MCQ on Social Work in Asia with answers
The following MCQ with answers is based on the topic of social work in Asia.
1-Which of the following religions are found in Asia?
A) Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
B) Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism
C) Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism
D) Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, and Judaism
Answer: B) Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism
2-What is the reason behind the lack of evolution of professional social work in Asia?
A) A lack of tradition of charity in Asian societies
B) A strong influence of colonialism from Western powers
C) A lack of interest among Asian societies in social welfare
D) A belief that social work is not necessary for Asia
Answer: B) A strong influence of colonialism from Western powers
3-Which country has become one of the largest recipients of foreign aid due to frequent natural disasters and a major refugee crisis?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan
Answer: B) Bangladesh
4-Which country has a strong welfare state but a low representation of trained social workers in the bureaucracy?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan
Answer: C) Sri Lanka
5-When was the first initiative towards professional social work education in Sri Lanka established?
A) 1948
B) 1952
C) 1955-56
D) 1978
Answer: B) 1952
6- When did Indonesia gain independence from the Dutch?
a. 1947
b. 1948
c. 1949
d. 1950
Answer: c. 1949
7-What was the reason for political instability in Indonesia after gaining independence?
a. A civil war between different ethnic groups
b. A communist attempt to take power
c. A rebellion by religious extremists
d. An economic crisis
Answer: b. A communist attempt to take power
8-When was the School of Social Welfare established in Indonesia?
a. 1949
b. 1957
c. 1964
d. 1975
Answer: c. 1964
9-Which universities in Indonesia offer master programs in social work?
a. 33 public and private universities
b. 4 public universities
c. 2 private universities
d. None of the above
Answer: b. 4 public universities (University of Indonesia, Bandung School of Social Welfare, Bogor Institute of Agriculture, and State Islamic University of Sunan KalijagaYogyakarta)
10-When did Malaysia gain independence from Britain?
a. 1947
b. 1952
c. 1957
d. 1968
Answer: c. 1957
11-What was the reason for human rights violations in Malaysia?
a. A civil war between different ethnic groups
b. A communist uprising
c. A rebellion by religious extremists
d. An economic crisis
Answer: b. A communist uprising
12-When did the University of Malaya start offering a certificate course in social work?
a. 1946
b. 1950
c. 1952
d. 1968
Answer: c. 1952
13-Which university in the Philippines plays an important role in social work education?
a. University of the Philippines
b. Ateneo de Manila University
c. De La Salle University
d. University of Santo Tomas
Answer: a. University of the Philippines
14-What are the different social work courses offered by the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) in the Philippines?
a. B.S. in Community Development, Diploma in Community Development, and Masters in Community Development
b. B.S. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, and Master in Social Work
c. Diploma in Women and Development, and Master of Arts in Women and Development
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
15-When did the Communist government in Vietnam stop social work training programs?
a. 1947
b. 1957
c. 1968
d. 1975
Answer: d. 1975
16-When was the first modern social work institution, Taewha-Kwan, established in South Korea?
a) 1947
b) 1923
c) 1950
d) 1987
Answer: b) 1923
17-How did the Korean War affect social welfare in South Korea?
a) It led to the establishment of the Department of Social Work at Ewha Woman’s University.
b) It resulted in the hiring of civil social service workers by the Korean government.
c) It caused many children to be orphaned, leading to foreign adoptions.
d) It improved the life conditions of people in the country.
Answer: c) It caused many children to be orphaned, leading to foreign adoptions.
18-What is the current status of social work education in South Korea?
a) There are approximately 7,800 civil workers in government offices.
b) More than 70,000 social workers currently work in various social service agencies in Korea.
c) There are more than 200 associate, bachelor, masters, and doctoral programs in Korea.
d) More than 12,000 people take national exams on the 1st class social worker license every year.
Answer: c) There are more than 200 associate, bachelor, master's, and doctoral programs in Korea.
19-Who was invited to Palestine to establish a Department of Social Welfare under the provisional government in 1931?
a) Henrietta Szold
b) Taewha-Kwan
c) Ewha Woman’s University
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Henrietta Szold
20-What was the focus of the first one-year training course in social work that started in Palestine in 1934?
a) The establishment of a Department of Social Welfare
b) The support of public welfare and immigrant absorption work
c) The introduction of modern American and British welfare concepts
d) The provision of adequate shelter to the Jewish population
Answer: b) The support of public welfare and immigrant absorption work.
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