Society
1. Society as a dynamic system is characterized by
1) availability of social relations; 2) isolation from nature;
3) preservation of connection with nature; 4) ability to self-development.
2. A person’s needs, generated by society, include the need for
1) labour activity; 2) rest and relaxation
3) health preservation; 4) physical activity.
3. Are the following judgments about the relationship between the spheres of social life correct?
А. Political decisions do not have social and economic consequences.
B. Political institutions actively use the products of spiritual production.
1) only A is correct; 2) only B is correct;
3) both are correct; 4) both are incorrect.
4. What illustrates the broadest meaning of “society”?
1) the everyday interaction of people;
2) the international human rights movement;
3) the information society;
4) the past, present, and future of humanity.
5. Which attribute characterizes a person as a person?
1) active life position; 2) belonging to the species homo sapiens;
3) physical and mental health; 4) specifics of appearance.
6. Are the following judgments about the ways of development of society correct?
А. In an industrial society, the achievements of science began to be actively introduced into production.
B. During post-industrial society, the industrial revolution was completed.
1) only A is correct; 2) only B is correct;
3) both judgments are correct; 4) both judgments are incorrect.
7. Which of the following characterizes society as a dynamic system?
1) a set of elements and subsystems;
2) a renewal of elements and subsystems;
3) stable connections between the parts of the whole;
4) availability of social relations.
8. The properties and roles a person acquires and only in interaction with other people characterize him or her as
1) an individual; 2) an individuality; 3) an organism; 4) a personality.
9. Are the following judgments about social progress true?
А. The concepts of “progress” and “regress” unite the idea of the direction of social development.
B. Modern ideas of progress prove its contradictory nature.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are true; 4) both are false.
10. Which of the following characterizes post-industrial society?
1) the religious nature of culture;
2) transition from subsistence to commodity production;
3) completion of the industrial revolution;
4) the development of information technology.
11. Humans are distinguished from animals by
1) use of natural objects; 2) adaptation to environmental conditions;
3) striving to understand the surrounding world; 4) the instinct of self-preservation.
12. Are the following judgments about human activities correct?
А. Human activity is aimed at transforming nature.
B. Human activity is driven primarily by natural instincts.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are true; 4) both are false.
13. The prevalence of the community and underdevelopment of private property are characteristic features of society.
1) traditional; 2) one that is entering the epoch of the industrial revolution;
3) industrial; 4) post-industrial.
14. Man is a unity of three components: biological, psychological and social. The social component includes
1) gender and age characteristics; 2) will and character;
3) moral principles; 4) hereditary traits.
15. Are the following judgments about society correct?
А. Society is part of the material world.
B. Society is a dynamic system in which new elements can emerge and old ones die out.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are true; 4) both are false.
16. Society, unlike nature
1) develops in a regular way; 2) is subject to change;
3) creates culture; 4) is a dynamic system.
17. Which feature characterizes industrial society?
1) low social mobility; 2) globalization of the economy;
4) emergence of mass culture. 18.
18. The ecological crisis is global because it
1) affects the existence of the majority of earthlings;
2) emerged in the era of economic globalization;
3) is caused by extraterrestrial forces;
4) cannot be regulated.
19. “Second nature” is referred to as.
1) culture; 2) science; 3) technology; 4) production.
20. Are the following judgments about social change correct?
А. All changes in society are in line with social progress.
B. The pace of social change is increasing.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both statements are correct; 4) both statements are incorrect.
21. Nature, unlike society
1) is influenced by human activity;
2) is a human habitat;
3) changes in the direction from the lowest to the highest;
4) is capable of developing independently of man.
22. All types of modes of human activity and forms of their common life are covered by the concept of
1) culture; 2) society; 3) nature; 4) civilization.
23. Works of mass art, unlike elite art
1) have authorship; 2) provide for wide circulation;
3) have genre diversity;
4) use a system of artistic images.
24. The stage of general education in the Russian Federation is
1) pre-school education; 2) professional general education;
3) basic general education; 4) additional education.
25. Are the following judgments about social progress correct?
А. In the modern era, progress has encompassed all areas of social life.
B. There is no social progress inherent in traditional society.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are correct; 4) both are wrong.
26. Both society and nature
1) are dynamic systems;
2) are closed systems;
3) are created in the process of purposeful activity;
4) develop independently of people’s consciousness.
27. A characteristic feature of post-industrial society is
1) expansion of industrial production;
2) slower pace of development; 3) creation of mass culture;
4) use of computer technology.
28. Revolution and reform are
1) social institutions;
2) forms of social transformations;
3) elements of society as a system;
4) types of social connections.
29. Art, unlike science
1) is a component of society’s spiritual culture;
2) comprehends the world with the help of artistic images;
3) assumes creative initiative.
30. Are the following judgments about the system of education in society correct?
А. The state guarantees citizens a universally accessible and free general secondary education.
B. Admission to state educational institutions for secondary vocational education is on a competitive basis.
1) only A is correct; 2) only B is correct;
3) both statements are correct; 4) both statements are incorrect.
31. The manifestation of the interdependence of society and nature is
1) ecological crisis; 2) increase in solar activity;
3) crisis of overproduction; 4) increasing complexity of social life.
32. Both traditional and industrial societies are characterized by
1) low social mobility;
2) predominant development of industry;
3) the class type of social stratification;
4) interconnection of all spheres of society.
33. Reform, unlike revolution
1) is comprehensive in nature;
2) is a form of social dynamics;
3) is carried out, as a rule, on the initiative of the top;
4) leads to profound changes in social life.
