Social Studies Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of social studies at the level of higher education?

To promote a specific political ideology

To focus solely on history and political science

To integrate several disciplines into a coherent field of subject areas (correct)

To exclude philosophy and psychology from the curriculum

When was the term 'social studies' first coined?

In the early 2000s

In the late 1800s

During the Renaissance

Around the turn of the twentieth century (correct)

What fields are included in the integrated study of social studies?

Literature and language arts

Biology and chemistry

Humanities, arts, history, economics, geography, and political science (correct)

Mathematics and physics

What does social studies aim to train students for?

Informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the purposes of the term 'social studies'?

To serve as a catch-all for various subjects Signup and view all the answers

At what age did Alexander the Great succeed his father to the throne?

20 Signup and view all the answers

Where did Alexander the Great conduct a lengthy military campaign?

Western Asia and Egypt Signup and view all the answers

What was the extent of Alexander the Great's empire by the age of 30?

Greece to India Signup and view all the answers

Who tutored Alexander the Great until the age of 16?

Aristotle Signup and view all the answers

Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?

Thebes Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary purpose of social studies at the level of higher education?

When was the term 'social studies' first coined?

What fields are included in the integrated study of social studies?

What does social studies aim to train students for?

What is one of the purposes of the term 'social studies'?

At what age did Alexander the Great succeed his father to the throne?

Where did Alexander the Great conduct a lengthy military campaign?

What was the extent of Alexander the Great's empire by the age of 30?

Who tutored Alexander the Great until the age of 16?

Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?

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