Global History Terms: Social Scientists

Which social scientist specializes in studying issues such as the scarcity of resources and availability of goods?

• anthropologist

• sociologist

• economist

• archaeologist

Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?

• how beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people

• how economic events influence history

• how location influences the way people live

• how people influence governmental decisions

Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

• geographers

• archaeologists

• economists

• sociologists

What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce? Which social scientist studies how these questions would be answered for a specific society?

• a sociologist

• an economist

• an anthropologist

• a geographer

In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

• economics

• cartography

• political science

• anthropology

Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by

• economists

• anthropologists

• philosophers

• political

When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested in looking at

• language as a form of expression

• family structure

• climatic influences on food production

• standards for leadership

Which occupation is being described in this list of activities?

• geographer

• economist

• psychologist

• political scientist