SOC Chp 17 Test 04/05

Something that is either learned or reinterpreted is called a(n) _____.

• diffusion

• discovery

• invention

• technology

The creation of something new from items/processes that already exist is known as a(n) _____

• invention

• discovery

• diffusion

• technology

____ happens when one group uses ideas from another.

• Diffusion

• Technology

• Invention

• Discovery

____ is knowledge & tools that are used to achieve practical goals and is a prime promoter of social change.

• Diffusion

• Discovery

• Invention

• Technology

What years were the Baby Boomers born?

• 1944-1964

• 1946-1964

• 1945-1965

• 1943-1963

Which of the following is one reason the baby boom era created social change?

• Created a need for more teachers.

• They had more grandchildren.

• More food needed to be grown.

• Their parents needed more housing.

Which of the following is a reason the natural environment caused the American culture to change?

• More people moved east.

• Native Americans lost a lot of their land.

• We tapped in to more water supply.

• We discovered more gold.

The overthrowing of the existing social/political order is known as a(n) ____.

• war

• revolution

• battle

• riot

A(n) ____ is an organized, armed conflict that occurs within a society or between nations.

• revolution

• battle

• war

• conflict

A widely circulating story of questionable truth is known as a(n) ____.

• fad

• fashion

• urban legend

• rumor