Question 1

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 DurkheimE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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?E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

"Anomie" refers to

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

Question 4

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 politicsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   technology
B)   human ideas
C)   social conflict
D)   human desire for changeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What makes Quebec a "distinct society"?

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Quebec is often referred to as a "distin...

Question 18

According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were

Accepted Answer

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.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

__________ considered industrial capitalism to be highly rational.

Accepted Answer

A)   Marx
B)   Weber
C)   Durkheim
D)   The LenskisE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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

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"Mechanical solidarity" and "organic sol...

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__________ considered industrial capitalism to be highly rational.

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

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The first type of society to generate a material surplus was

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

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

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

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As societies generate a greater productive surplus, their people generally

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

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

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According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were

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

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

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

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

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Today, hunting and gathering societies

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

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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?

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What makes Quebec a "distinct society"?

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