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WSC Social Studies 2020

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pair of purchases is an example of the Diderot effect?

a)

Running shoes and a treadmill

b)

An expensive phone and a cheap drink

c)

A new model and an older version of that toy

2.

What other word best describes the Bandwagon Effect?

a)

Popularity

b)

Conformity

c)

Superiority

3.

If your scholar friend suddenly gives up trying to learn the language of WSC, what can you tell about them?

a)

They've probably spend a short time in the community

b)

They might be at the end of their WSC scholar career

c)

They're having difficulty with the semantic shift

4.

Which political figure attempted (poorly) to use a videogame fad to boost their public support?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Jokowi

5.

About how long do researchers estimate is the average lifespan of a meme?

a)

Only a few weeks

b)

1 year to 18 months

c)

Less than 5 months

6.

Trend : Fad

a)

Popular:Unique to a group

b)

Technological:Material

c)

Current:Short-lived

7.

Sneakers (or "dad shoes") have recently become the center of...

a)

Haute Couture

b)

Ugly fashion

c)

Modern branding

8.

According to the London College of Fashion, people hold onto clothes that...

a)

Are currently 'in fashion'

b)

Possess the most meaning for them

c)

Will last them longer than every other piece

9.

In which industry was the concept of “annual updating” born?

a)

Automobiles

b)

Gaming software

c)

Technology

10.

Design Anorexia is the main reason why...

a)

Apple keeps releasing minor updates on its phone models

b)

Companies keep coming up with marginally better products annually

c)

Your phone battery is so hard to replace

11.

Which country has been looking to implement a “product durability index”?

a)

France

b)

America

c)

Norway

12.

Which of these words or phrases has been disused because of it being a non-standard synonym?

a)

Could care less

b)

Irregardless

c)

Plethora

13.

"The crown has issued the following order.." this is an example of a...

a)

Generalization

b)

Synecdoche

c)

Metonymy

14.

Amelioration:Pejoration

a)

Improvement:Degradation

b)

Generalization:Specialization

c)

Old English:Middle English

15.

Before 1791, what did the word "quiz" mean?

a)

A person who worked in a theatre

b)

A trivial subject of discussion

c)

A popular fashion trend

16.

Which of these two artworks are most similar in their current situation?

a)

Notre Dame and Edo Castle

b)

Stamba Hotel and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

c)

Impossible Triangle and the Tate Modern

17.

Which of these film franchises is not associated with the concept of a trilogy?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Back to the Future

c)

Star Trek

18.

The Stamba Hotel's building originally housed what before it was built?

a)

A Government Building

b)

A Power Station

c)

A Water Tower

19.

Diego Rivera's artwork was a commission by which company?

a)

Ford

b)

Google

c)

Lego

20.

Rossiya Airlines’ artwork can be an example of using art for what purpose?

a)

Species conservation

b)

Political protests

c)

Economic Cooperation

21.

Which of these songs’ covers is an example of inter-regional mutual success?

a)

Africa

b)

The Man Who Sold the World

c)

Can’t Help Falling in Love With You

22.

“The Killers” sequel songs tell the story of...

a)

A heartbroken boy

b)

A marriage gone wrong

c)

Childhood for two different people

23.

Which of these musician's featured work would help others understand the pain of apologizing?

a)

Elton John

b)

Jason Mraz

c)

Justin Shandor

24.

Which figure of Norse mythology do the Corvus Corvax sing about in their featured work?

a)

Odin

b)

Thor

c)

Loki

25.

You would most likely sing "Auld Lang Syne" during what?

a)

New Years eve

b)

Christmas

c)

Easter