Sociology MCQs

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Main types of agriculture are_______________?
A. Industrial agriculture
B. Subsistence agriculture
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Agriculture and horticulture was developed in______________?
A. Fertile crescent region of middle east
B. East asia
C. Central and south america
D. Southeast asia
Hunter Gatherer way of life is based on________________?
A. A settled system of life
B. A mobile system
C. Large populations
D. Exploitation of wild animals and plants
The Maasai of Kenya is an example of_______________?
A. Hunter gatherer society
B. Pastoralist society
C. Agrarian society
D. None of these
“Division of Labor in Society” increased emphasis on_____________?
A. Interdependence
B. Specialization
C. Occupational friendships
D. All of these
Structural-Functionalists describe society as_______________?
A. A complex network of interaction at a micro-level
B. A source of conflict inequality and alienation
C. An unstable structure of social relations
D. A normative framework of roles and institutions
When Berger & Luckman said that reality is socially constructed they meant ?
A. Scientists are guided in their work by social values and interests, so they define and measure phenomena that will support their theories
B. People negotiate shared definitions of their situation and live according to these often forgetting that these social worlds are not fixed and external
C. Sociologists decide what constitutes social reality and measure only that
D. Terms like reality have no deeper meaning beyond the level of discourse
Which of the following is not a characteristic of totalitarian societies ?
A. Indoctrination and propaganda
B. Freedom of movement for citizens
C. One-party rule
D. A centrally planned economy