Sociology MCQs

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Which regions of the world currently have the highest and lowest proportions respectively of population living in cities ?
A. Highest asia lowest africa
B. Highest europe lowest oceania
C. Highest north america lowest africa
D. Highest europe lowest africa
The terms crisis of the 1970s is used to refer to_______________?
A. Declining profits and rising unemployment
B. The eradication of the welfare state
C. Rising divorce rates and the decline of the traditional family
D. An unfortunate twist in fashion sensibility
Who wrote The Metropolis and Mental Life (1903) ?
A. Louise wirth
B. Robert park
C. Georg simmel
D. Max weber
Weber (1919) said that the states monopoly of the use of force was legitimated by______________?
A. Charismatic authority
B. Rational -legal authority
C. Traditional authority
D. Value-rational authority
Which of the following did the pst-war welfare state of 1948 not aim to provide ?
A. Free health care and education for all
B. A minimum wage
C. Full employment
D. Universal welfare
The distribution of power in society is a concern for_____________?
A. Microsociology
B. Interactionism
C. Macrosociology
D. Ethnomethodology
Which of these distinguishes modern nation-states from traditional civilizations ?
A. A national identity with an associated set of symbols and beliefs
B. Governmental authority over a clearly demarcated territory
C. The granting of citizenship rights to the relevant population
D. All of the above
Judiciary has also played a part in destabilizing political structure of country by______________?
A. Remaining silent
B. Approving unconstitutional intervention
C. Discapproving military actions
D. None of these