WorksheetsCh.12 Sociology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Everyone faces scarcity at all times.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following is not one of the 3 basic questions that Economies must answer?
a)
What to produce
b)
How to produce
c)
For whom to produce
d)
When to produce
e)
None
3.
Select all that are a factor of production.
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Capital
d)
Entrepreneurship
e)
Money
4.
Pre Industrial Societies have...
a)
Very little technological development,
b)
Majority of the population is engaged in producing food
c)
High level of technological development
5.
_ is the system in which the factors of production are owned by individuals.
(a)
6.
_ is the system in which the government controls all aspects of the economy.
(a)
7.
Adam Smith said that a market economy is guided by _.
a)
The Government
b)
An invisible hand
c)
The people
d)
The president
8.
Karl Marx described two groups of people, they were the _ and the _.
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Fascists
d)
Nobles
9.
Term used when two or three businesses control an industry.
a)
Monopoly
b)
Oligopoly
c)
Trust
d)
Monarchy
10.
Wal-Mart has a larger economy than some countries.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Secondary Sector
a)
Extracting raw materials from the environment
b)
Use of Raw Materials to manufacture
c)
Providing Services
12.
Two problems that are present in societies that are focused on the service industry.
a)
Not enough Jobs
b)
Too many options
c)
Many jobs require a lot of education
d)
These jobs are easy to outsource
13.
Coercion means that power is exerted through bribery and doing people favors.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
All political systems use force to maintain order.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following is not needed for a democracy?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Lack of access to Information
c)
Limits on Power
d)
Shared Values
16.
A small group that has seized power.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Junta
d)
Democracy
17.
The most extreme version of authoritarianism.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Capitalism
18.
Most democracies have more than 2 political parties.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Who holds the power in the U.S.
a)
The President
b)
Congress
c)
The people
d)
Businesses
20.
Tertiary Sector
a)
Extracting raw materials from the environment
b)
Use of Raw Materials to manufacture
c)
Providing Services
21.
U.S. elections usually have 100% voter turn out.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The least likely ethnic group to vote is...
a)
Hispanics
b)
Whites
c)
Black
d)
Asians
23.
Which of the following could have an influential effect on people.
a)
Family
b)
Mass Media
c)
School
d)
Peer Groups
24.
Primary Sector
a)
Extracting raw materials from the environment
b)
Use of Raw Materials to manufacture
c)
Providing Services
25.
Power Elite Model
a)
Political power is exercised by and for the privileged few
b)
Political process is controlled by interest groups that compete with one another for power
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