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

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

<p>20 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Alexander the Great conduct a lengthy military campaign?

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

Who tutored Alexander the Great until the age of 16?

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

Which city was destroyed in battle by Alexander the Great?

<p>Thebes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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