Polygamy Quiz

A man and his polygamous spouses.

The "questions" in this quiz refer to the picture above and include etymological references, too.

Choose all of the answers that are either False = (No) about the numerical statement, True = (Yes) about the numerical statement, or Neither True nor False = (NTF) "not applicable" to the numerical statement.

Please note that there are ten numerical groups for a total of ten possible answers with each correct answer being worth ten points for a possible total of 100 percent.

Naturally, you must be on line when you want your score to be calculated.




No = False   Yes = True  
NTF = Neither True nor False.


An Examination of Polygamous Understanding

    No Yes NTF
      1. The illustration represents monogamy.
      2. The illustration represents bigamy.
      3. The illustration represents trigamy.
      4. The illustration represents polyandry.
      5. The illustration represents polygyny.
      6. Today, every country and society has a law against being married to more than one spouse at the same time.
      7. The term polygamy refers only to a man who has a multitude of wives.
      8. Etymologically, the term polygamy can also apply to a woman who has a multitude of husbands.
      9. Etymologically, the term polygyny means many women not many marriages.
    10. Etymologically, the term polyandry means many men not many marriages.
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    The words in this quiz are located at these poly- and gamo-, -gamy units.

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