This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 9 Social Issues – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 9 Social Issues Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of 'activism'? A) Activism is the act of observing social issues without involvement. B) Activism is a form of passive resistance. C) Activism refers to the study of political theories. D) Activism is the practice of taking action to effect social or political change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Activism is the practice of taking action to effect social or political change. 2. Steamboats made the voyage for different immigrant groups more accessible A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Push Factors are reasons people emigrate (leave their home country) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which tense? Voy a trabajar en un hogar para gente mayor A) Imperfect. B) Present. C) Future. D) Preterite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future. 5. From the Flocabulary lesson:The Gilded Age:"Political machines gave out jobs and other benefits in exchange for ..... A) Steel. B) Votes. C) Equal pay for women. D) Newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Votes. 6. Average calorie requirement is higher in ..... areas and should be ..... per person per day. A) Rural, 2100. B) Urban, 2400. C) Urban, 2100. D) Rural, 2400. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rural, 2400. 7. What did the term white man's burden do? A) People that save question. B) Served as a powerful yet controversial justification for imperialism and racism. C) People that have superpowers. D) People that take people soul in hurt them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Served as a powerful yet controversial justification for imperialism and racism. 8. What do the Net Neutrality want the internet to be like, except ..... A) The internet service provider should be a public service that everyone can access. B) The distribution of internet access is fair and equal to everyone. C) The ISP can not control the speed of download and uploading things. D) The ISP can charge the users and can block the content. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ISP can charge the users and can block the content. 9. French ..... in Niger A) Is spoken. B) Were spoken. C) Is being spoken. D) Are spoken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is spoken. 10. What is Capitalism known for? A) Generating instability. B) Encouraging poverty. C) Supporting social programs. D) Promoting equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generating instability. 11. Which of the following systems has it's levels based in religion? A) Class System. B) Caste System. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste System. 12. If you give somebody money illegaly to get something in return you ..... them A) Bribe. B) Steal. C) Fault. D) Blame. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bribe. 13. Which of the following best describes "discrimination" ? A) Making decisions based on personal feelings rather than facts. B) Treating everyone the same, regardless of their background. C) Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race or gender. D) Promoting equality among different groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race or gender. 14. An example of a social problem caused by biological factors is ..... A) Contagious diseases. B) Criminal behavior. C) Early marriage. D) Unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contagious diseases. 15. Which social issue is reflected in this line? "There would be no one to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself." (Chopin, 1894) A) Political freedom. B) Gender inequality in marriage. C) Economic injustice. D) Class hierarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender inequality in marriage. 16. Which of the following is not protected by copyright law? A) Musical compositions. B) Machines. C) Motion pictures. D) Artwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Machines. 17. What is the relationship between poverty and social issues as mentioned in the text? A) They are both positive. B) Social issues cause poverty. C) Poverty causes social issues. D) They are unrelated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poverty causes social issues. 18. If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would live without access to clean water? A) 22. B) 2. C) 36. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18. 19. Jim hates making ..... talk with people. A) Quick. B) Simple. C) Basic. D) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Small. 20. Change to passive voice:Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. A) The phonograph invented Thomas Edison. B) The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. C) The Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. 21. Which one of the following is an example(s) for Non-Substance Abuse? A) Gambling. B) Food. C) Internet. D) All the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the Above. 22. To try very hard to achieve something or to deal with something difficult is to A) Discriminate. B) Struggle. C) Surrender. D) Abandon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Struggle. 23. Harlem Renaissance came after A) The Great Migration. B) The Civil War. C) World War II. D) The Civil Rights Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Great Migration. 24. What is the significance of biodiversity for ecosystem stability? A) Biodiversity only benefits human activities and not the ecosystem itself. B) Biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability by increasing resilience and maintaining essential functions. C) Biodiversity has no impact on ecosystem functions or resilience. D) Biodiversity decreases ecosystem stability by reducing species interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability by increasing resilience and maintaining essential functions. 25. What is a residential area? A) A method of urban waste management. B) A type of urban restaurant. C) A type of urban entertainment venue. D) A locality primarily designated for housing, where people live, as opposed to commercial or industrial zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A locality primarily designated for housing, where people live, as opposed to commercial or industrial zones. 26. Which of the following had the greatest impact on the role of women in U.S. politics? A) The growth of the labor movement. B) The passage of the Prohibition amendment. C) The accomplishments of the suffrage movement. D) The creation of New Deal agencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The accomplishments of the suffrage movement. 27. Globalization is a phenomenon affecting different aspects of our lives. These aspects include: A) Social & cultural. B) Political & economic. C) Environmental & technological. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 28. What is the definition of extreme poverty? A) Not having a smartphone. B) People who can't afford to go on holiday. C) Severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. 29. ..... means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make. A) Responsibility. B) Liability. C) Accountability. D) Duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Responsibility. 30. Which social problem is definied below?"the social phenomenon in which men and women are not treated equally. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology, or cultural norms prevalent in the society." A) Gender equality. B) Racism. C) Gender inequality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gender inequality. 31. What is Head count ratio? A) The number of poor under the poverty line. B) The number of poor people in a city. C) The number of poor people in a country. D) Proportion of people below poverty line. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proportion of people below poverty line. 32. Because of the ..... in that company, it's very difficult to be promoted unless you're white. A) Hate crime. B) Institutional racism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Institutional racism. 