Multiple Choice Questions on Social Sciences

Which of the following best defines social sciences?

• Study of human society and relationships using scientific methods

• Study of planetary systems

• Study of ancient artifacts

• Study of chemical elements

Who among the following is NOT associated with the early beginnings of the social sciences in Ancient Greece?

• Plato

• Newton

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What period is considered a turning point where social sciences became distinct due to the use of reason over imagination?

• Industrial Age

• Middle Ages

• Enlightenment

• Scientific Revolution

Which philosopher is most associated with the concept of utilitarianism in social thought?

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Karl Marx

• John Stuart Mill

What distinguishes the humanities from the natural sciences?

• Focus on machines

• Focus on human reactions and meanings

• Focus on animals

• Focus on mathematical precision

During which period did social sciences become integrated into the academe and began formal research?

• 19th century

• 21st century

• 15th century

• 20th century

What do natural sciences aim to achieve?

• Write literature

• Govern human behavior

• Interpret culture

• Predict and explain natural phenomena

Which event in history limited the growth of social sciences due to the dominance of religion?

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Middle Ages

• 21st century

Which thinker is associated with the critique of capitalism and the study of social structures?

• Charles Darwin

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• Karl Marx

What is the goal of the social sciences in the 21st century?

• Focus only on Western thought

• Understand an evolving world

• Abandon old theories

• Ignore history