SSF1013 - Introduction to Social Sciences

The following are disciplines that are both associated with Social Sciences and Humanities EXCEPT:

• Linguistics

• Biology

• Antropology

• History

What elements of Social Sciences places the entire area of study on the members of the society and their social environments or backgrounds?

• Empirical Analysis

• Society

• Superstition

• Natured

Which of the following areas of study concentrates on examining every natural phenomenon that happened, or is currently occuring, in the world by means of tangible evidences such as natural forces, artifacts and fossils?

• Natural Science

• Philosophy

• Humanities

• Social Science

 

The element of Social Sciences that puts the whole body of knowledge in an academic mode of inquiry about our societies by means of the scientific method refers to

• Nature

• Superstition

• Empirical Analysis

• Society

What is the similarity between Social Sciences and Natural Sciences?

• Both disciplines focus on the creative expressions of human experiences.

• Both areas utilize the scientific method in creating a study.

• Both fields are concentrate on observing natural phenomena.

• Both studies explore the different laws.

The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.

• Byzantine

• Song & Tang

• Abbasid

• Mali & Songhai

Which regions of the world did Islam successfully spread to during its Golden Age?

• Middle East ; North Africa ; Central Asia

• Middle East ; Europe ; Central Africa

• Middle East ; North Africa ; The Americas

• The Americas ; Europe ; Central Asia

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Remade

• Reasoning

• Death

• Rebirth

The Renaissance Era marks the beginning of the modern world. All of these support this statement EXCEPT:

• stressing the importance of individuals

• realizing that people can make a difference and change the world for the better

• stressing the importance of religion

• people became curious and wanted to learn and explore the world

What is the importance of the Age of Enlightenment in the history of Social Sciences?

• It is where the origins of some of the significant concepts and purposes of Social Sciences emerged

• It is where the Social Sciences started to become slightly scientific.

• It is where scientific thoughts became more reliable that faith and superstition in explaining various social phenomena.

• It is where numerous social philosophers used philosophical approaches in investigating human societies.