Sociology Benchmark

People who study sociology are called historians.

• True

• False

People who study sociology are called ______

• historians.

• anthropologists

• sociolgists

• archeologists

Sociologists research the structures that organize society, such as...(Choose all the correct answers)

• race

• gender

• wealth

• social classes

Sociologists study how humans behave in small groups, such as _______ and _________.

• families

• governments

• churches

• schools

Sociologists study how humans behave in small groups, such as _______ and _________.

• families

• governments

• churches

• schools

Choose which category describes class. 

• a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics, such as hair type, color of eyes and skin, stature, etc

• includes  language, diet, religion, ancestry, and physical features

• a grouping based on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation. 

• the state of being male or female about the social and cultural roles that are considered appropriate for men and women.

Choose which category describes gender. 

• a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics, such as hair type, color of eyes and skin, stature, etc

• includes  language, diet, religion, ancestry, and physical features

• a grouping based on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation. 

• the state of being male or female about the social and cultural roles that are considered appropriate for men and women.

Choose which category describes ethnicity. 

• a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics, such as hair type, color of eyes and skin, stature, etc

• includes  language, diet, religion, ancestry, and physical features

• a grouping based on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation. 

• the state of being male or female about the social and cultural roles that are considered appropriate for men and women.

Choose which category describes class. 

• a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics, such as hair type, color of eyes and skin, stature, etc

• includes  language, diet, religion, ancestry, and physical features

• a grouping based on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation. 

• the state of being male or female about the social and cultural roles that are considered appropriate for men and women.

Sociology became a type of science in the early _______.

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s