16 Questions
What is the academic study of government and the state referred to as?
Politics
What does the word 'Polis' from Greek and 'Scire' from Latin mean when combined in Political Science?
'City State'
What is the study of human societies, culture, and their development known as?
Sociology
Which word comes from Latin 'Socius' meaning 'Companion' and Greek 'Logos' meaning 'Study'?
Sociology
What is the study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture of everyday life called?
Sociology
What does the term 'Science' derive from?
Scientia
Which field involves the study of human speech, including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language?
Linguistics
According to Aristotle, what is the best political community made up of?
Citizens of the middle class
According to Plato in 'The Republic,' what penalty does he suggest for those who refuse to participate in politics?
Being governed by inferiors
What did Walter Lippmann suggest is required to understand wisdom?
Wisdom
Which field involves the scientific study of human societies and social relationships?
Political Science
How did Aristotle describe human beings?
As social animals
What is the role of education according to Aristotle?
An ornament in prosperity and a refuge in diversity
What is the study of past events known as?
History
How did Walter Lippmann view politicians' leisure time?
Politicians have no leisure as they are always aiming at power and glory beyond political life itself
'Pure Science' is best described as:
Building and organizing knowledge at testable explanations
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