Ultimate Social Science Quiz

26 Questions | By Mirian2012 | Updated: Feb 21, 2023 | Attempts: 11285

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Social Science is the study of societal relationships and functioning. Play this informative Social Science quiz and see how well you know the subject. Social study is a vast subject that encompasses polity, civics, geography, economics, sociology, and another related subject. This quiz contains various questions that will not only test your conceptual understanding but will also provide you with valuable learnings. If you like the quiz, share it with your friends.

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1.

Which of the following is not considered a social science?
- A.
  
  Sociology
- B.
  
  Geography
- C.
  
  Philosophy
- D.
  
  Economics
2.

Social science and natural science are both scientific but differ in focus because
- A.
  
  Natural science deals with spiritual values.
- B.
  
  Social science deals with all aspects of the group life of humans.
- C.
  
  Social science deals mostly with matter and energy.
- D.
  
  Natural science does not deal with living things.
3.

One difference between natural and social science is that social science tends to
- A.
  
  Be more empirical
- B.
  
  Utilize the scientific method more frequently.
- C.
  
  Use controlled experiments less often.
- D.
  
  Be more mathematical
4.

________________ is a social science, while _________________ is a natural science.
- A.
  
  Geology | geography
- B.
  
  Astrology | astronomy
- C.
  
  Geography | geology
- D.
  
  Agronomy | horticulture
5.

Anthropology most often studies the relationship between
- A.
  
  The natural environment and trading system
- B.
  
  Biological traits and socially acquired characteristics of humans
- C.
  
  Physics and biology
- D.
  
  Marketing strategies and geography
6.

Which social science is most concerned with the distribution of resources in society?
- A.
  
  Psychology
- B.
  
  Economics
- C.
  
  Linguistics
- D.
  
  Anthropology
7.

In the statement, "the less time you spend online, the higher your test scores are."
- A.
  
  The amount of time spent online is the dependent variable.
- B.
  
  There is a positive relationship between time online and test scores.
- C.
  
  There is a negative relationship between time spent online and test scores.
- D.
  
  Test scores are the independent variable.
8.

How do social scientists measure concepts like happiness, frustration, or satisfaction?
- A.
  
  By inverting their meaning
- B.
  
  By sampling them across a non-representative population
- C.
  
  By reflexively determining their relative importance
- D.
  
  By operationalizing the concepts
9.

Social research that involves "Hanging out" with people in order to study them is called
- A.
  
  The comparative method
- B.
  
  Ethnographic research
- C.
  
  The historical method
- D.
  
  The cross-cultural method
10.

The study of why different cultures grow different sorts of crops is a question of
- A.
  
  Geology
- B.
  
  Demography
- C.
  
  Geography
- D.
  
  Cartography
11.

A stratified random sample is
- A.
  
  Unbiased and not proportional
- B.
  
  Biased and proportional
- C.
  
  Non-proportional and biased
- D.
  
  Unbiased and proportional
12.

The human species most probably originated five to seven million years ago in
- A.
  
  Europe
- B.
  
  Africa
- C.
  
  Asia
- D.
  
  South America
13.

The process of random genetic changes that create new characteristics is called
- A.
  
  Natural selection
- B.
  
  Mutation
- C.
  
  Competition
- D.
  
  Migration
14.

Genetic engineering, including cloning technology, presents society with
- A.
  
  Easy solutions for medical problems without ethical questions
- B.
  
  No choices, only a solution
- C.
  
  Clear benefits with no moral complications
- D.
  
  Extraordinarily difficult moral and political questions
15.

The scientific name for the human is
- A.
  
  Homo ludens
- B.
  
  Homo genous
- C.
  
  Homo pithicus
- D.
  
  Homo sapiens
16.

Genetic explanations for human behaviors are the topic of study for the discipline of
- A.
  
  Geobiology
- B.
  
  Political biology
- C.
  
  Sociobiology
- D.
  
  Economic anthropology
17.

The Moors were armies of what group
- A.
  
  Rome
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  Moravia
- D.
  
  North African Muslims
18.

What percent (+/-) of the population of western Europe died as a result of the Black Death?
- A.
  
  5 percent
- B.
  
  100 percent
- C.
  
  40 percent
- D.
  
  90 percent
19.

The historical era dating from the 1400s to the 1600s is called
- A.
  
  The Stone Age
- B.
  
  The Renaissance
- C.
  
  The Victorian Era
- D.
  
  The Iron Era
20.

The most powerful institution in the Middle Ages in Europe was?
- A.
  
  The banks
- B.
  
  The catholic church
- C.
  
  The peasants
- D.
  
  The explorers
21.

Name the three important revolutions of the mid-late 18th century?
22.

What is the scientific term for passing random beneficial genetic mutations to offspring?
23.

What is the name of the island where Darwin developed his theory of evolution?
24.

The kind of social system in which there are lords and serfs called.
25.

What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?