What is cohabitation?

1.   ?    Living together without being married.
2.   ?    Living together in a married partnership.
3.   ?    Living with your extended family.
4.   ?    Living with step children.

What is a nuclear family?

1.   ?    grandparents, aunts and uncles living with mother and father
2.   ?    mother, father and children living as a unit
3.   ?    family living near the centre of a town
4.   ?    family which does not communicate well

What is promiscuity?

1.   ?    Being faithful to one partner.
2.   ?    Making promises to several partners.
3.   ?    Having sex with a number of partners without wanting a relationship.
4.   ?    Being married to two people at the same time.

Cohabitation rates have risen greatly in recent years.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

Fewer people are getting married now.

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

More marriages end in divorce for several reasons. Choose the one that does not apply.

1.   ?    It is easier and cheaper to divorce
2.   ?    Women are less prepared to put up with bad treatment from their husbands.
3.   ?    The government don't believe in marriage.
4.   ?    People spend more leisue time together and may make them bored with each other.

Most Christians believe sex before marriage is wrong. However some Protestants believe it is alright for some reasons. Which does not apply?

1.   ?    Jesus taught that love is the most important thing
2.   ?    The Bible does not specifically condemn sex before marriage
3.   ?    Sex is exciting.
4.   ?    The Church has come to terms with modern attitudes

Why do Christians marry? (sellect all correct answers)

1.   ?    for a couple in love to live together
2.   ?    for a couple to have lawful sex
3.   ?    for a couple to have comfort and companionship
4.   ?    to create a Christian family

Select the main features of a Christian wedding ceremony

1.   ?    exchange of vows before God and witnesses
2.   ?    exchange of rings blessed by God
3.   ?    prayers, Bible readings and sermon on marriage
4.   ?    communion to unite the couple with Christ and each other

Why do Roman Catholics believe there can be no divorce? Mark two correct answers.

1.   ?    because Jesus banned divorce
2.   ?    because it costs too much money to divorce
3.   ?    because when people marry they make a covenant with God which cannot be broken

Christians believe the family is important because

1.   ?    they buy each other Christmas presents
2.   ?    it was created by God to keep society together

What is the purpose of infant baptism?

1.   ?    Dedication of children to God and to bring up in a Christian home.
2.   ?    to have a Sunday celebration in church

What do most churches run on the Sabbath which provides education on the Christian teachings?

1.   ?    Saturday School
2.   ?    Sunday School
3.   ?    Ice Cream Sundae
4.   ?    Sunday College

Many churches run uniformed organisations. Which one is not an organisation run by the church?

1.   ?    The Brownies
2.   ?    Boys' Brigade
3.   ?    The Dagenham Girls' Pipers Band
4.   ?    Girls' Brigade

There are many reasons why Muslims are expected to marry. Which is not a reason?

1.   ?    to follow the example of Muhammed
2.   ?    to have legal sex and share a life of love
3.   ?    so the husband can sit and do nothing all day
4.   ?    to have children and bring them up as good Muslims

In Britain Muslims are not allowed to marrry more than one wife at a time but in other countries how many wives are they allowed?

1.   ?    two
2.   ?    four
3.   ?    three
4.   ?    five

What is the name of the dowry that Muslim women can receive?

1.   ?    major
2.   ?    mayor
3.   ?    mahr
4.   ?    mare

Why are there few divorces in the Islamic religion? Select two reasons why.

1.   ?    There is a hadith which says Muhammad hated divorce
2.   ?    It is too expensive to divorce
3.   ?    Islam thinks divorce breaks up the family
4.   ?    Men are too lazy to organise the divorce

Why is the family so important to Islamic religion? Select two reasons.

1.   ?    it is the way God wants children to be brought up
2.   ?    People will be lonely without family.
3.   ?    Muhammed married and had a family so Muslims must follow his example

Mosques run special school which teach children about Islam. What are they called?

1.   ?    hadiths
2.   ?    nikahs
3.   ?    qur'ans
4.   ?    madrasahs