Paper 1 · Family and Conflict Resolution
An advantage of the extended family in Indigenous Religion is that
Adecisions about marriage are taken by the youngest members present.
Borphans, widows and the aged are absorbed and cared for by relatives.
Ceach married couple is expected to meet every need without any help.
Dthe family totem and lineage are dropped once children become adults.
Explanation: Because the extended family holds many households together under one lineage, a person who cannot support himself is taken in by relatives rather than left destitute, which is how orphans, widows and the aged were provided for before any state welfare existed. The other options describe the opposite of how the extended family works: it exists precisely so that a couple is not left alone, the totem is inherited for life, and decisions rest with the elders.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies 4047/1, Specimen Paper (2018 batch), Q1