The desert and semi-arid regions of the Middle East are resource-poor except for_______________?
A. dates B. oil C. uranium D. coal
Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________?
A. inequality occurs in a random fashion B. inequalities are passed from generation to generation C. inequality is regulated by the government D. none of the above is true
The most advanced form of regional cooperation is exhibited by______________?
A. Africa B. The Middle East C. Europe D. The Pacific Rim
In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________?
A. large densely populated areas B. small groups C. highly transient communities D. none of the above
When a state experiences a foreign policy crisis_______________?
A. the United Nations is contacted B. the Chief State makes all final decisions C. both general and administrative personnel are involved D. Henry Kissinger is contacted
“Underclass “refers to____________?
A. the poor who are concentrated in isolated rural areas B. individuals who experience occasional poverty but who move back into the “mainstream” of economic life within 12 months C. the persistently poor who exist mainly because of a sharp climb in joblessness due to a redistribution of jobs in the inner city D. both […]
The Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan and NATO are characteristic of which period ?
A. isolationism B. interventionism C. containment D. internationalism
Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ?
A. Social mobility occurs only when shifts occur in the availability of different types of talent in the work force B. Social mobility can occur when societies change altering the division of labor C. Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education D. none of […]
When President Kennedy told the Soviet leader to withdraw Russian missiles in Cuba it was an illustration of one of the following types of foreign policy ?
A. administrative B. crisis C. general D. threatening
What is the term used to describe the stages from one’s birth into a family with a specific status through formation of a new family unit ?
A. intergenerational mobility B. socioeconomic life cycle C. vertical mobility D. none of the above