Socioeconomic Status And U.S. Government! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.Only one of the below countries does not have a monarchial form of government today:
- A.
Jordan
- B.
England
- C.
Monaco
- D.
Saudi Arabia
- 2.Only one of the below countries is a Scandinavian country:
- A.
Newfoundland
- B.
Poland
- C.
Finland
- D.
Switzerland
- 3.Which country below is not geographically located in Central America:
- A.
Panama
- B.
Honduras
- C.
Jamaica
- D.
Nicaragua
- 4.The dominant ideology in America is:
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Equal opportunity
- C.
Freedom
- D.
Capitalism
- E.
Diversity
- 5.Which of the below factors/indices accurately characterizes "socio-economic status":
- A.
Occupation, race, gender
- B.
Race, ethnicity, gender
- C.
Occupation, education, income
- D.
Income, education, gender
- 6.According to W.E.B. DuBois, "the problem of the 20th century" has primarily to do with:
- A.
Religious dialectics
- B.
Class dialectics
- C.
Melanin dialectics
- D.
Gender dialectics
- 7.Only one of the below countries was identified as located in East Africa, and also, Swahili speaking:
- A.
Nigeria
- B.
Ghana
- C.
Senegal
- D.
Kenya
- 8.According to the Instructor, what is it that fundamentally distinguishes "forms of government:"
- A.
Who owns the means of production
- B.
Protection of human rights
- C.
A written constitution
- D.
Where power resides
- 9.According to the Instructor, "the supreme instrument of power" is:
- A.
Prestige
- B.
Nuclear capability
- C.
Economic development
- D.
The definition of alternatives
- E.
None of the above
- 10."The authoritative allocation of values" is best defined as:
- A.
Authority
- B.
Influence
- C.
Socialization
- D.
Power
- 11.Theoretically, only one of the below is not a form of government:
- A.
Communism
- B.
Totalitarianism
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Aristocracy
- 12.The top priority concern of any form of government is:
- A.
Equity in how society's benefits and burdens are distributed
- B.
Freedom
- C.
Citizen participation
- D.
Conflict management
- 13.According to Dr. Uhuru, the most problematic factor that America's citizenry will have to resolve during the first decade of the 21st century is:
- A.
Nationalism
- B.
Religion
- C.
Race
- D.
Class
- 14."Zero-sum" conflict refers to:
- A.
Neither side winning or losing
- B.
Mutual compromise
- C.
You win I lose or vice versa
- D.
All the above
- 15."Socialization" refers to:
- A.
Legislators partisan votes
- B.
The publics' levels of trust about government
- C.
How one comes to have the attitudes and beliefs that one holds
- D.
Voters party identification
- 16.Only one of the below characteristics is not true of feudalism:
- A.
Feudalism is characterized by its emphasis on individualism
- B.
Feudalism is characterized by ascribed attributes
- C.
Feudalism is characterized by lord-serf relationships
- D.
Feudalism is characterized by fragmentation of political authority
- 17.All but one of the below statements about "world view" is true:
- A.
There are distinguishable "people-centric" world views
- B.
World views impact peoples perceptions prior to formal socialization processes
- C.
World views are intrinsic to every culture
- D.
World views are generally explicit
- 18.The Instructor noted that "orthodoxy":
- A.
Can be identified with the "true believer" syndrome
- B.
Is rigid strict adherence to one's beliefs
- C.
Is a prescription for zero-sum conflict in metaphysical contexts
- D.
All of the above
- 19.Theoretically, which of the below is an economic doctrine:
- A.
Liberalism
- B.
Democracy
- C.
Communism
- D.
Aristocracy
- E.
None of the above
- 20.That branch of science and philosophy that deals with the origins and limits of knowledge:
- A.
Epistemology
- B.
Metaphysical
- C.
Eschatology
- D.
Paleontology
- 21.To proselytize refers to:
- A.
Forgiving someone
- B.
Praying for someone
- C.
Trying to convert someone
- D.
None of the above
- 22.Dr. Uhuru has argued that "ethnocentric"/"ethnocentrism" might better be understood as referring to:
- A.
Negative attitudes that one ethnic group holds about another ethnic group
- B.
Positive attitudes that an ethnic group holds about itself but not projecting negatives about other ethnic groups
- C.
Racism
- D.
Ethnicism
- E.
All the above except "b"
- 23.Which of the following would not accurately characterize a "dialectical process:"
- A.
It is primarily concerned with "fairness"
- B.
It is characterized by conflict
- C.
Contradictions are often characteristic of dialectical processes
- D.
Zero sum conflict often results when resolutions are not realized
- E.
It is characterized by examining "ideas," "practices," and "policies" by using logical argumentation via the socratic method
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