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1)In what way is making a lifetime marital commitment to one person today different from a century ago? A)life expectancy has increased, so a marriage lasts longer than in the past. B)marriage today is viewed more seriously than in the past. C)marriage in the past was a religious event; today it is a secular one. D)marital partners in the past were legally bound until death; today it is easily dissolved. E)couples are marrying earlier, so a marriage lasts longer than in the past. 2)Today, rates of traditional marriage are __________ the proportion of people in intimate couple relationships is __________. A)increasing; declining B)increasing; the same as in the past C)increasing; increasing D)declining; the same as in the past E)declining; declining 3)According to the textbook, what two trends best characterize contemporary marriage? A)the increase in marriage rates & the declining popularity of common-law unions B)the decline in commuter relationships & the increasing popularity in same-sex unions C)the decline in marriage rates & the increase in divorce rates D)an increase in popularity of alternatives to marriage; continuing popularity of marriage E)the increase in common-law unions & the growing popularity of PACS 4)Age of first marriage A)is lower than in the 1960s. B)is declining. C)is rising. D)was 29.6 for women and 27.6 for men in 1998, according to Statistics Canada, E)is at an all-time low for both sexes. 5)According to McDaniel and Tepperman, marriage can be broadly defined as A)a long-term, socially approved sexual and economic union between two or more people. B)a long-term union between a man and a woman. C)a union between two people, based on the exchange of vows. D)any formal or informal union between two people in love. E)a ritual that marks the beginning of adulthood. 6)The crude marriage rate was _______ for every 1000 population in 2002. A)4.7 B)9.6 C)15.5 D)20.1 E)100.9 7)According to the Vanier Institute of the Family (2004), which of the following statements is true? A)Canadians believe that common-law unions are detrimental to the institution of the family. B)From a longer-term perspective, Canadians are still hooked on legal marriage. C)Canadians are increasingly rejecting the idea of traditional marriage. D)Most Canadians prefer common-law unions to legal marriages. E)From a longer-term perspective, most Canadians do not feel that they will get married. 8)According to the most recent data available, what was the average age of first marriage for men and women respectively? A)21.5 and 19.0 years B)29.6 and 31.5 years C)30.2 and 28.2 years D)28.5 and 30.1 years E)35.4 and 31.3 years 9)According to Beeby (2006), why are the policies and laws on polygamy in Canada being re-visited? A)Because Canadian society is more accepting to alternative forms of marriage and would like to be as inclusive as possible. B)Because Canada would like to adopt similar policies of marriages as other countries in Europe. C)Because there is an increasing number of polygamous marriages in Canada that warrants a change in public policy. D)Because of a small southern community in British Columbia and the possibility that refugees or immigrants to Canada may have foreign polygamous marriages. E)Because the Canadian government would like to enact landmark legislation to be a world leader in equality of marriages. 10)Polygyny refers to A)the practice of marrying more than one mate at a time. B)the marriage of one man to more than one woman. C)the marriage of one woman to more than one man. D)the marriage of one man and one woman. E)the marriage of two people from different ethnic groups. 1