Question 1

As societies generate a greater productive surplus, their people generally

Accepted Answer

A)  become more socially equal. 
B)  gain more productive specialization. 
C)  become less warlike. 
D)  develop feelings of anomie. 
A)  become more socially equal. 
B)  gain more productive specialization. 
C)  become less warlike. 
D)  develop feelings of anomie.

Question 2

Industrial technology tends to weaken the family, making it less the centre of people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Marx looked forward to the transformation of capitalism into a more equal and humane society that he called socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What makes Quebec a "distinct society"?

Accepted Answer

Quebec is often referred to as a "distin

Question 5

According to Weber, capitalism, bureaucracy, and science are all expressions of rationality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Anomie" refers to

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A)  alienation. 
B)  distinctiveness. 
C)  normlessness. 
D)  self-destruction. 
A)  alienation. 
B)  distinctiveness. 
C)  normlessness. 
D)  self-destruction.

Question 7

The first type of society to generate a material surplus was

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A)  hunting and gathering. 
B)  horticultural and pastoral. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  industrial. 
A)  hunting and gathering. 
B)  horticultural and pastoral. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  industrial.

Question 8

According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were

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A)  deeply religious and highly disciplined. 
B)  eager to enjoy what money could buy. 
C)  people who respected the past. 
D)  not interested in business. 
A)  deeply religious and highly disciplined. 
B)  eager to enjoy what money could buy. 
C)  people who respected the past. 
D)  not interested in business.

Question 9

The Industrial Revolution was underway in parts of Europe by the time the explorer Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ considered industrial capitalism to be highly rational.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx 
B)  Weber 
C)  Durkheim 
D)  The Lenskis 
A)  Marx 
B)  Weber 
C)  Durkheim 
D)  The Lenskis

Question 11

Gerhard Lenski claimed that which of the following has the greatest power to shape a society?

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A)  technology 
B)  human ideas 
C)  social conflict 
D)  human desire for change 
A)  technology 
B)  human ideas 
C)  social conflict 
D)  human desire for change

Question 12

Which of the following would likely be a question Emile Durkheim would ask about the 2001 terrorist attacks?

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A)  How did these attacks unite people across North America? 
B)  Which class benefits most from the war on terror? 
C)  What new kinds of technology will come out of this crisis? 
D)  How might the attacks increase bureaucracy and the power of government? 
A)  How did these attacks unite people across North America? 
B)  Which class benefits most from the war on terror? 
C)  What new kinds of technology will come out of this crisis? 
D)  How might the attacks increase bureaucracy and the power of government?

Question 13

Marx viewed industrial capitalism as highly rational and Weber did not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Marx described the widespread beliefs that supported the capitalist economic system as

Accepted Answer

A)  false consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  cultural awareness. 
D)  revolutionary politics 
A)  false consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  cultural awareness. 
D)  revolutionary politics

Question 15

Today, hunting and gathering societies

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A)  are quickly spreading around the world. 
B)  represent about half the world's population. 
C)  are few in number but are found on every continent. 
D)  are close to disappearing from the world. 
A)  are quickly spreading around the world. 
B)  represent about half the world's population. 
C)  are few in number but are found on every continent. 
D)  are close to disappearing from the world.

Question 16

What is "mechanical solidarity"? How does it differ from "organic solidarity"?

Accepted Answer

"Mechanical solidarity" and "organic sol

Question 17

The subordination of women by men is clearly evident in hunting and gathering societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you were to hear a sociologist speaking of class conflict as the "engine of history," which of the following would it most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerhard Lenski 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Emile Durkheim 
A)  Gerhard Lenski 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Emile Durkheim

Question 19

Quick Quiz:
-Hunting and gathering societies generate a productive surplus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Marx claimed that capitalism alienated workers from their work, and also from each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Society

As societies generate a greater productive surplus, their people generally

Industrial technology tends to weaken the family, making it less the centre of people's lives.

Marx looked forward to the transformation of capitalism into a more equal and humane society that he called socialism.

What makes Quebec a "distinct society"?

According to Weber, capitalism, bureaucracy, and science are all expressions of rationality.

"Anomie" refers to

The first type of society to generate a material surplus was

According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were

The Industrial Revolution was underway in parts of Europe by the time the explorer Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.

__________ considered industrial capitalism to be highly rational.

Gerhard Lenski claimed that which of the following has the greatest power to shape a society?

Which of the following would likely be a question Emile Durkheim would ask about the 2001 terrorist attacks?

Marx viewed industrial capitalism as highly rational and Weber did not.

Marx described the widespread beliefs that supported the capitalist economic system as

Today, hunting and gathering societies

What is "mechanical solidarity"? How does it differ from "organic solidarity"?

The subordination of women by men is clearly evident in hunting and gathering societies.

If you were to hear a sociologist speaking of class conflict as the "engine of history," which of the following would it most likely be?

Quick Quiz: -Hunting and gathering societies generate a productive surplus.

Marx claimed that capitalism alienated workers from their work, and also from each other.

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