Test Your Sociology Knowledge
A Interesting and tricky quiz to test your knowledge about sociology, Let's play and see how well do you know about social science.
- 1.As a social institution, Ihe economy:
- A.
Produces and distributes goods and services.
- B.
Guides the consumption ofgoods and services.
- C.
Oper.nes in a relatively predictable manncr.
- D.
All of the above are corrcct.
- 2.Over the course of human history, changes in which of the following ha\'c brought the greatest changes to the economy?
- A.
Productivc tcchnology
- B.
The family
- C.
Population size
- D.
Natual resourccs
- 3.The text dcscribes three technological revolutions that transfonned all of social life. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- A.
The Agricultural Revolution
- B.
The Industrial Revolution
- C.
The Immigration Revolution
- D.
The Information Revolution
- 4.As societies industrialize,:1 smaller sharc of the population works in which of the following locations'!
- A.
Farms
- B.
Factories
- C.
Assembly lines
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 5.The Industrial Revolution Was based on:
- A.
The spread of cottage industry.
- B.
People beginning to work in their homes.
- C.
"decrease in productive specialization.
- D.
New sources of energy.
- 6.Early factories in New Engi:lnd, where the Industrial Revolution first developed in the United States:
- A.
Employed women for half the wages paid to men.
- B.
Manufactured textiles.
- C.
Discouraged any worker organizations.
- D.
All orthe above are correct.
- 7.The postindustrial ecollomy is defined by:
- A.
The spread of factories.
- B.
Mass production of goods and services.
- C.
Manufacturing of raw mnterials.
- D.
Service work and computer technology.
- 8.What sector of the econolllY generates raw materials directly from the natural environment?
- A.
Primary sector
- B.
Secondary sector
- C.
Tertiary sector
- D.
None oflhe above is corrcct.
- 9.Tuming metals into automobiles is work that falls within the:
- A.
Primary sector.
- B.
Secondary sector.
- C.
Tertiary sector.
- D.
Any of the above would be correct.
- 10.Looking at economics around the world. the primary sector is the largest in:
- A.
High.ineome nations.
- B.
Middle-income nations.
- C.
Low· income nations.
- D.
It is thc same size in all nations.
- 11.The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's:
- A.
Primary sector.
- B.
Secondary sector.
- C.
Tertiary sector.
- D.
None of Ihe above is correct.
- 12.In Ihe United States, about what percentage of lite labor force perfomls tertiary sector work?
- A.
18 percent
- B.
38 percent
- C.
58 percent
- D.
78 percent
- 13.The concept "global economy" refers to:
- A.
Expanding economic activity that moves across national borders.
- B.
The faetthat only a few countries now contribute to the global economy.
- C.
The fact that economic output is under lhe control of global political leadership.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 14.Globalization of the economy means that
- A.
World regions specialize in one sector ofeconomic activity.
- B.
Morc and more products pass through several nations.
- C.
A slll:lllnumber ofbusincsses represent a large share of the planet's economic output.
- D.
All of tthe above are correct.
- 15.N a capitalist economic systcm. "justice" amounts to:
- A.
Doing what is best for socicty's poorest mcmbers.
- B.
Everyone being more or less socially cqual.
- C.
Rreedom ofthc m:nkelplace where a person can follow self interest.
- D.
All of the above are correc!.
- 16.The United Stales is amoslly capitalist nation because:
- A.
The vast majority ofproducliv~ businesses arc privately owned.
- B.
We have a system of free elections.
- C.
Of our high living standards.
- D.
Of the extensivc government control of the economy.
- 17.Socialism is an economic system in which there is:
- A.
Collective control of production.
- B.
Private ownership of property.
- C.
Pursuit of individual proflt.
- D.
All of the abo\'e arc COrTect.
- 18.In ~cialist economic system. "justice" amounts to:
- A.
Trying to meel the basic needs of all in a equal manner.
- B.
Doing whatcver helps boost company earnings.
- C.
Frecdom of the marketplace.
- D.
All of the above arc COrTect.
- 19.Which of the following concepts refcrs to a political and economic systcm that combines a mostly markct·based economy with extensive social welfare programs?
- A.
Capitalism
- B.
Socialism
- C.
Welfare capitalism
- D.
Communislll
- 20.An example ofa country with a mostly private economy and extensive social welfare programs is:
- A.
The United States.
- B.
Sweden
- C.
Japan.
- D.
All of the above arc eOrTect
- 21.The concept "state cllpitillism" refers to a system in which:
- A.
The government owns :llld opcr:lles most economic enterprises.
- B.
Privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government.
- C.
The government owns but docs not operate most economic enterprises.
- D.
Large businesses control the go\'ernment.
- 22.Contrasted to socialist economic systems, capitalist economic systems Iypieally:
- A.
Generate more economic inequality.
- B.
Generate less economic inequality.
- C.
Gener:lte about the same level of inequality.
- D.
Do not generate any social equality.
- 23.Conceming the issue of personal freedom. capitalist systems emphasize peoplc's______ • while socialisl systems emphasize people's________ .
- A.
Colleclivc needs; personal needs
- B.
Freedom from basic want: freedom to pursue their self·interest
- C.
Freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want
- D.
Social needs; malerial needs
- 24.In the United States about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?
- A.
Onc-fifth
- B.
One-third
- C.
Two-thirds
- D.
Nine-tenths
- 25.Over the course of the last century. the number of people involved in agricultural work:
- A.
Has remained aboutthc samc.
- B.
Has declined steadily.
- C.
Has increased dramatically.
- D.
Has stayed the samc, although a larger sharc of workers arc immigrants.
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