Question 1

Why are the Most Industrialized Nations changing their attitudes and behavior toward Africa?

Accepted Answer

Oil was discovered i

Question 2

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 3

Throughout history,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and the consequences of these technologies.

Accepted Answer

The first social revolution was the dome

Question 4

Western culture is now in crisis and is no longer regarded as the apex of civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The triadic division of the globe,known as the New World Order,is composed of nations with the greatest nuclear capability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What can Africa provide the Group of 8 that has resulted in improved international attitudes and behavior toward this continent?

Accepted Answer

A) cheap labor 
B) military bases 
C) oil 
D) manufacturing centers 
A) cheap labor 
B) military bases 
C) oil 
D) manufacturing centers

Question 7

What is the primary benefit of technology for the Most Industrialized Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) It permits them to use fossil fuels efficiently. 
B) It increases the nation's ability to analyze information,communicate,and travel. 
C) It employs more people in the primary economic sector. 
D) It permits the use of workers in the secondary sector of the economy. 
A) It permits them to use fossil fuels efficiently. 
B) It increases the nation's ability to analyze information,communicate,and travel. 
C) It employs more people in the primary economic sector. 
D) It permits the use of workers in the secondary sector of the economy.

Question 8

How have computers transformed business and finance?

Accepted Answer

In the past,connections to the outside w

Question 9

What is geopolitics?

Accepted Answer

Geopolitics is the realignment of the wo

Question 10

Those who have joined together to promote civil rights for gay Americans are in a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) social movement organization 
B) proactive social movement 
C) reactive social movement 
D) technical social movement 
A) social movement organization 
B) proactive social movement 
C) reactive social movement 
D) technical social movement

Question 11

Tools as simple as a comb and as complicated as the space shuttle require skills to use them. These skills are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) science 
B) materialism 
C) technology 
D) diffusion 
A) science 
B) materialism 
C) technology 
D) diffusion

Question 12

Explain why the idea of an energy shortage is a false prediction,and how Most Industrialized Nations are addressing pollution due to the burning of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

The idea of an energy shortage is argued

Question 13

By the ________________,global divisions of power emerged and the more advanced technological nations began to exploit weaker ones for their resources.

Accepted Answer

A) twelfth century 
B) fourteenth century 
C) sixteenth century 
D) eighteenth century 
A) twelfth century 
B) fourteenth century 
C) sixteenth century 
D) eighteenth century

Question 14

What did Karl Marx blame for the transformation of most societies from being Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft?

Accepted Answer

A) the Protestant Reformation. 
B) the invention of capitalism 
C) the invention of socialism 
D) the Great Awakening 
A) the Protestant Reformation. 
B) the invention of capitalism 
C) the invention of socialism 
D) the Great Awakening

Question 15

The shift from traditional societies into industrial societies is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) positivism 
B) postmodernism 
C) modernization 
D) contemporization 
A) positivism 
B) postmodernism 
C) modernization 
D) contemporization

Question 16

What is Big Brother? Give two examples of Big Brother technology.

Accepted Answer

"Big Brother" is an allusion to a George

Question 17

Explain Marx's model of historical change.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx identified a recurring process

Question 18

Does preserving the environment inevitably mean fewer jobs,less profit for business,and return to a preindustrial existence? Support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Industries that develop and produce envi

Question 19

An invention is defined as a new way of seeing some aspect of the world that has always existed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who was the historian who hypothesized that all societies reach a peak and then decline?

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson 
B) Arnold Toynbee 
C) Pitirim Sorokin 
D) Talcott Parsons 
A) Erik Erikson 
B) Arnold Toynbee 
C) Pitirim Sorokin 
D) Talcott Parsons

Why are the Most Industrialized Nations changing their attitudes and behavior toward Africa?

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

Throughout history,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and the consequences of these technologies.

Western culture is now in crisis and is no longer regarded as the apex of civilization.

The triadic division of the globe,known as the New World Order,is composed of nations with the greatest nuclear capability.

What can Africa provide the Group of 8 that has resulted in improved international attitudes and behavior toward this continent?

What is the primary benefit of technology for the Most Industrialized Nations?

How have computers transformed business and finance?

What is geopolitics?

Those who have joined together to promote civil rights for gay Americans are in a ___________.

Tools as simple as a comb and as complicated as the space shuttle require skills to use them. These skills are referred to as ________.

Explain why the idea of an energy shortage is a false prediction,and how Most Industrialized Nations are addressing pollution due to the burning of fossil fuels?

By the ________________,global divisions of power emerged and the more advanced technological nations began to exploit weaker ones for their resources.

What did Karl Marx blame for the transformation of most societies from being Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft?

The shift from traditional societies into industrial societies is called ________.

What is Big Brother? Give two examples of Big Brother technology.

Explain Marx's model of historical change.

Does preserving the environment inevitably mean fewer jobs,less profit for business,and return to a preindustrial existence? Support your answer.

An invention is defined as a new way of seeing some aspect of the world that has always existed.

Who was the historian who hypothesized that all societies reach a peak and then decline?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

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Exam 15: Social Change and the Environment

Why are the Most Industrialized Nations changing their attitudes and behavior toward Africa?

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

Throughout history,four social revolutions have occurred as a result of new technologies. List the technologies which led to these social changes and the consequences of these technologies.

Western culture is now in crisis and is no longer regarded as the apex of civilization.

The triadic division of the globe,known as the New World Order,is composed of nations with the greatest nuclear capability.

What can Africa provide the Group of 8 that has resulted in improved international attitudes and behavior toward this continent?

What is the primary benefit of technology for the Most Industrialized Nations?

How have computers transformed business and finance?

What is geopolitics?

Those who have joined together to promote civil rights for gay Americans are in a ___________.

Tools as simple as a comb and as complicated as the space shuttle require skills to use them. These skills are referred to as ________.

Explain why the idea of an energy shortage is a false prediction,and how Most Industrialized Nations are addressing pollution due to the burning of fossil fuels?

By the ________________,global divisions of power emerged and the more advanced technological nations began to exploit weaker ones for their resources.

What did Karl Marx blame for the transformation of most societies from being Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft?

The shift from traditional societies into industrial societies is called ________.

What is Big Brother? Give two examples of Big Brother technology.

Explain Marx's model of historical change.

Does preserving the environment inevitably mean fewer jobs,less profit for business,and return to a preindustrial existence? Support your answer.

An invention is defined as a new way of seeing some aspect of the world that has always existed.

Who was the historian who hypothesized that all societies reach a peak and then decline?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Filters