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This section includes 1337 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 751. |
The social class(es) least interested in church participation is (are)the_____________? |
| A. | lower-middle class |
| B. | upper-lower class |
| C. | upper and lower classes |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 752. |
In countries such as Iran and Iraq the Moslem religion is a(n)_______________? |
| A. | sect |
| B. | cult |
| C. | denomination |
| D. | ecclesia or universal church |
| Answer» E. | |
| 753. |
Weber,s “Protestant Ethic”is_______________? |
| A. | a rejection of the ideological function of religion |
| B. | a refutation of economic determinism |
| C. | a vindication of the morality of capitalism |
| D. | an explanation of Third-World underdevelopment |
| Answer» D. an explanation of Third-World underdevelopment | |
| 754. |
The push for teaching people to read in the English-speaking world was based on a desire to read_______________? |
| A. | history |
| B. | shop manuals |
| C. | the Bible |
| D. | maps |
| Answer» D. maps | |
| 755. |
The term “ecclesia” means_______________? |
| A. | a book of the Bible |
| B. | a member of the clergy |
| C. | a universal religion |
| D. | a state religion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 756. |
Religions__________________? |
| A. | reinforce society’s nation of good and evil |
| B. | link the human and divine orders |
| C. | provide a special feeling of belonging and power |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 757. |
Marx regarded religion as______________? |
| A. | a deliberate hoax on the part of dominant classes |
| B. | alienating on both personal and social levels |
| C. | an opiate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 758. |
The most common form of religious behavior is__________________? |
| A. | tithing |
| B. | mana |
| C. | prayer |
| D. | taboo |
| Answer» D. taboo | |
| 759. |
In Melanesia “mana”is________________? |
| A. | the power of good over evil |
| B. | the power of evil over good |
| C. | a power that is neither good nor evil |
| D. | the food miraculously given to the escaped slaves in the wilderness |
| Answer» D. the food miraculously given to the escaped slaves in the wilderness | |
| 760. |
Critics of our school system sate that _________________? |
| A. | education makes no attempt to exercise social control |
| B. | education places too little emphasis on hard work and obedience |
| C. | education is used to foster the acceptance of our political system without |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 761. |
Middle-and upper-class parents foster the viewpoint that________________? |
| A. | occupational success is desirable |
| B. | success does not matter as much as happiness |
| C. | their children should have a classical education |
| D. | students should find peers with similar goals |
| Answer» B. success does not matter as much as happiness | |
| 762. |
What kind of individual is valued in industrial and postindustrial societies ? |
| A. | the nonproductive member of an underclass |
| B. | the nonproductive elderly |
| C. | the technically sophisticated and well-educated individual |
| D. | the manual worker |
| Answer» D. the manual worker | |
| 763. |
In education_______________? |
| A. | the family is unimportant |
| B. | the family is crucial to student success |
| C. | the social class of the family is unimportant |
| D. | smart students easily overcome the disinterest of the family |
| Answer» C. the social class of the family is unimportant | |
| 764. |
The difference between government and state is that________________? |
| A. | government is symbol state is the process |
| B. | government is a process that includes the people who exercise political power |
| C. | the state is an abstract symbol of the political institution |
| D. | government is a process and the state is an abstract symbol |
| Answer» E. | |
| 765. |
Power may be asserted by_________________? |
| A. | reciprocating |
| B. | promising a reward in return for compliance |
| C. | coercion |
| D. | coercion reciprocation or reward |
| Answer» E. | |
| 766. |
Political control_____________? |
| A. | is internalized cultural learning |
| B. | is acquired through socialization |
| C. | is social control exerted by forces outside the individual |
| D. | takes the place of moral control in simple societies |
| Answer» D. takes the place of moral control in simple societies | |
| 767. |
Italy has had many changes in political leadership since World War II However economic and legal specialists keep the nation going We would call their authority_______________? |
| A. | legal-rational |
| B. | charismatic |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | irrational |
| Answer» B. charismatic | |
| 768. |
By “dependent relations” globalists mean_______________? |
| A. | the legitimacy of nation -states depends upon propaganda and internal surveillance |
| B. | industrial nations depend upon raw materials located in no-industrial nations |
| C. | Third-World countries are maintained in a state of dependency by First-and Second- World nations |
| D. | the effectiveness of the United Nations depends upon a cohesive Security Council |
| Answer» D. the effectiveness of the United Nations depends upon a cohesive Security Council | |
| 769. |
international relations include________________? |
| A. | public but not private diplomacy |
| B. | legal but not illegal or “black market” trade |
| C. | declared but not undeclared wars |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. declared but not undeclared wars | |
| 770. |
The opposite of a nuclear family is the______________? |
| A. | conjugal family |
| B. | atomic family |
| C. | extended family |
| D. | group family |
| Answer» D. group family | |
| 771. |
Industrialization was accompanied by_______________? |
| A. | creation of a middle class |
| B. | dehumanization and commodification of labor |
| C. | continued accumulation and reinvestment of capital |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 772. |
The view that nationalism would wither away was held by_________________? |
| A. | classical liberals |
| B. | Marxists |
| C. | stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius | |
| 773. |
The first European people to form a nation were is________________? |
| A. | Scots |
| B. | Picts |
| C. | Slavs |
| D. | English |
| Answer» E. | |
| 774. |
Who really owns the corporation? the_________________? |
| A. | Government |
| B. | stockholders |
| C. | banks |
| D. | founders |
| Answer» C. banks | |
| 775. |
