Quiz 1

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a social science?

biochemistry

physical anthropology

gerontology

sociology

Question 2

Which of the following is considered the newest social
science?

political science

sociology

gerontology

history

Question 3

Which of the following social scientists is most likely to
study evolution?

Sociologist

Gerontologist

Social Psychologist

Anthropologist

Question 4

Which of the following social scientists are most likely to
study attraction and intimacy?

Gerontologist

Sociologist

Social psychologist

Cultural anthropologist

Question 5

Which famous social scientist advocated for revolution as a
way to counteract the oppression caused by industrialization and capitalism?

Durkheim

Weber

Marx

Simmel

Question 6

Since 1900, life expectancy has increased by about:

10 years

20 years

30 years

40 year

Question 7

Most of the increase in life expectancy since 1900’s is due
to advances in medical technology.

True

False

Question 8

A 2009 US Department of Education report found that students
achieve best in face to face classrooms rather than fully online classrooms.

True

False

Question 9

The first type of distance learning was:

telecourses

correspondence courses

online courses

MOOC’s

Question 10

Distance learning opportunities are most likely to be
appealing to:

full time workers

stay at home moms

the disabled

all of the above

Quiz 2

Question 1

Which social science discipline is most likely to study the
origins of language by studying artifacts?

Sociology

Gerontology

Psychology

Anthropology

Question 2

The birth of telecommunications was marked by the work of:

Guglielmo Marconi

Samuel Morse

Johannes Gutenburg

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 3

The precursor to the Internet was called:

WWW

Web 1.0

IntelNET

ARPANET

Question 4

Emoticons have been in use since:

The 70’s

The 80’s

The 90’s

The 2000’s

Question 5

The Michelangelo virus had a significant impact on society
because:

Computer sales dropped significantly in its aftermath

It raised awareness among users of the potential dangers of
Internet use

It infected millions of personal computers

All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of
Web 3.0:

Objective

Rational

Analytical

Deductive

Question 7

Which of the following is best characterized as “static” and
“unidirectional?”

Web 1.0

Web 2.0

Web 3.0

Web 4.0

Question 8

“Ambient Intimacy” is the illusion of intimacy created by
online interaction.

True

False

Question 9

According to psychologist Sherry Turkle, which of the
following is a major shortcoming of too much online interaction?

Online friendships are more demanding than real life
friendships.

It forces us to spend too much time in contemplation and
solitude.

We no longer learn from our social mistakes that are made in
real life interactions because online communications can be edited and
perfected.

All of the above

Question 10

According to linguist McWhorter, texting is not a legitimate
language.

True

False

Quiz
3

Question 1

Which of the following happened because of the Bronze Age?

Man was able to build permanent structures

Man was able to build fire for the first time

Man became a hunter-gatherer

All of the above

Question 2

The domestication of animals was important because

They provided labor

They provided a food source

They allowed man to establish permanent settlements

All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following social structures/institutions did
not emerge as a direct result of the early civilization of man and the
establishment of permanent settlements?

Religion

Government and a system of laws

Social classes

Labor unions

Question 4

What technological advancement allowed for the civilization
of Europe?

The long bow

The steam engine

Money

The ancient plow

Question 5

The Middle Ages (or Dark Ages) was a time of very little
technological progress

True

False

Question 6

Merchant guilds were important because

They were anti-union

They regulated prices and quality standards to protect their
members

They adhered to the notion of “every man for himself”

All of the above

Question 7

The five day work week came about due to concerns raised by:

Women’s rights advocates

Children’s rights advocates

Religious advocates

Environmental advocates

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of the family structure
during Industrialization?

Women became more domesticated

The amount of space per family increased because wages were
higher in the city than in the country

The size of the average family decreased

The number of multigenerational families decreased

Question 9

Since 1850, the number of hours that the average person
works per week has:

Stayed the same

Decreased

Increased slightly

Increased dramatically

Question 10

Which of the following is true about work-life balance in
the US:

The OECD ranks the US among the top 3 countries in managing
work-life balance

Single women manage work-life balance as well as married
women

We are working more hours than ever before

The amount of leisure time in the US has increased steadily
since 1900

Quiz 4

Question 1

According to the Constitutional Rights Foundation, both
Plato and Aristotle believed that it was possible for an ideal political state
to exist.

True

False

Question 2

The principle of “one person, one vote” is the
cornerstone of which type of government?

Democracy

Monarchy

Republic

Oligarchy

Question 3

The work of the founding fathers made the United States what
type of government?