33. The building where the local government offices are located, and where city officials work. A) Town hall. B) City hall. C) Government center. D) Municipal building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City hall. 34. Which social problem is definied below?"An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, such as those living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, or places not meant for habitation" A) Homelessness. B) Poverty. C) Unhealthy lifestyle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homelessness. 35. Recent research has ..... light on the causes of the disease A) Shown. B) Thrown. C) Shed. D) Given. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shed. 36. What is one of the main demands of the protestors regarding billionaires and polluters? A) They should be given more power. B) They should be taxed more. C) They should be allowed to self-regulate. D) They should be ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They should be taxed more. 37. How can social promotion lead to lower academic standards? A) When students cannot do well, teachers need to use easier material. B) High performing students tend to do worse when grouped with low achieving students. C) Students who do not do well slow down the entire class with their needs. D) Social promotion has some benefits, but only for minorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When students cannot do well, teachers need to use easier material. 38. A species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator-prey ratios, etc. A) Protected species. B) Common species. C) Endangered species. D) Threatened species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endangered species. 39. Most people that immigrated from Western European countries entered the U.S. through which immigration station? A) Angle Island. B) Ellis Island. C) New Mexico. D) St. Lawrence Seaway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellis Island. 40. Which social problem is definied below?"abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health." A) Relative poverty. B) Drug abuse. C) Obesity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obesity. 41. It is the gap between different groups in terms of their income or wealth. A) Social Inequality. B) Economic Inequality. C) Political inequality. D) Gender inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic Inequality. 42. "For women like Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson, World War II opened the door to a career as a professional mathematician."What theme is illustrated here? A) Limited opportunities for women in wartime. B) The importance of being a teacher during the war. C) How World War II created new career opportunities for African-American women. D) The challenges of fighting in the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How World War II created new career opportunities for African-American women. 43. Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile ..... in conditions described as close to slavery. A) Office. B) Facility. C) Machine. D) Factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factory. 44. What are the long-term effects of climate change on food security? A) Increased biodiversity in agriculture. B) Stable food prices worldwide. C) Enhanced resilience of food systems. D) Long-term effects of climate change on food security include reduced crop yields, increased food prices, and heightened vulnerability of food systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long-term effects of climate change on food security include reduced crop yields, increased food prices, and heightened vulnerability of food systems. 45. What actions can individuals take to help the environment? A) Drive everywhere instead of walking. B) Use more plastic bags. C) Reduce waste, conserve energy, use public transport, recycle, support sustainable products. D) Increase water usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce waste, conserve energy, use public transport, recycle, support sustainable products. 46. What are the main causes of child poverty? A) Economic instability, lack of access to education, and family structure. B) Increased job opportunities for parents. C) Government support programs. D) High levels of education among parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic instability, lack of access to education, and family structure. 47. "Disenfranchisement" refers to: A) Granting someone the right to vote. B) Depriving someone of the right to vote. C) Encouraging people to participate in elections. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depriving someone of the right to vote. 48. How is unemployment calculated? A) Dividing the number of people who are unemployed by the total work force. B) Dividing the number of people who are employed by the total population. C) Dividing the number of people who are employed by the total work force. D) Dividing the number of people who are unemployed by the total population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dividing the number of people who are unemployed by the total work force. 49. What time of day do most drive by shootings happen? A) Late evening 7 pm-11 pm. B) Day time 12 pm-6 pm. C) Early morning 12 am-6 am. D) Mid morning 7 am-11 am. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Late evening 7 pm-11 pm. 50. All areas of the Philippines will get warmer, more so in the relatively warmer summer months. Mean temperatures in all areas in the Philippines are expected to rise by 0.9 C to 1.1 C in 2020 and by 1.8 C to 2.2 C in 2050. What social issue depicted in this text? A) Terrorism. B) Pollution. C) Global Warming/ Climate Change. D) Unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global Warming/ Climate Change. 51. Which of the following is a common reason for child labor? A) Lack of access to quality education. B) Parents wanting their children to learn new skills. C) Strong child labor laws. D) Government support for child labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of access to quality education. 52. How many databases does the library have? A) More than 6. B) 2. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than 6. 53. What percentage of Americans lacked health insurance 2010? A) 18%. B) 12%. C) 16%. D) 8%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16%. 54. You are a 25 year old merchant with dreams to settle out West in the Great Plains, which government action would best help you A) Dawes Act. B) Homestead Act. C) Sherman Anti-Trust Act. D) Morrill Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homestead Act. 55. The word "their" in the last paragraph refers to ..... A) High-tech machines. B) Mobile phone companies. C) Radiations. D) Mobile phones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mobile phones. 56. What was the goal and outcome of the Dawes Act A) It provided more services to native Americans. B) To coerce Native Americans to assimilate and It reduced the size of reservation land and divided that land among individuals. C) It created the reservation system in the West. D) Created a government agency to negotiate treaties with Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To coerce Native Americans to assimilate and It reduced the size of reservation land and divided that land among individuals. 57. Actions to be implemented to prevent or diminish the influence of these threats and/or deal with their effects A) Risk. B) Risk assessment. C) Risk mitigation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Risk mitigation. 58. Climate change is caused by ..... A) Factories releasing smoke into the air. B) More trees being planted. C) People using bicycles instead of cars. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factories releasing smoke into the air. 59. What is a recess? (as seen in class) A) An economical crisis. B) A means to acquire permission from the town council to retire. C) Putting less effort into work. D) A school break between classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A school break between classes. 60. What is juvenile delinquency? A) People who have been forced to leave their homes due to war, persecution, or other dangers and seek safety in other countries. B) Illegal or antisocial behavior of young people, usually under 18 years old. C) Poor and overcrowded urban areas with inadequate housing, sanitation, and infrastructure. D) Services aimed at maintaining or improving the physical and mental well-being of individuals. 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