34. The characteristic of which social institution is given below: “Its task is to ensure national security, protection from external threats”?
1) health care; 2) school; 3) family; 4) church.
35. Are the following judgments about the spheres of society correct?
А. The spheres of social life are subsystems of society as a whole.
B. All spheres of society are inseparably connected with each other.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are correct; 4) both are incorrect.
36. The following are subsystems of society as a whole
1) biosphere; 2) spiritual culture;
3) nature; 4) labour collective.
37. Traditional society, unlike industrial society.
1) has class stratification; 2) is an open society;
3) is based on a religious worldview;
4) supports science as a social institution.
38.Social progress is expressed in
1) progressive development of society; 2) ties between society and nature;
3) stability of forms of social life;
4) systemic structure of society.
39. The creation of new powerful means of mass destruction of people, nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons is an indicator of
1) the inconsistency of social progress;
2) inability of mankind to create positive values;
3) the essentially destructive, destructive nature of mankind;
4) the impossibility of progressive development of human society.
40. Are the following statements about the educational system in our society correct?
А. All additional educational services are free.
B. Pre-school education is a stage of general education.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both statements are correct; 4) both statements are incorrect.
41. The concepts “element”, “structure” and “interconnection” describe society as
1) a part of the material world; 2) the social environment of an individual;
3) an integral system; 4) a set of communities.
42. What is a distinctive feature of industrial society?
1) the priority of collectivist values;
2) conversion of science into a social institution;
3) low social mobility;
4) extensive use of computer technologies.
43. The emergence of transnational corporations in modern society and the development of international trade serve as a manifestation of the trend of
1) modernization; 2) globalization; 3) democratization; 4) informatization.
44. This attitude is characteristic of: 1) industrial society; 2) globalization; 3) democratization; 4) informatization; 4) the development of transnational corporations and the development of international trade.
1) industrial; 2) mass; 3) traditional; 4) informational.
45. Is the following judgment about mass culture correct?
А. Mass culture originated with the transition to a post-industrial society.
B. One of the characteristics of mass culture is its commercial orientation.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are true; 4) both are wrong.
46. The main institutions of society include
1) art; 2) the state; 3) individuals; 4) morals.
47. What contributes to the process of globalization in the modern world?
1) the development of means of transportation and communication;
2) growth of the middle class;
3) development of the service sector;
4) deepening of social differentiation.
48. The worker is interested in earning more. For this purpose he is ready to work more intensively, reducing the time of rest. Such attitudes are characteristic of
1) traditional society; 2) industrial civilization;
3) agrarian civilization; 4) feudal society.
49. The main functions of school as a social institution include
1) development of scientific knowledge; 2) creation of new workplaces;
3) socialization of the individual; 4) deepening of social differentiation.
50. Are the following judgments about art correct?
А. Art as a component of culture is characterized by the greatest stability of its forms.
B. One of the manifestations of innovation in art is a change in artistic styles.
1) only A is correct; 2) only B is correct;
3) both are correct; 4) both are incorrect.
51. The scientific study of the processes of class formation and the interaction of different social groups is conducted by
1) ethics; 2) sociology; 3) archeology; 4) aesthetics.
52. The trend toward globalization in the modern world is manifested in
1) formation of transnational corporations;
2) development of original popular culture;
3) aggravation of demographic problems in developing countries;
4) the decline in the authority of international organizations.
53. The work ethic, such as a preference for leisure work and the desire to earn no more than is necessary to meet basic needs, is characteristic of
1) industrial; 2) traditional; 3) mass; 4) post-industrial.
54. Art, unlike science
1) is a component of spiritual culture of a society;
2) comprehends the world with the help of artistic images;
3) forms a social institution;
4) implies creative activity.
55. Are the following judgments about spiritual culture correct?
А. Science is a component of artistic culture.
B. The functions of art include learning about the world and human beings.
1) only A is correct; 2) only B is correct;
3) both are true; 4) both are false.
56. The components of the spiritual sphere of society are studied by the science of
1) anthropology; 2) ethics; 3) archeology; 4) psychology.
57. The transition from manual labor to machine labor is an example of
1) social revolution; 2) social reforms;
3) scientific revolution; 4) social progress.
58. The increasing interconnection of nations and peoples in the modern world is a manifestation of the trend of
1) globalization; 2) modernization; 3) informatization; 4) democratization.
59. The name of the “fourth estate” in modern society is
1) financial oligarchy; 2) political lobby
3) mass media; 4) bureaucracy.
60. Are the following judgments about social progress correct?
А. One measure of social progress is the sustained economic growth of most nations in the world today.
B. The most obvious manifestations of social progress are in the sphere of material production.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both judgments are correct; 4) both judgments are incorrect.
61. Society, unlike nature.
1) develops under the influence of people’s activity;
2) is a closed system;
3) is governed by objective laws of development;
4) is subject to evolutionary changes. 62.
62. The transition from a consumer economy to a producing economy is an example of
1) social revolution; 2) social process;
3) scientific and technical revolution; 4) social reform. 63.
63. Global problems of mankind include
1) increase in the number of illiterates in the world;
2) increase in the number of unemployed in Western countries;
3) increasing influence of mass media on public opinion;
4) the gap in levels of economic development between different regions.
64. What is the concept in question: “The progressive development of society, its ascent to higher stages”?
1) social regression; 2) stagnation;
3) disorganization; 4) social progress.
65. Are the following judgments about religion correct?
А. Religion has proven to be a long-term, enduring form of culture.
B. A cult is a major component of religion.
1) only A is true; 2) only B is true;
3) both are true; 4) both are false.
