Pre-quiz (40 questions + Bonus)
1. Sociology is the study of:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

People in a society
Interactions among people
Social institutions
All of the above
2. Which theory believes that people in society battle
over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Structural functionalism
Conflict
Symbolic interaction
Feminist
3. Which research method utilizes public records such
as marriage and divorce certificates, police records, and
birth and death certificates?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Survey research
Participant observation
Experiment
Secondary data analysis
4. A person who weighs 100 pounds steps onto a scale which
indicates that they weigh 200 pounds. He/she gets off the
scale, steps back on, and it still reads 200 pounds. That scale
is considered:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
 E.

Reliable but not valid
Valid but not reliable
Both reliable and valid
Neither reliable nor valid
Obviously broken
5. Which of the following is NOT an ethic from the American
Sociological Association that all researchers must follow?
A. Monetarily compensate the
respondents
 B. Protect the respondent’s
mental/physical welfare
 C. Publish all findings
 D. State who funded the research
 E. All of the above are ethics

6. Sex and Gender are basically the same thing.
•
A. True
•
B. False
7. If a researcher wished to collect data from a group such as
females in California or men over the age of 30, these groups
would be known as:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Sub-grouping
Population
Sample
Random sample
8. When conducting research, all biases, prejudices, and
assumptions must be suspended.
A. True
 B. False

9. People who control the resources are called…
A. Anomie
 B. Bourgeoisie
 C. Proletariat

10. Which research method would be likely to yield the most
valid results for respondents in their natural setting?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Experiment
Observation
Survey research
Data analysis
11. What is Social Darwinism ?
•
A. Sociology should be value free – research should be
conducted in a scientific manner excluding the researchers
personal values and economic interests
•
B. a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as
a result of the loss of shared values and a sense of purpose
in society (used to explain the social conditions that in order
to understand why people committed suicide – examining
social facts that lie outside individuals)
•
C. the belief that those species of animals (including human
beings) best adapted to their environment survive and
prosper, whereas those poorly adapted die out
12. North America has a capitalist economy, with 16% of the
population and 31% of the land. North America is an example
of a(n)
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

most industrialized nation
least industrialized nation
industrializing nation
greedy nation
13. Which of the following choices is a proposed
explanation as to why people are poor?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

All choices below
it's the poor peoples fault
Loss of jobs
it's society's fault
14. What is the definition of an ethnic group?
A. inherited biological traits
 B. shared distinctive identity
 C. shared cultural traits
 D. a minority treated unequally by a
dominant group

15. An example of prejudice is...
A. Workers divided by a racial or ethnic
line
 B. All choices
 C. Cliques in high school
 D. Membership in a fraternity

16. Gender is defined as...
A. attitudes and behaviors considered
appropriate for females and males
 B. social characteristics considered
proper for females and males
 C. negative stereotypes because of
people and their age
 D. biological characteristics which
distinguishes males and females

17. Peter Griffin is always leering and ogling Marge's chest in
the work place. Recently, he has been giving her neck
massages and rubbing her back. Marge repeated told him that
it doesn't make her comfortable, yet he continues. The next
day at work Peter is fired on the grounds of
__________________________.
18. Which of these is NOT one of the functions required
for a society to survive?
A. Replace Members
 B. Preserve Order
 C. Exert Dominance
 D. Produce Goods

19. If a person is 54 years old, which of stages in the Life
Course is he in?
A. Early Middle Years
 B. Later Middle Years
 C. Young Adulthood
 D. Early Older Years

20. Which founding sociologist identified the bourgeoisie
and proletariat classes?
A. Emily Durkheim
 B. Karl Marx
 C. Max Weber
 D. Herbert Spencer

21. Which is not a characteristic of a group?
A. Gender
 B. Size
 C. Popularity
 D. Socio economic status

22. What is a norm?
A. Social rankings
 B. Groups
 C. Beliefs about values
 D. Standards of behaviour

23. Which norm is strongest in society?
A. Folkway
 B. Sanction
 C. More
 D. Taboo

24. What is the meaning of ‘social phenomenon’?
A. Values
 B. Beliefs
 C. Lifestyle
 D. An observable fact or event

25. What is the study of various aspects of past and
present cultures?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Correlation
Bureaucracy
Conflict
Anthropology
26. What century did sociology take root?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

15th
18th
20th
19th
27. Who is considered the founder of sociology?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Auguste Comte
Sigmond Freud
Karl Marx
Max Weber
28. Name 1 of the 4 most pervasive socializing agents
29. Society and culture are interdependent.
Explain.
30. What is the difference between Nature and
Nurture?

