in the church

Question 5

“In persona christi”

Answer 5

In the person of Jesus

Question 6

Nuclear family

Answer 6

1 man, 1 woman married to each other and their biological children

Question 7

Extended family

Answer 7

Nuclear family + other relatives that live with them , such as grandparents

Question 8

Blended family

Answer 8

1 man, 1 woman , the children they have and/or their children from other relationships

Question 9

Single parent family

Answer 9

A family with only one live- in parent . This could be due to separation, divorce , death, etc

Question 10

Catechesis

Answer 10

Religious instruction or teaching

Question 11

Marriage

Answer 11

The legal joining of 2 people

Question 12

Procreation

Answer 12

The production of offspring : reproduction (having children )

Question 13

Sacrament

Answer 13

A religious ceremony where a person receives Gods blessing and becomes closer to God

Question 14

Sanctity of Marriage

Answer 14

The belief that the marriage vows are sacred promises of God

Question 15

Polygamy

Answer 15

The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time

Question 16

Monogamy

Answer 16

Being married to one person at a time

Question 17

Divorce

Answer 17

The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court

Question 18

Re - marriage

Answer 18

When someone marries again after a divorce

Question 19

Annulment

Answer 19

Illegal declaration that the marriage was never valid to begin with and therefore the marriage never existed

Question 20

Cohabitation

Answer 20

When 2 people live together in a sexual relationship pre marriage

Question 21

Pre - marital sex

Answer 21

Sex before marriage

Question 22

Extra - marital sex

Answer 22

Adultery - having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife

Question 23

Celibacy

Answer 23

The commitment not to have sex , maybe until until marriage maybe forever

Question 24

Conception

Answer 24

The moment of fertilisation - becoming pregnant

Question 25

Contraception

Answer 25

Any method used to prevent conception

Question 26

Hormonal contraception

Answer 26

Contraception which uses hormones to prevent pregnancy

Question 27

Barrier contraception

Answer 27

Contraception which uses a physical barrier to prevent pregnancy- e.g condoms

Question 28

Abortifacient contraception

Answer 28

Contraception taken after sex which destroys an already fertilised egg- e.g the morning after pill

Question 29

Natural family planning

Answer 29

Lowering the chance of pregnancy using only the woman’s fertility cycle - e.g only having sex at less fertile times of the month

Question 30

Heterosexuality

Answer 30

Being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex / gender to you

Question 31

Homosexuality

Answer 31

Being sexually attracted to people of the same sex / gender to you

Question 32

Gay rights

Answer 32

The legal rights given to homosexual people , particularly the right to be treated equally to heterosexual people .

Question 33

Same - sex marriage

Answer 33

Legal marriage between 2 people of the same sex

Question 34

Same - sex parenting

Answer 34

A homosexual couple raising children , usually through egg / sperm donation or adoption

Question 35

Ordination

Answer 35

The action ordaining somone in holy orders