Sociology Quiz 1

Who is considered the found father of Sociology?

• Auguste Comte

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

• Max Weber

Who believed each social institution plays a role in order for society to function?

• Herbert Spencer

• Harriet Martineau

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

Who said there would be a revolution by the people that would lead to a classless society?

• Herbert Spencer

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

Who said natural selection would ensure the survival of the fittest people in society?

• Harriet Martineau

• Max Weber

• Emile Durkheim

• Herbert Spencer

Sociology is a study of

• prehistoric societies
• fossil record of human evolution
• the ways that people are affected by and affect society
• All of the above

Who, among the following is the founder of 'functionalism' in Sociology ?

• Max Weber
• Auguste Comte
• Emile Durkheim
• Karl Marx

Who are the Bourgeoisie?

• The working class

• The rich/ owners

Who are the proletariat?

• The rich the owners

• The working class

A necklace with a cross on it is an example of a cultural expression that would be most interesting to which sociological theory?

• Symbolic Interactionism Theory

• Structural Functional Theory

• Conflict Theory

• Social-Context Theory

Which perspective in sociology focuses on the macro-level analysis of society?

• Conflict theory
• Rational choice theory
• Symbolic interactionism
• Structural functionalism