Sociology with These 20 MCQs on Society: Meaning and Types

1. What is the basic definition of society in sociology?

• A) A group of individuals with common interests
• B) An organized group with a distinct culture
• C) A collection of unrelated individuals
• D) A political organization

Answer: B) An organized group with a distinct culture

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of society?

• A) Interaction among members
• B) Shared norms and values
• C) Complete isolation of individuals
• D) Social institutions

Answer: C) Complete isolation of individuals

3. What is the primary purpose of social institutions in a society?

• A) To promote individualism
• B) To regulate social behavior
• C) To discourage communication
• D) To isolate individuals

Answer: B) To regulate social behavior

4. In sociology, what term is used to describe a society where individuals are closely connected and share a sense of belonging?

• A) Individualism
• B) Gemeinschaft
• C) Anomie
• D) Gesellschaft

Answer: B) Gemeinschaft

5. Which type of society is characterized by a high degree of industrialization and individualism?

• A) Agricultural society
• B) Industrial society
• C) Hunter-gatherer society
• D) Feudal society

Answer: B) Industrial society

6. What concept refers to the breakdown of traditional norms and values in a society?

• A) Social integration
• B) Anomie
• C) Solidarity
• D) Gemeinschaft

Answer: B) Anomie

7. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the ways in which society is structured to maintain stability and order?

• A) Functionalism
• B) Conflict theory
• C) Symbolic interactionism
• D) Feminist theory

Answer: A) Functionalism

8. What type of society is characterized by a hierarchical structure based on the ownership and control of resources?

• A) Egalitarian society
• B) Feudal society
• C) Capitalist society
• D) Tribal society

Answer: C) Capitalist society

9. Which sociological concept refers to the process by which individuals learn and internalize the values and norms of a society?

• A) Socialization
• B) Isolation
• C) Anomie
• D) Alienation

Answer: A) Socialization

10. In sociology, what term is used to describe a society where individuals have weak social ties and are primarily motivated by self-interest?

• A) Gemeinschaft
• B) Gesellschaft
• C) Anomie
• D) Collectivism

Answer: B) Gesellschaft

11. What term is used in sociology to describe the tendency of individuals to associate with others who are similar to them in terms of characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status?

• A) Social integration
• B) Social stratification
• C) Homophily
• D) Heterogeneity

Answer: C) Homophily

12. Which type of society is characterized by the dominance of agriculture and the cultivation of land as the primary means of subsistence?

• A) Industrial society
• B) Agricultural society
• C) Post-industrial society
• D) Nomadic society

Answer: B) Agricultural society

13. According to Emile Durkheim, what is the key factor contributing to social solidarity in a society?

• A) Division of labor
• B) Anomie
• C) Cultural relativism
• D) Social conflict

Answer: A) Division of labor

14. Which sociological perspective focuses on the unequal distribution of power and resources in society, highlighting conflicts between different social groups?

• A) Symbolic interactionism
• B) Functionalism
• C) Conflict theory
• D) Feminist theory

Answer: C) Conflict theory

15. In the context of types of societies, what term is used to describe a close-knit community where everyone knows each other, and relationships are based on personal connections?

• A) Egalitarian society
• B) Urban society
• C) Rural society
• D) Gemeinschaft

Answer: D) Gemeinschaft

16. Which concept refers to the process by which cultural traits are transmitted from one generation to the next within a society?

• A) Cultural relativism
• B) Cultural diffusion
• C) Cultural integration
• D) Cultural transmission

Answer: D) Cultural transmission

17. What is the term for a society in which individuals have little control over their lives due to oppressive social structures and limited access to resources?

• A) Oligarchic society
• B) Totalitarian society
• C) Authoritarian society
• D) Oppressive society

Answer: B) Totalitarian society

18. According to Max Weber, what concept refers to the rationalization and efficiency of social and economic life in modern industrial societies?

• A) Bureaucracy
• B) Traditionalism
• C) Oligarchy
• D) Communism

Answer: A) Bureaucracy

19. Which type of society is characterized by a system of government led by religious leaders, often found in ancient civilizations?

• A) Theocratic society
• B) Secular society
• C) Democratic society
• D) Autocratic society

Answer: A) Theocratic society

20. What term is used to describe the process by which individuals learn and adopt the behaviors and values of a culture different from their own?

• A) Cultural assimilation
• B) Cultural relativism
• C) Cultural pluralism
• D) Cultural imperialism

Answer: A) Cultural assimilation