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Practise focused miscellaneous questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

miscellaneous Mcqs
41. It is most accurate to say that_____________?
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A. the global social system closely resembles a social system closely resembles a social system

B. a global social system does not exist

C. the global social system differs considerably from a societal social system

D. there exists consensus on values on a global level

42. One conclusion that may be drawn regarding American foreign policy is that________________?
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A. none of the above

B. Americans do not always act according to their ideology

C. morality will be the foundation of foreign policy

D. the world operates on generous feelings toward others

43. The real problem in population growth is________________?
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A. uneven density of population

B. sheer numbers

C. population growth presents no problem

D. that most societies have a fertility rate

44. An example of polytheism is________________?
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A. Buddhism

B. Hinduism

C. Christianity

D. Zoroastrianism

45. Natural resources are_______________?
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A. finite

B. infinite

C. dispensable

D. ready to support many more billions of people

46. Urban renewal has_________________?
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A. provided good housing for the poor

B. moved residents but not improved conditions

C. eliminated housing discrimination

D. secured many jobs for the poor

47. Credentialism opens jobs _______________?
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A. to all people

B. but has no bearing on the job market

C. to members of skilled professions

D. to members of academia

48. Thomas Malthus sated that________________?
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A. population growth is a matter of algebra not geometry or arithmetic

B. populations increase in geometric progression

C. population grow in arithmetic progression

D. fodd increases in a geometric progression

49. Demographers believe that_______________?
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A. the underdeveloped nations must increase their birthrate

B. the demographic transition represents a general pattern

C. Western societies are doomed to extinction

D. population grows in inverse proportion to food production

50. The balance-of-power system in which four of more major powers competed and formed shifting alliances to avoid any one becoming stronger than any other was called the________________?
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A. unipolar system

B. multipolar system

C. bipolar system

D. assured destruction system

51. The most common form of marriage today is_______________?
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A. polyandry

B. polygamy

C. polygyny

D. none of these
52. The government is_______________?
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A. the ultimate source of social control

B. institutionalized social control

C. a way of insuring absolute freedom for citizens

D. BOTH ultimate and institutionalized social control
53. Mistreatment or abuse of children________________?
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A. occurs less frequently in extended families

B. happens only in industrial societies

C. occurs with greater frequency in extended families

D. is a function of social class

54. For neo-realists the international order is one of________________?
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A. centralized power

B. total anarchy

C. quasi-anarchy

D. full cooperation

55. Historically nations are impacted by_______________?
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A. change in the distribution of power

B. technological progress

C. climactic changes from the ice age to global heating

D. BOTH fluctuations in the distribution of power and technological progress
56. Death rates are______________?
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A. the rate at which infants survive past their first year

B. the rate a which the elderly die in any given year

C. deaths of infants before they are one year old

D. defined as the number of deaths per 1000 people per country per year
57. Which of the following is an unintended function of education ?
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A. Reinforcement of societys stratification system

B. Understanding mathematical concepts

C. Formation of youth leadership groups

D. Reinforcement of grammatical forms in language

58. Latent functions of schools include_________?
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A. promoting nationalism

B. allowing the formation of a subculture and keeping children in school for a period of time

C. encouraging social mobility

D. maintaining the class system

59. The number of births in a population in relation to every 1000 women of childbearing age in a year is called the________________?
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A. population pyramid

B. fertility rate

C. population growth rate

D. birthrate
60. Among the leading causes of divorce are______________?
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A. infidelity

B. incompatibility

C. only b and c

D. personality differences