31. The largest number of domestic violence cases takes
place among:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

friends
boss and worker
parents
siblings
32. All of the following are examples of material culture except…
A. Paper
 B. Computers
 C. Cars
 D. Language

33. State 3 elements of Hip Hip Culture
34. Contrary to the perception of many North Americans, mass
killers and serial murders account for _________ percent of
homicides each year.
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

less than one
less that 0.5
more than 1
more than 25
35. Many sports such as tennis and golf were originally played only
by the rich. However, now people at all levels of society can
participate in these activities. This demonstrates …

A. How high culture can become popular
culture
 B. Cultural diffusion
 C. Cultural imperialism
 D. That popular culture is more important
than high culture
36. The rational, reality orientated component of personality that
imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure seeking drives
A. Id
 B. Ego
 C. Superego

37. The Queen of England is an ascribed role.
A. True
 B. False

38. ____________having both male and female characteristics.
39. One of the leading distributors of narcotics in Canada.

A. MS-13
 B. Grim Reapers
 C. Hell’s Angels
40. What is the difference between a serial killer, mass murder and
spree killer?
BONUS. Name the person/s in the pics below

A.
C.

B.
D.
Pre-quiz: Answers
1. Sociology is the study of:
A.
People in a society
B. Interactions among people
C. Social institutions
D. All of the above
2. Which theory believes that people in society battle
over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Structural functionalism
Conflict
Symbolic interaction
Feminist
3. Which research method utilizes public records such
as marriage and divorce certificates, police records, and
birth and death certificates?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Survey research
Participant observation
Experiment
Secondary data analysis
4. A person who weighs 100 pounds steps onto a scale which
indicates that they weigh 200 pounds. He/she gets off the
scale, steps back on, and it still reads 200 pounds. That scale
is considered:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
 E.

Reliable but not valid
Valid but not reliable
Both reliable and valid
Neither reliable nor valid
Obviously broken
5. Which of the following is NOT an ethic from the American
Sociological Association that all researchers must follow?
A. Monetarily compensate the
respondents
 B. Protect the respondent’s
mental/physical welfare
 C. Publish all findings
 D. State who funded the research
 E. All of the above are ethics

6. Sex and Gender are basically the same thing.
•
A. True
•
B. False
7. If a researcher wished to collect data from a group such as
females in California or men over the age of 30, these groups
would be known as:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Sub-grouping
Population
Sample
Random sample
8. When conducting research, all biases, prejudices, and
assumptions must be suspended.
A. True
 B. False

9. People who control the resources are called…
A. Anomie
 B. Bourgeoisie
 C. Proletariat

10. Which research method would be likely to yield the most
valid results for respondents in their natural setting?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Experiment
Observation
Survey research
Data analysis
11. What is Social Darwinism ?
•
A. Sociology should be value free – research should be
conducted in a scientific manner excluding the researchers
personal values and economic interests
•
B. a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as
a result of the loss of shared values and a sense of purpose
in society (used to explain the social conditions that in order
to understand why people committed suicide – examining
social facts that lie outside individuals)
•
C. the belief that those species of animals (including human
beings) best adapted to their environment survive and
prosper, whereas those poorly adapted die out
12. North America has a capitalist economy, with 16% of the
population and 31% of the land. North America is an example
of a(n)
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

most industrialized nation
least industrialized nation
industrializing nation
greedy nation
13. Which of the following choices is a proposed
explanation as to why people are poor?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

All choices below
it's the poor peoples fault
Loss of jobs
it's society's fault
14. What is the definition of an ethnic group?
A. inherited biological traits
 B. shared distinctive identity
 C. shared cultural traits
 D. a minority treated unequally by a
dominant group

15. An example of prejudice is...
A. Workers divided by a racial or ethnic
line
 B. All choices
 C. Cliques in high school
 D. Membership in a fraternity

16. Gender is defined as...
A. attitudes and behaviors considered
appropriate for females and males
 B. social characteristics considered
proper for females and males
 C. negative stereotypes because of
people and their age
 D. biological characteristics which
distinguishes males and females

17. Peter Griffin is always leering and ogling Marge's chest in
the work place. Recently, he has been giving her neck
massages and rubbing her back. Marge repeated told him that
it doesn't make her comfortable, yet he continues. The next
day at work Peter is fired on the grounds of
__________________________.

