Kinship Terminology

This quiz assesses understanding of Hindi kinship terminology used in Indian sociology, covering terms for family relationships across paternal and maternal lines including grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and their spouses.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's father's sister?

  1. Bua
  2. Chachi
  3. Mami
  4. Tai
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's mother's brother?

  1. Mama
  2. Chacha
  3. Tau
  4. Jeth
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's father's brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi
  2. Chachi
  3. Mami
  4. Tai
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's mother's sister's husband?

  1. Mama
  2. Chacha
  3. Tau
  4. Jeth
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's elder brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi
  2. Chachi
  3. Mami
  4. Tai
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's younger brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi
  2. Chachi
  3. Mami
  4. Tai
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's elder sister's husband?

  1. Jeth
  2. Chacha
  3. Tau
  4. Mama
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's younger sister's husband?

  1. Jeth
  2. Chacha
  3. Tau
  4. Mama
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's father's father?

  1. Dada
  2. Nana
  3. Paradada
  4. Prapitamaha
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's mother's father?

  1. Dada
  2. Nana
  3. Paradada
  4. Prapitamaha
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's father's mother?

  1. Dadi
  2. Nani
  3. Paradada
  4. Prapitamaha
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's mother's mother?

  1. Dadi
  2. Nani
  3. Paradada
  4. Prapitamaha
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's father's father's father?

  1. Paradada
  2. Prapitamaha
  3. Sarvadada
  4. Pra-pra-pitamaha
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's mother's mother's mother?

  1. Paradada
  2. Prapitamaha
  3. Sarvadada
  4. Pra-pra-pitamaha
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a person's son's son?

  1. Pota
  2. Natwa
  3. Pra-potr
  4. Pra-pra-potr