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What is the primary purpose of social studies at the level of higher education?
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?
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?
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?
What does social studies aim to train students for?
What is one of the purposes of the term 'social studies'?
What is one of the purposes of the term 'social studies'?
At what age did Alexander the Great succeed his father to the throne?
At what age did Alexander the Great succeed his father to the throne?
Where did Alexander the Great conduct a lengthy military campaign?
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?
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?
Who tutored Alexander the Great until the age of 16?
Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?
Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?
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