Industrial and Postindustrial Society Quiz

What is an industrial society dependent on to produce basic goods and services?

• Trade and commerce

• Religion and tradition

• Agriculture and farming

• Science and technology

What concept did German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies use to distinguish between preindustrial and industrial societies?

• Gemeinschaft and gesellschaft

• Urban and rural living

• Community and society

• Mechanical and organic solidarity

In an industrial society, what type of social solidarity arises from societies where most people are doing the same type of work?

• Cultural solidarity

• Economic solidarity

• Organic solidarity

• Mechanical solidarity

What is the key organizing feature in a postindustrial society?

• Agricultural production

• Traditional values

• Religious beliefs

• Technical knowledge

What type of employment replaces jobs in manufacturing, construction, and skilled trades in a postindustrial society?

• White collar employment

• Unemployment

• Blue collar employment

• Agricultural employment

According to Francis Fukuyama, what does the transition to postindustrial society increase?

• Economic stability

• Social instability

• Political power

• Cultural diversity

What does Francis Fukuyama believe humans have difficulty living without in the first postindustrial societies?

• Social media

• Economic prosperity

• Technology and innovation

• Values and norms

What does the term 'gesellschaft' represent in the distinction between preindustrial and industrial societies?

• Society

• Industrialization

• Urban living

• Community

In a postindustrial society, what is the emphasis on providing rather than on producing?

• Agricultural products

• Goods through manufacturing

• Raw materials

• Services and information

What replaces animal and human labor in a process known as mechanization in an industrial society?

• Power-driven machines

• Manual labor

• Traditional tools

• Biological energy