BPP Social Science 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A 'push factor' in human migration is best described as:
- An attraction that draws migrants to a new location
- A condition that drives people away from their home region (Correct answer)
- A government policy promoting immigration
- A geographic barrier preventing movement
Correct answer: A condition that drives people away from their home region
Push factors are negative conditions in a person's origin location that motivate them to leave, such as poverty or conflict.
Question 2: Which term describes the complete elimination of an ethnic, national, or religious group?
- Discrimination
- Segregation
- Genocide (Correct answer)
- Ethnocentrism
Correct answer: Genocide
Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Question 3: In political science, 'sovereignty' means:
- The right to vote in elections
- Supreme authority over a territory (Correct answer)
- The power of citizens to recall officials
- Diplomatic immunity for foreign leaders
Correct answer: Supreme authority over a territory
Sovereignty is the full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without outside interference.
Question 4: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures:
- The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period (Correct answer)
- The average income of citizens
- The national debt of a country
- The amount a country exports annually
Correct answer: The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period
GDP is the monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
Question 5: Which sociological concept refers to the belief that one's own culture is superior to others?
- Cultural relativism
- Multiculturalism
- Ethnocentrism (Correct answer)
- Assimilation
Correct answer: Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to evaluate other cultures according to the standards of one's own culture, often viewing it as superior.
Question 6: The social science term 'demography' refers to the study of:
- Democratic political systems
- Human population statistics and trends (Correct answer)
- Geographic landforms
- Economic development
Correct answer: Human population statistics and trends
Demography is the statistical study of human populations, including birth rates, death rates, migration, and aging.
Question 7: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
- 10th Amendment
- 13th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 15th Amendment
- 19th Amendment
Correct answer: 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, formally abolished slavery throughout the United States.
BPP Social Science 3
A 'push factor' in human migration is best described as: