Sociology MCQs

1528 MCQs  (Page 60 of 153)

The demographic transition refers to______________?
A. An increase in the birth rate
B. An increase in the death rate
C. An exponential growth in population
D. A change in the ratio of births to deaths
In what type of society have human beings lived for the majority of the time humans have been on planet Earth ?
A. Agrarian societies
B. Pastoral societies
C. Hunter-gatherer societies
D. Industrial societies
which definition best describes the process of globalization ?
A. Capitalist companies are spreading across the planet
B. We all now live in a single society
C. Individuals’ groups and nations are becoming more interdependent
D. Human beings now live on every continent of the planet
Which of the following is a true statement ?
A. Human beings have existed on earth for about half a million years
B. Agriculture is only around twelve thousand years old
C. Civilizations date back around six thousand years
D. All of the above
Put the GDPs of these countries in descending order ______________?
A. Sweden switzerland norway portugal
B. Sweden norway switzerland portugal
C. Portugal switzerland norway sweden
D. Switzerland norway portugal sweden