Introduction to Sociology Basics Quiz
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What is the main difference between a community and a society?

  • Communities are smaller than societies in terms of population.
  • Communities are based on friendship while societies are based on hierarchy.
  • Communities have similar beliefs while societies have different beliefs.
  • Communities have a shared territory while societies have a shared culture. (correct)

Why is society considered heterogeneous?

  • Because it only includes people with similar beliefs.
  • Because it is restricted to a small geographical area.
  • Because it is limited to one type of culture.
  • Because it is full of multiformity. (correct)

What does the word 'society' originate from?

  • The Latin word 'Socia' meaning group.
  • The Greek word 'Societus' meaning friendship.
  • The Greek word 'Socialis' meaning community.
  • The Latin word 'Societus' meaning friendship. (correct)

In sociology, what does the term 'society' specifically refer to?

<p>A group of people sharing a common geographical location and culture. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do sociologists classify societies?

<p>Divided into six categories based on their characteristics. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect makes society broader than a community?

<p>The variety of cultures and beliefs within a society. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The social contract theory views society as:

<p>A deliberate creation by men for certain ends (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theorist believed that man in the state of nature was in perpetual conflict due to his selfish nature?

<p>Hobbes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The text suggests that the origin of society is NOT:

<p>A result of divine intervention (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory offers an explanation of society as a gradual evolution?

<p>Evolutionary Theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest was a necessary development for advanced forms of social organizations like the nation-state?

<p>Accumulation of wealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement aligns with the idea presented in the text about the origin of society?

<p>'Society is a deliberate construct by humans.' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of society relies primarily on hunting wild animals, fishing, and gathering wild fruits to support their diet?

<p>Hunting and Gathering society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a pastoral society?

<p>Nomadic lifestyle centered on tending herds or flocks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory attributes the origin of society to force exerted by the strong over the weak?

<p>Force Theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kind of society bases its economy on producing and maintaining crops and farmland?

<p>Agriculture society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of society does the service sector generate more wealth than the manufacturing sector?

<p>Post-industrial society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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