An Interesting Society And Culture Quiz!
Welcome to this interesting quiz about society and culture. The world is made up of different people, and each has a culture they identify with, however absurd others see it. When you are a sociology student, you get to understand the reasoning behind their beliefs and practices. So, do you remember what you learned at school? Take this quick quiz and refresh your memory!
- 1.What is society?
- A.
A diverse group of people who share a distinctive culture in a geographic location
- B.
A flock of birds
- C.
A group of cars in a parking lot
- D.
An all-you-can-eat buffet
- 2.Hunting and gathering societies:
- A.
Invented the internet
- B.
Were involved in global trade
- C.
Ate a lot of fast food
- D.
Lived off the resources that were directly around them such as animals and vegetation
- 3.Culture is learned.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.High culture would include things that appeal to the upper class such as opera or ballet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Ethnocentrism refers to:
- A.
The tendency to judge other cultures using the standards of one’s own culture
- B.
The view that some societies are superior to one’s own
- C.
The coexistence of diverse cultures with equal standing in a society
- D.
Judging another culture by its own standard
- 6.Multiculturalism involves:
- A.
Discriminating practices
- B.
Making judgments
- C.
Embracing the uniqueness of disparate groups
- D.
Adopting dominant traits
- 7.According to conflict theory culture:
- A.
Contributes to a smooth functioning society
- B.
Allows people to communicate
- C.
Helps maintain the society
- D.
Allows some to exploit others
- 8.Cultural universals include:
- A.
Music
- B.
Literature
- C.
Movies
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Industrial Revolution?
- A.
The means of production were mechanized as a result of new technology
- B.
Began in Britain and spread to other countries through diffusion
- C.
Most people continued to live in rural areas
- D.
New modes of transportation brought about greater mobility
- 10.A ______ can be anything that carries meaning and represents something else.
- A.
Value
- B.
Law
- C.
Symbol
- D.
All of the above
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