MCQ Bank
In which year did the Branch Davidian cult experience a significant incident resulting in its destruction by American law enforcement?
- A) 2003
- B) 1975
- C) 1985
- D) 1993
According to capitalists, the socialist’s emphasis on equality and income redistribution enhances incentives for innovation.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
Conflict between capitalism and socialism is a central and ongoing subject in economics and political philosophy.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
In Hinduism, the belief in the single, supreme God is central.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
In the context of political change, rebellions are characterized by:
- A) Favorable collaboration with political leaders
- B) A rejection of social equality
- C) Passive acceptance of authority
- D) An active challenge to existing political structures
In Durkheim's view, what is the significance of the sacred in the context of religion?
- A) It is irrelevant to religious practices
- B) The sacred is a personal experience
- C) The sacred represents physical manifestations of the divine
- D) The sacred serves as a means of social cohesion and collective identity
Which among the following school of thought has provided key functions of the family?
- A) Conflict Perspective
- B) Symbolic Interactionist
- C) Functionalist Perspective
- D) Feminism Perspective
Sociological research can help us see how our personal______experiences relate to broader cultural norms.
- A) Family
- B) Political
- C)
- D)
According to Henslin (2010), eighty adults died in the Branch Davidian cult incident.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
Which one of the following institutions plays vital role in preserving the cultural traditions?
- A) Family
- B) Politics
- C) Economy
- D) Religion
All of the following may be considered as religious rituals EXCEPT:
- A) Sacrifice
- B) Stock trading
- C) Chants
- D) Fasting
Sociologists on the staff of medical schools and hospitals study the influence of ___________ guidelines on medicine.
- A) Cultural
- B) Economic
- C)
- D)
Integrative medicine combines conventional medical treatments with _______ therapies.
- A) Evidence-based complementary
- B) Unproven non-complementary
- C)
- D)
Alternative medical systems other than ___________ are discouraged by governments.
- A) Homeopathic
- B) Tradtional
- C) Religious
- D) Cosmopolitan
According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, mental health is defined universally, regardless of cultural guidelines.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
Which of the following is the core ideology to socialism?
- A) Controlling market
- B) Centralized planning
- C)
- D)
The most flimsy and fragile type of authority is:
- A) Legal
- B) Charismatic
- C)
- D)
The term cult is commonly used to describe a group that _________ specific elements of the prevailing culture.
- A) Accept
- B) Reject
- C)
- D)
In the context of political change, what term is often used to describe a sudden and drastic shift in a society?
- A) Revolution
- B) Stagnation
- C) Gradualism
- D) Reform
Which of the following is typically NOT owned by private individuals in socialist economies?
- A) Retail stores
- B) Restaurants
- C) Technology companies
- D) Oil wells