B.L.A.; occasionally A.L.B. Bachelor of Liberal Arts History and Social Sciences 2

Question 1

The term 'social contract' in political philosophy refers to which foundational idea?

Accepted Answer

An agreement between individuals and government defining mutual rights and obligations

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A legal contract signed by citizens at adulthood

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An economic arrangement regulating trade

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A religious covenant governing community behavior

Question 2

Which event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The stock market crash on Black Tuesday

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The collapse of the Federal Reserve

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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

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The failure of the Bank of America

Question 3

Max Weber's concept of 'verstehen' in sociological research refers to which approach?

Accepted Answer

Empathetic understanding of social actors' subjective meanings

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Statistical analysis of social trends

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Structural analysis of social institutions

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Comparative historical method

Question 4

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States primarily prohibited discrimination based on which characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin

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Age, disability, and veteran status only

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Economic class and educational background

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Political affiliation and geographic origin

Question 5

In cultural geography, a 'cultural hearth' refers to which geographic concept?

Accepted Answer

A region where major cultural traditions originated and spread outward

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The geographic center of a nation-state

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A sacred site central to a religious practice

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The urban core of a metropolitan area

Question 6

The term 'hegemony' in social theory, as developed by Antonio Gramsci, refers to which concept?

Accepted Answer

The cultural and ideological dominance of a ruling class over society

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Military supremacy of a nation-state over others

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Economic monopoly in a given market

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Democratic majority rule in governance