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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?

    <p>Informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To serve as a catch-all for various subjects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Alexander the Great conduct a lengthy military campaign?

    <p>Western Asia and Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Greece to India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who tutored Alexander the Great until the age of 16?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?

    <p>Thebes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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