Question 1

The production of uniform, substitutable parts is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  homemade uniqueness. 
A)  acculturation. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  homemade uniqueness.

Question 2

Which is not an effect on society of interchangeability and mass production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Businesspeople moved up the social ladder. 
B)  War and killing increased. 
C)  Individual skilled workers were held in higher esteem. 
D)  Food prices decreased. 
A)  Businesspeople moved up the social ladder. 
B)  War and killing increased. 
C)  Individual skilled workers were held in higher esteem. 
D)  Food prices decreased.

Question 3

Through Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, China:

Accepted Answer

A)  became a manufacturing powerhouse. 
B)  fell into ruin. 
C)  attempted to purge Western technologies from its culture. 
D)  became a technology leader. 
A)  became a manufacturing powerhouse. 
B)  fell into ruin. 
C)  attempted to purge Western technologies from its culture. 
D)  became a technology leader.

Question 4

Developments in industrial technology have diminished the importance of an individual's physical strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Advances in machine technology progressively decrease total job opportunities and total employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

John Gorrie was a doctor who invented the:

Accepted Answer

A)  air conditioner. 
B)  elevator. 
C)  motor car. 
D)  television. 
A)  air conditioner. 
B)  elevator. 
C)  motor car. 
D)  television.

Question 7

China attempted to kept Western technologies out until their conscious adaptation in the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why should we be concerned about the technology of the future? What social factors influence technological development?

Accepted Answer

We should be concerned about the develop

Question 9

Both the technology and economic activity of a society are entirely determined by the extent to which various natural resources are available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Today, modern machine technology has created great numbers of jobs that require:

Accepted Answer

A)  unskilled labor. 
B)  no specialized training. 
C)  routine manual labor. 
D)  specialized skills or knowledge. 
A)  unskilled labor. 
B)  no specialized training. 
C)  routine manual labor. 
D)  specialized skills or knowledge.

Question 11

The QWERTY keyboard:

Accepted Answer

A)  serves an important purpose for society today. 
B)  served an important purpose in the past and is still necessary today. 
C)  served an important purpose in the past and is unnecessary today. 
D)  was invented accidentally. 
A)  serves an important purpose for society today. 
B)  served an important purpose in the past and is still necessary today. 
C)  served an important purpose in the past and is unnecessary today. 
D)  was invented accidentally.

Question 12

Musket manufacture was important in the development of the idea of interchangeability of parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Technology is the universe of tools, means, and methods through which we interact with our environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Internet is speeding the process of the disintegration of world economies through regionalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The production of uniform, substitutable parts is called:

Which is not an effect on society of interchangeability and mass production?

Through Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, China:

Developments in industrial technology have diminished the importance of an individual's physical strength.

Advances in machine technology progressively decrease total job opportunities and total employment.

John Gorrie was a doctor who invented the:

China attempted to kept Western technologies out until their conscious adaptation in the early 1900s.

Why should we be concerned about the technology of the future? What social factors influence technological development?

Both the technology and economic activity of a society are entirely determined by the extent to which various natural resources are available.

Today, modern machine technology has created great numbers of jobs that require:

The QWERTY keyboard:

Musket manufacture was important in the development of the idea of interchangeability of parts.

Technology is the universe of tools, means, and methods through which we interact with our environment.

The Internet is speeding the process of the disintegration of world economies through regionalization.

Social Science and Its Methods

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

Deviance, Crime, and Society

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 6: Technology and Society

The production of uniform, substitutable parts is called:

Which is not an effect on society of interchangeability and mass production?

Through Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, China:

Developments in industrial technology have diminished the importance of an individual's physical strength.

Advances in machine technology progressively decrease total job opportunities and total employment.

John Gorrie was a doctor who invented the:

China attempted to kept Western technologies out until their conscious adaptation in the early 1900s.

Why should we be concerned about the technology of the future? What social factors influence technological development?

Both the technology and economic activity of a society are entirely determined by the extent to which various natural resources are available.

Today, modern machine technology has created great numbers of jobs that require:

The QWERTY keyboard:

Musket manufacture was important in the development of the idea of interchangeability of parts.

Technology is the universe of tools, means, and methods through which we interact with our environment.

The Internet is speeding the process of the disintegration of world economies through regionalization.

Social Science and Its Methods

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

Deviance, Crime, and Society

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

Filters