Quiz on Social Sciences

Which of the following best defines social sciences?

• The study of natural phenomena like physics and chemistry

• The study of human society and social relationships

• The study of literature and art

• The study of technology and innovation

Let’s say you are a social scientist; what would be your primary focus?

• Investigating the physical environment

• Analyzing human behavior and social structures

• Creating mathematical models

• Understanding chemical reactions

Which branch of knowledge seeks to understand the natural world through empirical evidence and experimentation?

• Humanities

• Social Science

• Natural Science

• Political Science

This refers to the discipline in social science which focuses on the theory and practice of government and politics at the local, state, national, and international levels.

• Earth Science

• Economics

• Natural Science

• Political Science

It is the science of mind, brain, and behavior.

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Physiology

• Psychology

During ancient times, how do people pass their culture?

• Oral

• Written

• Cell phone

• Facebook

It is a social class which owns the means of production (i.e., land, factories, machinery, raw materials, and commercial organizations which are used to produce goods and services).

• Bourgeoisie

• Proletariat

• Social Status

• None of the above

Education keeps several young people from being classified as unemployed is an example of ____.

• Manifest Function

• Latent Function

• Dysfunction

• Functional Imperative

Karl Marx classified working class as ____.

• Manifest Function

• Proletariat

• Social Status

• Working Citizen

What is the smallest unit of the society?

• Friend

• Church mates

• Family

• School mates