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2022 Sociology FOUNDATIONS

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human relationships are examined by _______

a)

the social sciences

b)

all science

c)

natural science

d)

mathematics

2.

Auguste Comte is credited as being the founder of ________

a)

sociology

b)

modern science

c)

economics

d)

political science

3.

Durkheim's concept of _________ refers to how much people are tied to their social groups.

a)

social integration

b)

conflict theory

c)

revolution

d)

religion

4.

_______________'s analysis of modern society centered on the concept of rationalization.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Max Weber

c)

Auguste Comte

d)

Emile Durkheim

5.

The largest group in which individual have relationships is called

a)

community

b)

society

c)

unions

d)

insitutions

6.
Culture is
a)
a simple diagram showing dates and events
b)
a way of life shared by a group of people
c)
height above sea level
d)
a band your social studies teacher likes
7.
This theory views society as a complex but interconnected system where parts work together as a whole.
a)
Structural-Functional Theory
b)
Social Conflict Theory
c)
Feminism Theory
d)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
8.
This theory views society as a system of groups that are not equal and this inequality generates change.
a)
Feminism Theory
b)
Structural-Functional Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
d)
Social Conflict Theory
9.
This theory believes that through peoples interactions symbols are created that become part of society.
a)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
b)
Social Conflict Theory
c)
Structural-Functional Theory
d)
None of the above
10.

These are needed in Social Sciences to help us understand and organize information from social findings

a)

memories

b)

theories

c)

computers

d)

none of the above

11.
1.  Who is the British Sociologist that came up with the term Social Darwinism _____________________.
a)
Robert Merton
b)
Talcott Parsons
c)
Herbert Spencer
d)
None of these
12.
An American Sociologist who believed manifest and latent functions should be considered when studying society 
a)
Robert Merton
b)
Emile Durkheim
c)
Auguste Comte
d)
None of these
13.
A French philosopher who is considered the “Father of Sociology” and believed in establishing social laws.
a)
Auguste Comte
b)
Talcott Parsons
c)
Karl Marx
d)
None of these
14.
She was one of the first female sociologists and focused on the inequalities between the sexes.
a)
Jane Adams
b)
Emile Durkheim
c)
Harriet Martineau
d)
None of these
15.

Who is considered a founder of conflict theory?

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Herbert Spencer

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Max Weber

16.

Who is considered a founder of Structural Functionalism?

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Max Weber

17.

Who is considered a founder of Symbolic Interaction?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Emile Durkheim

c)

Max Weber

d)

Harriett Martineau

18.

What is the systematic study of human society to understand its development, structure, and functions?

a)

Economics

b)

Psychology

c)

Sociology

d)

Government

19.

What do social scientist study?

a)

How people live in groups

b)

How animals hunt for food

c)

How earth was formed

d)

How plants grow from seeds

20.

What kind of information do economist look for when they study the economy of a community?

a)

The way people use resources to meet their needs and wants

b)

Where things are located in the community

c)

How people solve problems in the community

d)

Stories people tell about the community's past

21.

Which of these subjects does a geographer study?

a)

Choices people make about what they buy

b)

Natural and human features of Earth's surface

c)

Government of cities, states, and nations

d)

Written records from thousand years ago

22.

What is the main job of government?

a)

To produce things people need

b)

To build towns and cities

c)

To keep records of the past

d)

To make and carry out rules and laws

23.

Which social scientist would be most interested in your great-aunt's diary?

a)

Economist

b)

Geographer

c)

Historian

d)

Political scientist

24.

Which of these do archaeologists study to discover things about the past?

a)

TV show about the past

b)

Made-up stories about the past

c)

Speeches given in the past

d)

objects used in the past