Question 1

____________________ was the term applied to Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church in the late 19th Century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the term applied to Bismarck's...

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of Freud's theories?

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged the belief in rational planning as an answer to misery 
B) were supported most ardently in his home city of Vienna 
C) rejected the principle of rationality 
D) were based on the study of behavior of animals 
E) built on Darwin's theories of evolution 
A) encouraged the belief in rational planning as an answer to misery 
B) were supported most ardently in his home city of Vienna 
C) rejected the principle of rationality 
D) were based on the study of behavior of animals 
E) built on Darwin's theories of evolution

Question 3

What was the philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism was the best way to approach all problems. 
B) Sociology was a pseudo-science when compared to Darwin's theories. 
C) Darwin was a social creature and his teachings led to harmony. 
D) Only the fittest will survive as a ruthless natural order dictates. 
E) Socialists are meant to overcome all resistance in politics. 
A) Utilitarianism was the best way to approach all problems. 
B) Sociology was a pseudo-science when compared to Darwin's theories. 
C) Darwin was a social creature and his teachings led to harmony. 
D) Only the fittest will survive as a ruthless natural order dictates. 
E) Socialists are meant to overcome all resistance in politics.

Question 4

Which of the following rejects all scientific explanations for the creation of the universe?

Accepted Answer

A) the dark matter theory 
B) behaviorists 
C) big bang theory 
D) creationists 
E) Marxists 
A) the dark matter theory 
B) behaviorists 
C) big bang theory 
D) creationists 
E) Marxists

Question 5

Trace the historical development of the field of sociology including key figures and the relation to other scientific fields .

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 6

Which of the following is an  aspect of modern specialized scientific study?

Accepted Answer

A) The ordinary person can never truly comprehend what goes on in a scientist's mind. 
B) Science has become so specialized that not enough people choose to enter that field of study, thus eroding the number of discoveries made. 
C) Students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
D) Because the field of science is so advanced, politicians and non-specialists in positions of responsibility rarely comprehend the scientific background to develop sound policies. 
E) The general population is disinterested in the subject matter that deals with science since many have little to no training in the field. 
A) The ordinary person can never truly comprehend what goes on in a scientist's mind. 
B) Science has become so specialized that not enough people choose to enter that field of study, thus eroding the number of discoveries made. 
C) Students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
D) Because the field of science is so advanced, politicians and non-specialists in positions of responsibility rarely comprehend the scientific background to develop sound policies. 
E) The general population is disinterested in the subject matter that deals with science since many have little to no training in the field.

Question 7

Term for identification: Max Planck

Accepted Answer

Max Planck was a German theoretical phys

Question 8

In Britain, _________ ___________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Britain, _________ ___________ were Protestants who...

Question 9

Term for identification: Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist

Question 10

Term for identification: On the Origin of Species

Accepted Answer

The term "On the Origin of Species" refe

Question 11

What is the central concept of the Darwinian theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) atheism 
C) creationism 
D) human genome 
E) racial superiority 
A) natural selection 
B) atheism 
C) creationism 
D) human genome 
E) racial superiority

Question 12

The __ __________________ proposes that a colossal explosion was involved in creating the universe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __ __________________ proposes that a colossal...

Question 13

Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of ____________________, a theory which insists that the controlling factors in most behavior are the rewards and punishments that follow the behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of...

Question 14

Deoxyribonucleic  acid is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The genetic core of the biological blueprint that parents pass on to offspring. 
B) The basic physical and functional makeup of the human genome. 
C) The human conscience as a product of evolutionary experience. 
D) The individual species of plants and animals that evolved from unknown ancestors. 
E) The code of ethics originated through a particular set of environmental influences. 
A) The genetic core of the biological blueprint that parents pass on to offspring. 
B) The basic physical and functional makeup of the human genome. 
C) The human conscience as a product of evolutionary experience. 
D) The individual species of plants and animals that evolved from unknown ancestors. 
E) The code of ethics originated through a particular set of environmental influences.

Question 15

Wilhelm Roentgen was a German scientist who discovered  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wilhelm Roentgen was a German scientist who...

Question 16

Which saw the most change, the physical or social sciences? Why? Which do you consider the most significant? Defend your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a strong critical

Question 17

Compare and contrast the significant changes in the physical sciences from 1860 to 1940 including biology, physics, and astronomy.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Ch

Question 18

Term for identification: The Descent of Man

Accepted Answer

The term "The Descent of Man" refers to

Question 19

Term for identification: Big Bang Theory

Accepted Answer

The term "Big Bang Theory" refers to the

Question 20

According to Charles Darwin, how should the concept of God be treated?

Accepted Answer

A) God should be affirmed. 
B) God should be exalted. 
C) God should be given some consideration. 
D) God should be viewed from afar. 
E) God should be eliminated from consideration. 
A) God should be affirmed. 
B) God should be exalted. 
C) God should be given some consideration. 
D) God should be viewed from afar. 
E) God should be eliminated from consideration.

Exam 39: Modern Science and Its Implications

____________________ was the term applied to Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church in the late 19th Century.

Which of the following statements is true of Freud's theories?

What was the philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Which of the following rejects all scientific explanations for the creation of the universe?

Trace the historical development of the field of sociology including key figures and the relation to other scientific fields .

Which of the following is an aspect of modern specialized scientific study?

Term for identification: Max Planck

In Britain, _________ ___________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

Term for identification: Charles Darwin

Term for identification: On the Origin of Species

What is the central concept of the Darwinian theory of evolution?

The __ __________________ proposes that a colossal explosion was involved in creating the universe.

Ivan Pavlov is considered the founder of ____________________, a theory which insists that the controlling factors in most behavior are the rewards and punishments that follow the behavior.

Deoxyribonucleic acid is best described by which of the following?

Wilhelm Roentgen was a German scientist who discovered ____________________.

Which saw the most change, the physical or social sciences? Why? Which do you consider the most significant? Defend your answer with examples.

Compare and contrast the significant changes in the physical sciences from 1860 to 1940 including biology, physics, and astronomy.

Term for identification: The Descent of Man

Term for identification: Big Bang Theory

According to Charles Darwin, how should the concept of God be treated?

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 Bce

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 Bce

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 Bce -800 Ce

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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In Britain, _ ___ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

The ________________ proposes that a colossal explosion was involved in creating the universe.