Sexual Harassment
18. Which of these is NOT one of the functions required
for a society to survive?
A. Replace Members
 B. Preserve Order
 C. Exert Dominance
 D. Produce Goods

19. If a person is 54 years old, which of stages in the Life
Course is he in?
A. Early Middle Years
 B. Later Middle Years
 C. Young Adulthood
 D. Early Older Years

20. Which founding sociologist identified the bourgeoisie
and proletariat classes?
A. Emily Durkheim
 B. Karl Marx
 C. Max Weber
 D. Herbert Spencer

21. Which is not a characteristic of a group?
A. Gender
 B. Size
 C. Popularity
 D. Socio economic status

22. What is a norm?
A. Social rankings
 B. Groups
 C. Beliefs about values
 D. Standards of behaviour

23. Which norm is strongest in society?
A. Folkway
 B. Sanction
 C. More
 D. Taboo

24. What is the meaning of ‘social phenomenon’?
A. Values
 B. Beliefs
 C. Lifestyle
 D. An observable fact or event

25. What is the study of various aspects of past and
present cultures?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Correlation
Bureaucracy
Conflict
Anthropology
26. What century did sociology take root?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

15th
18th
20th
19th
27. Who is considered the founder of sociology?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Auguste Comte
Sigmond Freud
Karl Marx
Max Weber
28. Name 1 of the 4 most pervasive socializing agents
Family
 Peers
 School
 Media

29. Society and culture are interdependent.
Explain.

neither could exist without the other.
30. What is the difference between Nature and
Nurture?

Nature is our biological and genetic
makeup.

Nurture is derived from our social
environment.
31. The largest number of domestic violence cases takes
place among:
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

friends
boss and worker
parents
siblings
32. All of the following are examples of material culture except…
A. Paper
 B. Computers
 C. Cars
 D. Language

33. State 3 elements of Hip Hip Culture
MCing
 DJing
 Breakdancing
 Graffiti
 Activism
 Slang
 Clothes
 Beatboxing

34. Contrary to the perception of many North Americans, mass
killers and serial murders account for _________ percent of
homicides each year.
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

less than one
less that 0.5
more than 1
more than 25
35. Many sports such as tennis and golf were originally played only
by the rich. However, now people at all levels of society can
participate in these activities. This demonstrates …

A. How high culture can become popular
culture
 B. Cultural diffusion
 C. Cultural imperialism
 D. That popular culture is more important
than high culture
36. The rational, reality orientated component of personality that
imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure seeking drives
A. Id
 B. Ego
 C. Superego

37. The Queen of England is an ascribed role.
A. True
 B. False

38. ____________having both male and female characteristics.

Androgynous
39. One of the leading distributors of narcotics in Canada.

A. MS-13
 B. Grim Reapers
 C. Hell’s Angels
40. What is the difference between a serial killer, mass murder and
spree killer?
Serial Killer

A serial killer is someone who commits three or more murders over an
extended period of time with cooling-off periods in between

In between these crimes, they tend to be quite normal

Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy ….
Mass Murderer

A mass murderer is someone who kills three or more people in a single
event and in one location

Perpetrators sometimes commit suicide, so it is hard to determine what
triggers their actions

Those who are caught sometimes claim that they can not clearly remember
the event

Thomas Hamilton, JAMES HUBERTY
Spree Killer

A spree killer commits multiple murders in different locations over a period
of time that may vary from a few hours to several days

They do NOT revert to their normal behaviour during “breaks”

Malvo, Manson, Poulon
BONUS. Name the person/s in the pics below

A. Freud
C. Charles Manson

B. Kool Herc
D.
Karla Holmoka & Paul Bernardo