1972
A Relative Puzzle
November 1972


“A Relative Puzzle,” Friend, Nov. 1972, 26

A Relative Puzzle

Complete the following statements by writing the correct answer in the proper blanks.

1. Your father’s wife is your __ __ __ __ __ __.

2. Your mother’s father is called your __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

3. Your sister’s mother’s mother is called your __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

4. Your father’s sister is called your __ __ __ __.

5. Your father’s mother’s son’s daughter would be called her __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

6. Your mother’s sister-in-law’s husband is called your __ __ __ __ __.

7. A boy child (not yourself) born to your mother is called your __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

8. Your father’s son’s daughter would be your __ __ __ __ __.

9. A child born to your uncle’s wife is your __ __ __ __ __ __.

10. Your mother’s son’s (not yourself) daughter’s brother would be your __ __ __ __ __ __.

11. Your grandmother’s husband’s daughter’s son would be called her __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

12. Your brother’s grandfather’s son who is married to your mother is called your __ __ __ __ __ __.

13. Your father’s wife’s daughter would be your __ __ __ __ __ __.

Answers:

  • (1) mother, (2) grandfather, (3) grandmother, (4) aunt, (5) granddaughter, (6) uncle, (7) brother, (8) niece, (9) cousin, (10) nephew, (11) grandson, (12) father, (13) sister.