Sociology and the Age of Revolution

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What were the three revolutions that paved the way for the emergence of sociology?

  • The Agricultural Revolution, the Cultural Revolution, and the Technological Revolution
  • The Scientific Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution (correct)
  • The Educational Revolution, the Artistic Revolution, and the Medical Revolution
  • The Political Revolution, the Economic Revolution, and the Social Revolution

Which century did sociology emerge in?

  • 18th century
  • 17th century
  • 16th century
  • 19th century (correct)

Who are the three sociological thinkers mentioned in the text?

  • Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and Julius Caesar
  • Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber (correct)
  • Thomas Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, and Abraham Lincoln
  • Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington

Which geographical region saw the emergence of radically new ways of thinking about the world during the Enlightenment?

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

What was the period during which the Enlightenment emerged?

<p>17th and 18th centuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What invention greatly increased the productivity of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?

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

What facilitated the production process and gave rise to the factory system and mass manufacture of goods?

<p>New machines and new methods of obtaining power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the two major aspects of the Industrial Revolution?

<p>Application of science and technology to production, and new ways of organizing labor and markets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What resulted in major changes in social life during the Industrial Revolution?

<p>Factories set up in urban areas and uprooting of workers from rural areas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of low wages at the factories during the Industrial Revolution?

<p>Men, women, and children had to work long hours in hazardous circumstances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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