This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Sociology > Class 12 Sociology Chapter 9 Globalisation And Social Change – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Sociology Chapter 9 Globalisation And Social Change Quiz 2 (38 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the effect of the Chicano Movement? (5.4.CE) A) It gave women the right to vote, but many women still did not have economic equality. B) It made society aware of the unfair treatment of Mexican Americans and led to social change. C) It led to equal rights and improved living conditions for Native Americans living on reservations. D) It convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 making segregation in public places illegal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It made society aware of the unfair treatment of Mexican Americans and led to social change. 2. Which term refers to an explicitly codified norm or rule? A) Tariffs. B) Law. C) Authority. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Law. 3. What is the role of INGO? A) Providing food. B) Protecting people. C) Raising awareness among the general public on issues of concern. D) All correct answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raising awareness among the general public on issues of concern. 4. Statements regarding the concept of socio-cultural change are indicated by the choice of ..... A) Socio-cultural changes must occur in society in a small scope. B) Factors causing socio-cultural change only come from within the community. C) Socio-cultural changes affect people's life in various aspects. D) The heterogeneous population causes obstacles to socio-cultural change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socio-cultural changes affect people's life in various aspects. 5. The time period in which we live now where ..... and ..... is available is an example of the digital age. A) Computer, paper. B) Internet, email. C) Internet, telephone. D) Abacus, email. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internet, email. 6. Which literary device is often used to highlight political and social change in a narrative? A) Metaphor. B) Irony. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 7. Who wrote the Encyclopedia and what topics did it cover? A) Denis Diderot; discussions of natural rights and the status of women. B) Adam Smith; theories of free trade and individualism. C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau; ideas about education reform. D) Emmanuel Kant; the importance of reason and rational judgment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denis Diderot; discussions of natural rights and the status of women. 8. Darwin's theory referred to natural processes, it was soon adapted to the social world by ..... and was termed 'Social Darwinism', a theory that emphasised the importance of adaptive change. A) Herbert Spencer. B) Morris Ginsberg. C) August Comte. D) Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herbert Spencer. 9. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was introduced in the Year ..... A) 2003. B) 2005. C) 2002. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2005. 10. The main purpose of Social Commentary is to ..... A) To bring about change. B) To make a comment on society. C) Criticize something. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What is the primary function of the word Bank. A) Reducing world poverty. B) Supporting LIC governments. C) Lending money for large scale construction projects like dams. D) Lending money to countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing world poverty. 12. The act of operating locally in terms of employees, product, supply of raw materials, etc. A) Localisation. B) Repatriation. C) Glocalisation. D) Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glocalisation. 13. The term dominant caste was coined by ..... A) M.N Srinivas. B) Spencer. C) August Comte. D) Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M.N Srinivas. 14. Urban communities that are sealed off by fences or walls with controlled entry and exit are called ..... communities. A) Revolution. B) Gated. C) Reversible. D) Counter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gated. 15. The pattern of behavior and way of thinking of society which is more scientific and rational can be influenced by technological advances. This condition is indicated by the presence of ..... A) Ceremonial activities. B) Openness to outside influences. C) Attitude to accept events that occur. D) Clear planning and goals in each activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clear planning and goals in each activity. 16. Satire must have some element of A) Understatement. B) Sarcasm. C) Social change. D) Anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social change. 17. Which statement best describes life in the U.S. following WWII? (5.4.P) A) The country entered into a period of Reconstruction. B) The country had to transition to a peacetime economy. C) People were nervous because they lost money in the Stock Market. D) People went back to farming rather than working in factories and industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The country had to transition to a peacetime economy. 18. What theorem suggests that a teenager who is given a label like "overachiever" might live up to the term? A) Wilson theorem. B) Thomas theorem. C) Clark theorem. D) Smith theorem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas theorem. 19. Changes that take place slowly over a long period of time are referred to as ..... A) Evolutionary change. B) Technological change. C) Revolutionary change. D) Reformist change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evolutionary change. 20. Currently, fashion trends greatly affect the lifestyle of teenagers. Some teenagers feel embarrassed if they don't follow the trend. In fact, they give up pocket money to fulfill their lifestyle. As a result, teenagers tend to be consumptive. These conditions indicate socio-cultural changes caused by ..... A) Tolerance for new behavior. B) Interpersonal conflict. C) Open social layer system. D) The influence of other cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The influence of other cultures. 