Question 1

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

Accepted Answer

A)  hitching animals to the plow. 
B)  changes in the church. 
C)  the discovery of oil. 
D)  the discovery of writing. 
A)  hitching animals to the plow. 
B)  changes in the church. 
C)  the discovery of oil. 
D)  the discovery of writing.

Question 2

In a capitalist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Accepted Answer

A)  doing what is best for society's poorest members. 
B)  everyone being more or less equal in terms of income. 
C)  marketplace freedom-buying, selling, or investing according to self-interest. 
D)  meeting people's basic needs for housing, food, and schooling. 
A)  doing what is best for society's poorest members. 
B)  everyone being more or less equal in terms of income. 
C)  marketplace freedom-buying, selling, or investing according to self-interest. 
D)  meeting people's basic needs for housing, food, and schooling.

Question 3

Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept of "state capitalism" refers to a system in which

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A)  the government owns and operates most economic enterprises. 
B)  the government owns but does not operate most economic enterprises. 
C)  large businesses control the government. 
D)  privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government. 
A)  the government owns and operates most economic enterprises. 
B)  the government owns but does not operate most economic enterprises. 
C)  large businesses control the government. 
D)  privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government.

Question 5

In the United States and other high-income nations, about what percentage of the labor force performs service (tertiary) sector work?

Accepted Answer

A)  95 percent 
B)  80 percent 
C)  55 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  95 percent 
B)  80 percent 
C)  55 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 6

_____refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people.

Accepted Answer

A)  State terrorism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Counterterrorism 
D)  Totalitarianism 
A)  State terrorism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Counterterrorism 
D)  Totalitarianism

Question 7

Over the course of human history, changes in _____have brought the greatest changes to the economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  the family 
B)  productive technology 
C)  natural resources 
D)  population size 
A)  the family 
B)  productive technology 
C)  natural resources 
D)  population size

Question 8

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly traditional authority. 
B)  mostly rational-legal authority. 
C)  mostly charismatic authority. 
D)  no authority system at all. 
A)  mostly traditional authority. 
B)  mostly rational-legal authority. 
C)  mostly charismatic authority. 
D)  no authority system at all.

Question 10

A large majority of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept "oligopoly" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  any corporation with more than $1 billion in annual sales. 
B)  the largest company in any particular field. 
C)  domination of a market by a few companies. 
D)  a large company operating in all three economic sectors. 
A)  any corporation with more than $1 billion in annual sales. 
B)  the largest company in any particular field. 
C)  domination of a market by a few companies. 
D)  a large company operating in all three economic sectors.

Question 12

In the United States, about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?

Accepted Answer

A)  78 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  28 percent 
A)  78 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  28 percent

Question 13

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The increasing use of computers in the workplace tends to "deskill" labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An organizations that speaks out in favor of the right to own handguns is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  political party. 
D)  special-interest group. 
A)  pluralist group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  political party. 
D)  special-interest group.

Question 16

The largest U.S. corporations dominate the country's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Relative to population size, the U.S. government is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An Iowa farmer is part of the secondary sector of the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a trait that defines a "profession"?

Accepted Answer

A)  requires theoretical knowledge of a field 
B)  involves working for a large, well-established company 
C)  involves authority over clients 
D)  claims to have a community orientation, rather than an individual orientation 
A)  requires theoretical knowledge of a field 
B)  involves working for a large, well-established company 
C)  involves authority over clients 
D)  claims to have a community orientation, rather than an individual orientation

Question 20

Weber's concept of "the routinization of charisma" asserts that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

In a capitalist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

The concept of "state capitalism" refers to a system in which

In the United States and other high-income nations, about what percentage of the labor force performs service (tertiary) sector work?

_____refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people.

Over the course of human history, changes in _____have brought the greatest changes to the economy.

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

A Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

A large majority of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

The concept "oligopoly" refers to

In the United States, about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority."

The increasing use of computers in the workplace tends to "deskill" labor.

An organizations that speaks out in favor of the right to own handguns is an example of a

The largest U.S. corporations dominate the country's economy.

Relative to population size, the U.S. government is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

An Iowa farmer is part of the secondary sector of the U.S. economy.

Which of the following is NOT a trait that defines a "profession"?

Weber's concept of "the routinization of charisma" asserts that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

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The development of agriculture was set in motion by

In a capitalist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

The concept of "state capitalism" refers to a system in which

In the United States and other high-income nations, about what percentage of the labor force performs service (tertiary) sector work?

_____refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people.

Over the course of human history, changes in _____have brought the greatest changes to the economy.

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

A Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

A large majority of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

The concept "oligopoly" refers to

In the United States, about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority."

The increasing use of computers in the workplace tends to "deskill" labor.

An organizations that speaks out in favor of the right to own handguns is an example of a

The largest U.S. corporations dominate the country's economy.

Relative to population size, the U.S. government is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

An Iowa farmer is part of the secondary sector of the U.S. economy.

Which of the following is NOT a trait that defines a "profession"?

Weber's concept of "the routinization of charisma" asserts that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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