ATAR Humanities & Social Sciences 3

Question 1

Which term describes a society's shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices?

Accepted Answer

Culture

Answer

Culture encompasses the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group or society.

Question 2

In Australian government, which house of parliament is known as the 'house of review'?

Accepted Answer

The Senate

Answer

The Australian Senate is known as the 'house of review' because it scrutinizes legislation passed by the House of Representatives.

Question 3

The concept of 'ethnocentrism' in sociology refers to:

Accepted Answer

Judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture

Answer

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to evaluate other cultures according to the standards and norms of one's own culture, often seeing it as superior.

Question 4

In geography, 'urbanization' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The movement of people from rural to urban areas

Answer

Urbanization is the process by which an increasing proportion of a population comes to live in cities and towns.

Question 5

Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known code of laws?

Accepted Answer

The Babylonian Empire

Answer

The Code of Hammurabi, created by Babylonian king Hammurabi around 1754 BCE, is one of the oldest and most complete written legal codes.

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