Deck 16: C: the Economy and Work

Question 1

By about 1950,most of the people in the Canadian labour force had which type of jobs?

A)white-collar
B)blue-collar
C)pink-collar
D)farming

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Industrial Revolution was based on:

A)the spread of cottage industry
B)a decrease in productive specialization
C)people beginning to work in their homes.
D)new sources of energy.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

A)the family
B)the economy
C)the political system
D)religion

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The development of agriculture was set in motion by:

A)changes in the church
B)hitching animals to the plow.
C)the discovery of writing.
D)the discovery of oil.

Question 5

The global economy pays little regard to national borders.

Question 6

The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's:

A)primary sector.
B)secondary sector.
C)tertiary sector.
D)None of the above is correct.

Question 7

The invention of the corporation is generally taken as the point at which a postindustrial society emerged.

Question 8

How do capitalism and socialism differ in overall productivity? What about economic inequality?

Question 9

An example of a country with a mostly private economy and extensive social welfare programs is:

A)the United States.
B)Sweden.
C)Japan.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 10

The social thinker whose ideas most supported the operation of a free-market economy was:

A)Thorstein Veblen.
B)Adam Smith.
C)Karl Marx.
D)Max Weber.