Democracy

Socialist

Republic

Dictatorship

Question 4

The first code of law is attributed to:

Plato

Hammurabi

Aristotle

Pre-civilized man

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about the role of
agriculture?

It is not truly a technology because it did not contribute
to the progression of humankind

It led to a greater focus on smaller social units like the
family and the individual

It led to the development of a specialized society because
not everyone could work in the fields

It created a sustainable source of food that led to
population growth

Question 6

The social institution of “government” evolved as a means to
manage an increasingly more specialized society.

True

False

Question 7

One major reason that feudalism fell was a work shortage
that occurred due to the loss of almost a third of the population of Europe
from the Bubonic Plague.

True

False

Question 8

Who first stated that the rights of man included the right
to life and liberty?

John Locke

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Question 9

Which of the following important pieces of legislation is
NOT associated with improving access for people with disabilities?

The Tech Act of 1998

The ADA

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act

SOPA

Question 10

Web activism allows individuals to begin social movements
that can lead to political change.

True

False

Quiz 5

Question 1

The only source of stem cells is embryonic tissue.

True

False

Question 2

The oldest documented record of medical practice comes from:

Socrates

Aristotle

Hippocrates

Imhotep

Question 3

The first medical school in the United States was founded
during:

The Age of Enlightenment

The Middle Ages

The Revolutionary War

The Reformation

Question 4

The scientist who discovered that exposure to a mild form of
pox protected people from a more severe form of pox was:

Leeuwenhoek

Jenner

Semmelweiss

Pasteur

Question 5

All but which of the following are famous for advocating
that better health is possible by decreasing the spread of germs?

Ignaz Semmelweiss

Edward Jenner

Florence Nightingale

Joseph Lister

Question 6

By 2023, the chronic illness that is likely to increase the
most (in terms of percentage) is:

cancer

diabetes

mental disorders

stroke

Question 7

Which is not a consequence of the advent of the birth
control pill?

A stabilization of the nuclear family

Older, more financially stable mothers

Fewer births (lower birth rate)

A rise in infertility problems

Question 8

The process that results in the creation of an animal that
is the exact genetic copy of another is called:

introcytoplasmic injection

in vitro fertilization

cloning

stem cell regeneration

Question 9

Which disease led to a movement towards public water
sanitation?

smallpox

anthrax

cholera

pellagra

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the US health care
system?

The US has the highest infant mortality rate of any
developed nation

The life expectancy of the average US citizen is higher than
that of any other developed nation.

US health primary and preventative care is considered the
best in the world

The US has more physicians per capita than any other
developed country

Quiz 6

Question 1

In ancient times, story tellers were considered to be of
lowly status.

True

False

Question 2

The Internet has made it possible for anyone with an
Internet connection to see the Dead Sea Scrolls up close.

True

False

Question 3

Ancient Egyptians are famous for a stiff and formal style of
artwork known as:

Frontalism

Impressionism

Illumination

Trompe l’oeil

Question 4

Religion was a main artistic theme for every era but which
of the following?

The Rococo Period

The Gothic Era

The Baroque Period

The Carolingian Era

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution gave rise to a preoccupation with
consumerism and materialism that was evident in which type of art?

Romanticism

Art Nouveau

Impressionism

Surrealism

Question 6

The first person to use an early form of the camera called
the camera obscura was:

Aristotle

Euclid

Alhazen

Niepce

Question 7

Gregorian chants are recognizable because they are:

Monophonic

Accompanied by instruments

Secular in nature

All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the piano:

The modern keyboard was invented during the Renaissance

The expansion of the keyboard from 5 octaves to 8 octaves
enabled composers to write music that highlighted exceptional musical skill

The keyboard was important to the development of polyphony

The development of quality steel and cast iron during the
Industrial Revolution greatly improved piano construction

Question 9

Which of the following happened as the result of sound
mixing technology in the 1980’s?

Performers no longer needed to perform flawlessly in order
to have a high quality recording

The ability to perform in front of a live audience became
more important

Production time increased because sound mixing technology
was more complicated and labor intensive than having musicians in the recording
studio

Larger sound studios were needed to accommodate more
musicians

Question 10

According to Daphne Bavelier (video):

Older adults do not like gaming

The average gamer is 21 years old

Adult gamers can detect the movements of 6 to 7 rapidly
moving targets compared with the average adult who can only track 3 to 4

Adult gamers have reduced vision due to eye strain