In the U.S the military is________________? |
| A. | subordinate to the government |
| B. | a provision of government |
| C. | synonymous with government |
| D. | the basis of legitimate government |
| Answer» B. a provision of government | |
| 776. |
The United Nations__________________? |
| A. | Is primarily an instrument of the U.S |
| B. | Open supports communist and socialist regimes |
| C. | is extremely effective in policing the world |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 777. |
Foreign aid is an instrument of________________? |
| A. | foreign policy |
| B. | manipulation |
| C. | propaganda |
| D. | the democratic value system |
| Answer» B. manipulation | |
| 778. |
The Treaty of Westphalia established ? |
| A. | secure borders between Germany and France |
| B. | the principle that state religions were forbidden |
| C. | King Henry the VII as the Holy Roman Emperor |
| D. | that the power of the state superseded the power of the Catholic church |
| Answer» E. | |
| 779. |
The end of the Cold war_________________? |
| A. | raised new concerns about nuclear proliferation |
| B. | has shifted American policy toward cooperative internationalism |
| C. | created new possibilities for the world balance of power |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 780. |
What percentage of American business revenues do corporation represent ? |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 781. |
In the perspective of realism “high politics” refers to________________? |
| A. | cultural interaction |
| B. | issues of war and security |
| C. | social and economic issues |
| D. | diplomatic relations |
| Answer» C. social and economic issues | |
| 782. |
An accountant is part of which sector ? |
| A. | primary |
| B. | secondary |
| C. | Tertiary |
| D. | Quaternary |
| Answer» D. Quaternary | |
| 783. |
Corporations wield power through_____________? |
| A. | PACs |
| B. | interlocking directorates |
| C. | investment portfolios |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 784. |
Money is___________________? |
| A. | a means of exchange |
| B. | a method of barter |
| C. | anything of intrinsic value |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 785. |
The purpose of separating management from ownership is to________________? |
| A. | secure the highest possible salaries for managers |
| B. | ensure that the long-term interests of the corporation outweigh short-term gains |
| C. | shield absentee owners from any and all responsibility |
| D. | shield the board of directors from any and all responsibility |
| Answer» C. shield absentee owners from any and all responsibility | |
| 786. |
Another way of talking about opportunity costs might be as________________? |
| A. | economic consequences |
| B. | social consequences |
| C. | value of sacrificed resources |
| D. | parallel world |
| Answer» D. parallel world | |
| 787. |
Lean production________________? |
| A. | combines the best features of craft and mass production |
| B. | has as its goal perfection |
| C. | pushes responsibility down the organizational ladder |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 788. |
An example of resource versatility is_________________? |
| A. | land used for both mining and recreation |
| B. | Swimming fishing and boating in the same lake |
| C. | stringing beads in the morning fishing in the afternoon, and teaching bead stringing at night |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Swimming fishing and boating in the same lake | |
| 789. |
The average CEO’s salary in 2005 was______________? |
| A. | 50 times that of the average workers |
| B. | 100 times that of the average workers |
| C. | 250 times that of the average workers |
| D. | 262 times that of the average workers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 790. |
Which occupational categories received the greatest increase in compensation in the 1990s ? |
| A. | Domestic workers |
| B. | Accountants and financial consultants |
| C. | Senior and chief executive |
| D. | corporate attorneys |
| Answer» D. corporate attorneys | |
| 791. |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an upwardly mobile individual ? |
| A. | Urban resident |
| B. | More educated than parents |
| C. | Comes from a large family of several brothers and sisters |
| D. | Marries later and limits family to no more than two children |
| Answer» D. Marries later and limits family to no more than two children | |
| 792. |
If a broad spectrum of the population is surveyed at a given time the study is called______________? |
| A. | longitudinal |
| B. | inferential |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | cross sectional |
| Answer» E. | |
| 793. |
Which of the following is NOT within the secondary economic sector ? |
| A. | Home construction |
| B. | Oil drilling |
| C. | Salmon canning |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Salmon canning | |
| 794. |
In economic terms every action entail________________? |
| A. | fixed costs |
| B. | risk |
| C. | opportunity costs |
| D. | prime costs |
| Answer» D. prime costs | |
| 795. |
The difference between an average worker’s salary and that of the average CEO has_______________? |
| A. | gradually narrowed |
| B. | remained stable |
| C. | slightly increased |
| D. | greatly increased |
| Answer» E. | |
| 796. |
Products of the economy used in production as opposed to gifts of nature are______________? |
| A. | land |
| B. | labor |
| C. | capital |
| D. | entrepreneurship |
| Answer» D. entrepreneurship | |
| 797. |
The nuclear family form is also called________________? |
| A. | conjugal |
| B. | consanguine |
| C. | procreational |
| D. | extended |
| Answer» B. consanguine | |
| 798. |
The conflict theory of inequality is based on the work of______________? |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Kingsley Davis |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 799. |
The important point about biological and cultural differences among people is______________? |
| A. | the social meanings people give these differences |
| B. | the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others |
| C. | the fact that to have more is better than to have less in all circumstances |
| D. | those with most power can determine cultural values |
| Answer» B. the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others | |
| 800. |
Functionalist theorists view stratification system as_______________? |
| A. | resulting from a need for order |
| B. | providing a stabilizing influence on society |
| C. | preventing conflicts among individuals |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |