Ch. 4 – Society Quiz

1. According to Lenski, the term sociocultural evolution refers to: A) changes brought about by new ways of thinking. B) changes created by ideas coming from other societies. C) change that results from social conflict. D) changes that occur as a society acquires new technology.

2. As Marx used the concept, alienation means: A) the sense of not knowing right from wrong. B) that most people do not want to work at all. C) that people object to highly specialized work. D) the experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness.

3. The driving force of social change, according to Marx, is: A) advancing technology. B) social conflict between classes. C) dominant ideas. D) the way in which society is held together.

4. Many people have marveled at the Great Wall in China and the Great Pyramids in Egypt. These monuments stand as evidence of the productive power of which type of society? A) hunting and gathering B) horticultural and pastoral C) agrarian D) industrial

5. Which of the following concepts was used by Durkheim to name a condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals? A) division of labor B) false consciousness C) anomie D) alienation

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1. According to Lenski, the term sociocultural evolution refers to: A) changes brought about by new ways of thinking. B) changes created by ideas coming from other societies. C) change that results from social conflict. D) changes that occur as a society acquires new technology.

2. As Marx used the concept, alienation means: A) the sense of not knowing right from wrong. B) that most people do not want to work at all. C) that people object to highly specialized work. D) the experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness.

3. The driving force of social change, according to Marx, is: A) advancing technology. B) social conflict between classes. C) dominant ideas. D) the way in which society is held together.

4. Many people have marveled at the Great Wall in China and the Great Pyramids in Egypt. These monuments stand as evidence of the productive power of which type of society? A) hunting and gathering B) horticultural and pastoral C) agrarian D) industrial

5. Which of the following concepts was used by Durkheim to name a condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals? A) division of labor B) false consciousness C) anomie D) alienation