Question 1

Under hunter-gatherer type societies, the land is seen as something __________

Accepted Answer

A) to be conquered between tribes 
B) to be settled on and farmed 
C) to be shared communally as a resource 
D) to be exploited for human consumption 
A) to be conquered between tribes 
B) to be settled on and farmed 
C) to be shared communally as a resource 
D) to be exploited for human consumption

Question 2

What is the fourth industrial revolution about?

Accepted Answer

A) The impact of a combination of different technologies that will change the way humans interact with information and with technology. 
B) A fundamental change in labour from operating muscle to operating machinery. 
C) The application of scientific discoveries such as using electricity to mass produce goods and services. 
D) The increasing reliance on the computer in areas of work, home and information. 
A) The impact of a combination of different technologies that will change the way humans interact with information and with technology. 
B) A fundamental change in labour from operating muscle to operating machinery. 
C) The application of scientific discoveries such as using electricity to mass produce goods and services. 
D) The increasing reliance on the computer in areas of work, home and information.

Question 3

In India, there are an estimated 150 000 largely forest-dwelling peoples officially classified by the government as 'primitive tribal groups'.These groups derive much of their subsistence from foraging and fall under the category

Accepted Answer

A) pastoral. 
B) hunting and gathering. 
C) agricultural. 
D) horticultural. 
A) pastoral. 
B) hunting and gathering. 
C) agricultural. 
D) horticultural.

Question 4

______ maintain that banks, credit lending institutions, modes of transportation and the media should be state-owned.

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalists 
B) Socialists 
C) Economists 
D) Theologians 
A) Capitalists 
B) Socialists 
C) Economists 
D) Theologians

Question 5

_____________ is a form of domination in which one country imposes its political, economic, social and cultural institutions on an indigenous population and the land the indigenous population occupies.

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanisation 
B) Colonialisation 
C) Industrialisation 
D) Revolution 
A) Mechanisation 
B) Colonialisation 
C) Industrialisation 
D) Revolution

Question 6

'When consumer demand for an item increases, prices rise.' This principle applies to

Accepted Answer

A) socialist forms of economic activity. 
B) the laws of supply and demand. 
C) mechanisation. 
D) the division of labour. 
A) socialist forms of economic activity. 
B) the laws of supply and demand. 
C) mechanisation. 
D) the division of labour.

Question 7

_____________ economies are the most important characteristic of capitalistic systems.

Accepted Answer

A) Government-run 
B) Profit-driven 
C) Technologically-focused 
D) Collective ownership 
A) Government-run 
B) Profit-driven 
C) Technologically-focused 
D) Collective ownership

Question 8

____________________ economies are built on a few commodities, or even a single commodity or natural resource.

Accepted Answer

A) Core 
B) Peripheral 
C) Semi-peripheral 
D) Industrial 
A) Core 
B) Peripheral 
C) Semi-peripheral 
D) Industrial

Question 9

According to world system theorists, capitalism has come to dominate the world economy because

Accepted Answer

A) under this system, governments control economic activities. 
B) it is the only economic system in the world. 
C) of the ways in which capitalists respond to changes in the economy, especially to economic stagnation. 
D) national interests take precedence over corporate interests. 
A) under this system, governments control economic activities. 
B) it is the only economic system in the world. 
C) of the ways in which capitalists respond to changes in the economy, especially to economic stagnation. 
D) national interests take precedence over corporate interests.

Question 10

__________________ economies are defined by the manipulation of numbers, words, images, and other symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) Colonial 
B) Agricultural 
C) Post-industrial 
D) Industrial 
A) Colonial 
B) Agricultural 
C) Post-industrial 
D) Industrial

Question 11

How many industrial revolutions are we said to have experienced so far as in human history?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four

Question 12

___________ include(s) any product that is manufactured, grown or extracted from the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) Services 
B) Goods 
C) Products 
D) Economics 
A) Services 
B) Goods 
C) Products 
D) Economics

Question 13

Choose the correct option.The first Industrial Revolution is characterised by

Accepted Answer

A) the change from hunter-gatherer to pastoral type societies. 
B) the change from manual mostly hand-driven work to mechanised work. 
C) the change from services to goods. 
D) the high digitisation of information and data. 
A) the change from hunter-gatherer to pastoral type societies. 
B) the change from manual mostly hand-driven work to mechanised work. 
C) the change from services to goods. 
D) the high digitisation of information and data.

Question 14

____________ are institutions that coordinate human activity to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) Economic systems 
B) Political systems 
C) Educational systems 
D) Religions 
A) Economic systems 
B) Political systems 
C) Educational systems 
D) Religions

Question 15

Under capitalism, the owners of the means of production maximise profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________________ societies do not possess the technology that allows them to create surplus wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) Pastoral 
B) Hunting and gathering 
C) Agricultural 
D) Horticultural 
A) Pastoral 
B) Hunting and gathering 
C) Agricultural 
D) Horticultural

Question 17

The US economy can be classified as all but one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Market-oriented 
B) Capitalist 
C) Socialist 
D) Dominated by private enterprise 
A) Market-oriented 
B) Capitalist 
C) Socialist 
D) Dominated by private enterprise

Question 18

_____________ is a foundation of the socialist economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) Private property 
B) Self-interest 
C) Public ownership 
D) Profit 
A) Private property 
B) Self-interest 
C) Public ownership 
D) Profit

Question 19

An economic system comprises of a structure/s that coordinate human activity in production, distribution and consumption of goods, services and other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The quote 'the most successful and long-persistent lifestyle in the career of our species' refers to which type of society?

Accepted Answer

A) Pastoral 
B) Hunting and gathering 
C) Agricultural 
D) Horticultural 
A) Pastoral 
B) Hunting and gathering 
C) Agricultural 
D) Horticultural

Exam 19: Development Sociology

Under hunter-gatherer type societies, the land is seen as something __________

What is the fourth industrial revolution about?

In India, there are an estimated 150 000 largely forest-dwelling peoples officially classified by the government as 'primitive tribal groups'.These groups derive much of their subsistence from foraging and fall under the category

______ maintain that banks, credit lending institutions, modes of transportation and the media should be state-owned.

_____________ is a form of domination in which one country imposes its political, economic, social and cultural institutions on an indigenous population and the land the indigenous population occupies.

'When consumer demand for an item increases, prices rise.' This principle applies to

_____________ economies are the most important characteristic of capitalistic systems.

____________________ economies are built on a few commodities, or even a single commodity or natural resource.

According to world system theorists, capitalism has come to dominate the world economy because

__________________ economies are defined by the manipulation of numbers, words, images, and other symbols.

How many industrial revolutions are we said to have experienced so far as in human history?

___________ include(s) any product that is manufactured, grown or extracted from the earth.

Choose the correct option.The first Industrial Revolution is characterised by

____________ are institutions that coordinate human activity to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services.

Under capitalism, the owners of the means of production maximise profits.

________________ societies do not possess the technology that allows them to create surplus wealth.

The US economy can be classified as all but one of the following:

_____________ is a foundation of the socialist economic system.

An economic system comprises of a structure/s that coordinate human activity in production, distribution and consumption of goods, services and other.

The quote 'the most successful and long-persistent lifestyle in the career of our species' refers to which type of society?

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