21. What did Adam Smith advocate for in his book 'The Wealth of Nations'? A) The importance of manufacturing and free trade. B) The need for social and political reform. C) The abolition of slavery and equal rights for all. D) The power of reason and individualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The importance of manufacturing and free trade. 22. Why can we say that globalization is not a new phenomenon? A) Trade documents were found from the Indus valley civilization. B) Trade documents were found from the Japanese-Chinese civilization. C) Trade documents were found from the Roman civilization. D) Trade documents were found from the English civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade documents were found from the Indus valley civilization. 23. Which power considered to be justified or proper? A) Tariffs. B) Charismatic. C) Authority. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authority. 24. Socio-cultural changes can have a positive impact as long as it brings progress to society. An example of the positive impact of socio-cultural changes on the lives of fishermen on the coast is ..... A) Availability of internet access for coastal communities. B) Use of vacant land as a place to sell fish. C) Availability of transportation as a means of transportation to the market. D) Use of GPS and sonar to help fishermen catch fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use of GPS and sonar to help fishermen catch fish. 25. What theory of social change believed that society always evolves into "higher levels" ? A) Natural Selection. B) Functionalist Theory. C) Evolutionary model. D) Conflict Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evolutionary model. 26. The 19th century reforms initiated a period of ..... A) Questioning. B) Reinterpretations. C) Both intellectual and social growth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. What is the International Monetary Fund? A) A regional organization which offers high interest loans to developing world economies. B) A regional organization which offers low interest loans to developing world economies. C) An international organization which offers low interest loans to developing world economies in exchange of free trade reforms. D) A regional organization which offers low interest loans to developed world economies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An international organization which offers low interest loans to developing world economies in exchange of free trade reforms. 28. What were Enlightenment salons? A) Regular gatherings in the homes of wealthy women to discuss ideas. B) Philosophers who influenced society through social media. C) Fashion trends inspired by Rousseau and Voltaire. D) Political movements to abolish slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regular gatherings in the homes of wealthy women to discuss ideas. 29. What were some of the values promoted by Jean-Jacques Rousseau? A) Hard work, practicality, and domesticity. B) Education reform and natural individualism. C) The importance of social hierarchies. D) The need for absolute obedience to the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education reform and natural individualism. 30. The inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, regions and nations in their access to computers and the internet A) KOF Index. B) Digital Divide. C) Civil society. D) Offcial Development Assistance (ODA). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Digital Divide. 31. Which of the following authors is known for writing about political and social change? A) George Orwell. B) Stephen King. C) J.K. Rowling. D) Agatha Christie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Orwell. 32. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word 'reform' in the context of political and social change? A) The artist's reform was displayed in the gallery. B) The reform of the education system was widely debated. C) She wore a reform dress to the party. D) The reform cake was delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reform of the education system was widely debated. 33. ..... change refer to sharp, sudden and total transformations of other kinds as well, such as in the phrase 'industrial revolution' or 'telecommunications revolution', and so on. A) Reformist. B) Revolutionary. C) Counter. D) Traditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolutionary. 34. Who is one of the proponent of the Evolutionary Model? A) Emile Durkheim. B) Charles Darwin. C) Karl Marx. D) Aguste Comte. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aguste Comte. 35. How did Henry Ford re-organise the factory? A) Made workers move to the car to do their part. B) Forced employees all to work 18 hour days. C) Introduced assembly line to drive increased operations and production. D) Made people work harder rather than smarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduced assembly line to drive increased operations and production. 36. ..... refers to landowning intermediate castes that are numerically large in number and thus enjoy political dominance in a given region. A) Untouchables. B) Dominant Castes. C) Gentrification. D) Low Castes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dominant Castes. 37. Where places, cities or cultures become very similar in layout by character or form, losing their own identity A) Loan. B) Localisation. C) Glocalisation. D) Homogenization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homogenization. 38. What were some of the everyday changes occurring during the Enlightenment? A) Increased trade and manufacturing. B) Introduction of new foods from the Americas. C) Shifts in social classes and relationships. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 Sociology Chapter 9 Globalisation And Social Change Quiz 1Class 12 Sociology Chapter 1 Structural Change And Development In India QuizClass 12 Sociology Chapter 3 The Demographic Structure Of Indian Society QuizClass 12 Sociology Chapter 5 Patterns Of Social Inequality And Exclusion QuizClass 12 Sociology Chapter 6 Challenges Of Cultural Diversity QuizClass 12 Sociology Chapter 8 Social Change In Modern India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books