SOC205 Resit Quiz

Which of the following is not part of the founding myths in the Singapore Story, according to our content?

• There are four races in Singapore

• Singapore has no natural resources

• Singapore began in 1819

• Singapore is a colony

Which of the following is NOT an example of "bottom-up" history?

• Lee Kuan Yew's biographical narratives used in National Education

• Hearing about the past from your grandparents

• Uncovering an old news article about a part of Singapore's history you never knew

• All of the above are examples of "bottom-up" hisstory.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate term closely associated with nation building, according to this module?

• Discursive Objects

• Imagined Community

• National Narratives

• Soft Authoritarianism

Which of the following is NOT considered a key institution involved in the state-led modernisation of Singapore, according to this module?

• Public Education

• Family

• Public Housing

• All of the following are key institutions

Which of the following best reflects a sociological approach to race and ethnicity?

• Race refers to the cultural differences of different groups

• Ethnicity is first defined by shared characteristics of a single group

• There are different systems of ethnicity in the world

• Racialisation is the scientific division of social population into distinct populations

Which of the following accurately describes Singapore's multiracialism model?

• People can choose their CMIO categories

• It is reproduced through various public institutions

• It resulted in Singlish

• All of the following do not accurately Singapore's multiracialism model

Which of the following accurately describes secularisation, according to this module?

• It refers to the division between state and society

• All modern societies are secular

• Secularisation and religions can co-exist

• All of the following do not accurately describe secularisation

Which of the following is NOT an example of Singapore's model of managing religion and religiosity, according to this module?

• Freedom of religion is guaranteed

• National interests always take priority over religious interests

• Religions are allowed to operate in certain secular spaces

• None of the answers

Which of the following accurately describes the idea of Singapore as a "middle-class" society.

• Similar consumption of goods and lifestyles

• This follows a Weberian model of class

• Most people associate themselves with middle-class consciousness

• All of the following are descriptions of Singapore's "middle-class" society

Which of the following example is NOT characteristic of Singapore's political culture according to our course?

• Lack of active political participation among the citizenry

• Pragmatic ideology when it comes to socio-political issues

• Meritocracy and elitism are traits in the ways political leadership is framed

• All of the following examples are characteristic of Singapore's political culture