Sosyal Bilgiler (Social Sciences) Quiz

Sosyal Bilgiler (Social Sciences)

History

• Study of past human events and societies
• Methods:
  • Chronological approach: studying events in chronological order
  • Thematic approach: studying specific themes or topics across time periods
• Importance:
  • Understanding the present by studying the past
  • Learning from successes and failures of previous societies
• Branches:
  • Political history: study of governments and political systems
  • Social history: study of social structures and institutions
  • Cultural history: study of cultural norms and values

Geography

• Study of the Earth's physical features and human populations
• Branches:
  • Physical geography: study of natural environments and processes
  • Human geography: study of human populations, settlements, and activities
• Concepts:
  • Spatial relationships: study of how places are connected and related
  • Place: study of unique characteristics of a specific location
  • Region: study of a defined geographic area with shared characteristics

Economics

• Study of how individuals, businesses, and societies make decisions about resource allocation
• Branches:
  • Microeconomics: study of individual economic units (e.g. households, firms)
  • Macroeconomics: study of the economy as a whole (e.g. GDP, inflation)
• Concepts:
  • Scarcity: limited resources and unlimited wants
  • Opportunity cost: value of the next best alternative forgone
  • Supply and demand: understanding how markets allocate resources

Anthropology

• Study of human cultures, past and present
• Branches:
  • Sociocultural anthropology: study of contemporary cultures and societies
  • Archaeological anthropology: study of past cultures through material remains
• Concepts:
  • Culture: shared values, beliefs, and practices of a group
  • Ethnicity: identity based on shared culture, language, and history
  • Acculturation: process of cultural change through contact with other cultures