Question 1

Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism ?

Accepted Answer

A) A rejection of anything not European. 
B) A rejection of the new sciences. 
C) A rejection of social reform. 
D) A rejection of European ethnocentrism. 
E) A rejection of international trade. 
A) A rejection of anything not European. 
B) A rejection of the new sciences. 
C) A rejection of social reform. 
D) A rejection of European ethnocentrism. 
E) A rejection of international trade. D

Question 2

Compare and contrast the major advances in the social sciences including anthropology, sociology, and psychology.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Ivan Pavlov, Auguste Comte, and physical versus cultural anthropology.

Question 3

Which of the following intellectuals did NOT advocate for a Christian Renaissance after World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) T)S. Eliot 
B) Max Weber 
C) Dorothy Day 
D) Reinhold Niebuhr 
E) Paul Claudel 
A) T)S. Eliot 
B) Max Weber 
C) Dorothy Day 
D) Reinhold Niebuhr 
E) Paul Claudel B

Question 4

What concept replaced the Newtonian world view of physics?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) the interchangeability of matter and energy 
C) quantum theory 
D) the uncertainty principle 
E) the general theory of relativity 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) the interchangeability of matter and energy 
C) quantum theory 
D) the uncertainty principle 
E) the general theory of relativity

Question 5

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

Accepted Answer

A) All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B) The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C) If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D) Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E) By stud ying human behavior, sociologists can help the government control the population. 
A) All humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
B) The study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
C) If one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
D) Humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
E) By stud ying human behavior, sociologists can help the government control the population.

Question 6

To which field of science is the Unce rtainty Principle attributed?

Accepted Answer

A) psychology 
B) physics 
C) history 
D) economics 
E) sociology 
A) psychology 
B) physics 
C) history 
D) economics 
E) sociology

Question 7

Term for identification: The Descent of Man

Accepted Answer

The term "The Descent of Man" refers to

Question 8

_________________ was the type of science used to attack the Church in the 19th century and paved the way for a secular West.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ was the type of science used...

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

Term for identification: Rerum novarum

Accepted Answer

"Rerum Novarum," which is Latin for "Of

Question 13

What were the subjects of Ivan Pavlov's earliest work?

Accepted Answer

A) apes 
B) mice 
C) dogs 
D) cats 
E) birds 
A) apes 
B) mice 
C) dogs 
D) cats 
E) birds

Question 14

As science became more commonplace in the world view, which fields became more narrowly defined and left to clerics and academics?

Accepted Answer

A) theology and philosophy 
B) philosophy and history 
C) history and theology 
D) philosophy and sociology 
E) sociology and theology 
A) theology and philosophy 
B) philosophy and history 
C) history and theology 
D) philosophy and sociology 
E) sociology and theology

Question 15

Term for identification: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Accepted Answer

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a mole

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Term for identification: General Theory of Relativity

Accepted Answer

The General Theory of Relativity is a fo

Question 19

​What was the only European nation by the 1870s that did not make Jews and atheists fully equal with Christians in legal matters?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Germany 
B) ​Russia 
C) ​Italy 
D) ​France 
E) ​Poland 
A) ​Germany 
B) ​Russia 
C) ​Italy 
D) ​France 
E) ​Poland

Question 20

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.

Exam 18: Modern Science and Its Implications

Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism ?

Compare and contrast the major advances in the social sciences including anthropology, sociology, and psychology.

Which of the following intellectuals did NOT advocate for a Christian Renaissance after World War I?

What concept replaced the Newtonian world view of physics?

What is the underlying premise for sociology that was so appealing to the American mind-set?

To which field of science is the Unce rtainty Principle attributed?

Term for identification: The Descent of Man

_________________ was the type of science used to attack the Church in the 19th century and paved the way for a secular West.

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

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 .

Term for identification: Rerum novarum

What were the subjects of Ivan Pavlov's earliest work?

As science became more commonplace in the world view, which fields became more narrowly defined and left to clerics and academics?

Term for identification: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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.

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

Term for identification: General Theory of Relativity

​What was the only European nation by the 1870s that did not make Jews and atheists fully equal with Christians in legal matters?

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

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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.

What was the only European nation by the 1870s that did not make Jews and atheists fully equal with Christians in legal matters?