Sociology

Question 1

According to Christianity, what holds society together?

Answer 1

The family

Question 2

According to Christianity, what is the source of society’s problems?

Answer 2

Sin

Question 3

According to Marxism, evolution will eventually eliminate the need for what?

Answer 3

Science, Biology. (A and B only)

Question 4

According to Marxism, which of the following hinders the development of a classless society?

Answer 4

Religion and Bourgeois; (A and B only)

Question 5

How many wives may a man have according to the Quran?

Answer 5

Four

Question 6

Under communism, who will ultimately be responsible for raising and educating children?

Answer 6

The state

Question 7

Upon what assumption is the discipline of modern sociology built?

Answer 7

Reality is a social construct, Society determines our behavior, and Social life has no ultimate meaning or purpose. (All of the above)

Question 8

Which of the following individuals helped found the discipline of sociology?

Answer 8

Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx. (All of the above)

Question 9

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the church?

Answer 9

To model community by loving one’s neighbor

Question 10

Which of the following is allowed in the Quran?

Answer 10

A Muslim man may have sex with women captured during war, A Muslim man may beat an unsubmissive woman, A Muslim man may take a temporary wife. (All of the above)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Christian view of sociology?

Answer 11

Human beings were created to relate to each other, Because of the fall, human beings experience alienation from each other. (A and B only)

Question 12

Which of the following world views assumes that materialism and naturalism are the starting points for sociology?

Answer 12

NONE of the above- it’s not New Spiritualism, Islam, or Christianity.

Question 13

Which of the following worldviews contends that human beings are nothing more than the sum total of our social relationships?

Answer 13

Secularism, Marxism, and Postmodernism. (All of the above)

Question 14

True or False: According to Christianity, it is the government’s responsibility to CREATE human rights.

Answer 14

False; secure.

Question 15

True or False: According to Christianity, REBELLION AGAINST GOD’S DESIGN is the best explanation for the failures we see in contemporary society.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False: According to Friedrich Engels, pre-marital sex will NO LONGER be shunned under Marxism

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or False: According To Marxism, humanity is DEVOLVING both biologically and socially

Answer 17

False; evolving

Question 18

True or False: According to New Spirituality, the heart of society’s problem is ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Answer 18

False; ignorance of higher consciousness

Question 19

True or False: According to Postmodernism, NO metanarrative is universally true for everyone

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or False: According To Secularism, everyone in the family will be happier and healthier in a society FREE FROM TRADITIONAL SOCIAL NORMS

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or False: According to Secularists, the traditional view of the family has been used to EMPOWER women

Answer 21

False; enslave

Question 22

True or False: According to the SECULARISTS , there is no such thing as objectively “abnormal” or “deviant” behavior.

Answer 22

False; Postmodernists

Question 23

True or False: Because social institutions imply STRUCTURE AND LIMITS, New Spiritualists tend to view them as outdated

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or False: In Islam, there ARE NO boundaries between e institutions of family, church, and state

Answer 24

True

Question 25

True or False: Secularists believe that religion should be INTEGRATED INTO public life.

Answer 25

False; separated from

Question 26

True or False: The ultimate goal of Marxism is WORLDWIDE COMMUNISM

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Subsidiarity

Answer 27

Is the belief that decisions are best handled at the organizational or societal level closest to the issues or persons affected

Question 28

Sociological determinism

Answer 28

Is the belief that our actions are ultimately the result of social conditions

Question 29

Biological Determinism

Answer 29

Is the belief that our actions are ultimately the result of our genetic makeup

Question 30

According to Secularism, human beings are inherently good; it is ________ that makes us bad

Answer 30

Society

Question 31

Instead of calling certain behaviors "sinful," non-Christian sociologist call behavior that violates social norms _______

Answer 31

Deviance

Question 33

Rather than turning to other social institutions, Secular sociology often advocates a(n) ________ solution to human problems

Answer 33

Governmental

Question 34

Secular sociologists are particularly critical of the _______ view of the family.

Answer 34

Traditional

Question 34

Some Muslims favor nation-states, while others favor a single Islamic state referred to as ___________

Answer 34

Pan-Islam

Question 35

The term _________ is used to describe Muslim societies because they are dominated by men.

Answer 35

Patriarchal

Question 36

Define Sociology:

Answer 36

The study of human societies and institutions

Question 37

Define Personal Autonomy:

Answer 37

The belief that individuals should have the freedom to decide what is right for their own life and live in whatever manner brings them the most happiness

Question 38

Define Proletariat Society:

Answer 38

A socialist society shaped by communist party officials to promote the values of the working class over the bourgeoisie

Question 39

Define Social Constructionism:

Answer 39

The belief that human beings and society are social constructs shaped by language and subjective experiences

Question 40

Define Collective Consciousness:

Answer 40

The belief that everything is ultimately energy and that everyone possesses the potential to achieve divine unity with the cosmos

Question 41

Define Ummah:

Answer 41

From the Arabic word for "nation", it's the collective community of Muslims around the world.

Question 42

Define Sphere Sovereignty:

Answer 42

The belief that God ordained certain spheres of society, such as family, church, and state, and that society functions best when each sphere is properly managing its own area of responsibility

Question 43

Essay: What problem does ethics pose to those who believe in determinism?

Answer 43

If human behavior is determined, people cannot choose their actions. So, nothing they do is either good or bad, nor is it done out of an ethical impulse. Someone cannot be held morally responsible for something they did that was predetermined. If you are going to hold someone accountable, they have to be able to do it. In determinism, you don't have a choice.

Question 44

Essay: Why are most Postmodernists ambivalent toward religion but opposed to organized religious institutions?

Answer 44

Because they don't care. It is private during religion, it is social during institutions. They tolerate religion because it's individualized truth but however organized religion promotes a metanarrative with a social agenda that is oppressive. As long as it's individual, it's personal interpretation; organized religion promotes a metanarrative.