Question 1

The New World was always several thousand miles west of Europe. The fact that Columbus stumbled across it is an example of which process of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention 
B)  diffusion 
C)  insight 
D)  discovery 
A)  invention 
B)  diffusion 
C)  insight 
D)  discovery D

Question 2

When did the frontal assault on nature begin to take its most serious toll?

Accepted Answer

A)  when nations industrialized 
B)  when cities developed 
C)  when the first social revolution erupted 
D)  when the post industrial society emerged 
A)  when nations industrialized 
B)  when cities developed 
C)  when the first social revolution erupted 
D)  when the post industrial society emerged A

Question 3

The Global Information Grid is a technological advance in education to connect virtually every university in the world to the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The automobile can be blamed in part for the transformation of courtship, sexuality, and gender relations from a traditional interpretation to the present view that embraces equality and liberation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Combining glass, a filament, and metal base (all of which previously existed) to form a new tool called the light bulb is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion 
B)  discovery 
C)  invention 
D)  reformulation 
A)  diffusion 
B)  discovery 
C)  invention 
D)  reformulation

Question 6

Technology is the driving force behind social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A shift in the characteristics of culture and society over time is known as___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social change 
B)  cultural tradition 
C)  technology advancements 
D)  social life 
A)  social change 
B)  cultural tradition 
C)  technology advancements 
D)  social life

Question 8

Explain Marx's model of historical change.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx identified a recurring process

Question 9

How may new technologies that permit working at home affect marriage, family, and divorce?

Accepted Answer

By working at home, couples and families

Question 10

Which group of theories postulates all societies follow the same path from the simpler to the more complex form?

Accepted Answer

A)  unilinear theories 
B)  dialectical theories 
C)  alterative theories 
D)  reformative theories 
A)  unilinear theories 
B)  dialectical theories 
C)  alterative theories 
D)  reformative theories

Question 11

All societies make and use technology. What is the difference between technology in the traditional sense and what the text refers to as new technology?

Accepted Answer

It is the extent of capability that new

Question 12

What is a sustainable environment and how is it achieved?

Accepted Answer

A sustainable environment is a world sys

Question 13

Which statement is most accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will not affect industrialized nations significantly. 
B)  The media is exaggerating the effects of this problem. 
C)  Thousands of plant and animal species are lost annually. 
D)  This has been halted with the passage of new laws. 
A)  It will not affect industrialized nations significantly. 
B)  The media is exaggerating the effects of this problem. 
C)  Thousands of plant and animal species are lost annually. 
D)  This has been halted with the passage of new laws.

Question 14

According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be. What reason (s) is given to support this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burning of fossil fuels has been resolved by scientists. 
B)  New technologies such as gas-electric hybrids have solved the energy shortage. 
C)  Boundless energy from the sun and the tides eliminate the idea of an energy shortage. 
D)  This statement is only speculation and is not entirely supported by scientists. 
A)  The burning of fossil fuels has been resolved by scientists. 
B)  New technologies such as gas-electric hybrids have solved the energy shortage. 
C)  Boundless energy from the sun and the tides eliminate the idea of an energy shortage. 
D)  This statement is only speculation and is not entirely supported by scientists.

Question 15

What name is given to political parties whose central issue is the environment and the practice of responsible ecology?

Accepted Answer

A)  utopian parties 
B)  reform parties 
C)  naturalist parties 
D)  green parties 
A)  utopian parties 
B)  reform parties 
C)  naturalist parties 
D)  green parties

Question 16

Democracy, citizenship, and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the northeast United States, some lakes which were once considered good fishing spots no longer have fish living in them. The reason fish cannot survive in these lakes is because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  of the greenhouse effect 
B)  the burning of fossil fuels produces acid rain 
C)  of global warming 
D)  of the depletion of the ozone layer 
A)  of the greenhouse effect 
B)  the burning of fossil fuels produces acid rain 
C)  of global warming 
D)  of the depletion of the ozone layer

Question 18

When did the first social revolution occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when man learned how to make fire 
B)  with the domestication of plants and animals 
C)  when the plow was invented 
D)  when cities developed 
A)  when man learned how to make fire 
B)  with the domestication of plants and animals 
C)  when the plow was invented 
D)  when cities developed

Question 19

What is believed to be the cause of the polar ice caps melting?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain 
B)  global warming 
C)  the depletion of the ozone layer 
D)  a new energy shortage 
A)  acid rain 
B)  global warming 
C)  the depletion of the ozone layer 
D)  a new energy shortage

Question 20

The donation of medicine and food by the Most Industrialized Nations to the Least Industrialized Nations has upset the demographic transition and the balance between family and property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Social Change and the Environment

The New World was always several thousand miles west of Europe. The fact that Columbus stumbled across it is an example of which process of social change?

When did the frontal assault on nature begin to take its most serious toll?

The Global Information Grid is a technological advance in education to connect virtually every university in the world to the World Wide Web.

The automobile can be blamed in part for the transformation of courtship, sexuality, and gender relations from a traditional interpretation to the present view that embraces equality and liberation.

Combining glass, a filament, and metal base (all of which previously existed) to form a new tool called the light bulb is an example of ________.

Technology is the driving force behind social change.

A shift in the characteristics of culture and society over time is known as___________.

Explain Marx's model of historical change.

How may new technologies that permit working at home affect marriage, family, and divorce?

Which group of theories postulates all societies follow the same path from the simpler to the more complex form?

All societies make and use technology. What is the difference between technology in the traditional sense and what the text refers to as new technology?

What is a sustainable environment and how is it achieved?

Which statement is most accurate regarding the effect the rapid disappearance of the rain forests will have on global conditions?

According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be. What reason (s) is given to support this statement?

What name is given to political parties whose central issue is the environment and the practice of responsible ecology?

Democracy, citizenship, and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.

In the northeast United States, some lakes which were once considered good fishing spots no longer have fish living in them. The reason fish cannot survive in these lakes is because ________.

When did the first social revolution occur?

What is believed to be the cause of the polar ice caps melting?

The donation of medicine and food by the Most Industrialized Nations to the Least Industrialized Nations has upset the demographic transition and the balance between family and property.

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