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This set of Political Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Political Sociology Unit 2 and 3 Set 1
Q1 | Which of the following statement is true?
- Theocratic forms of government have existed throughout history
- The Kingdom of Cambodia is a theocracy
- The United State of America was once a theocratic nation
- Religion does not play any role in theocracy
Q2 | Which of the following statement is false?
- In many Theocratic nations leaders are members of the clergy
- The leaders in Theocracy are regarded as divinely guided
- A leader in Theocracy holds power for five years
- The word Theocracy originated from a Greek word
Q3 | A: Laws, regulations and cultural norms in Theocracy are based on religion B: People with power in Theocracy first serve the citizens and then the God of the religion.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q4 | Which of the following is governed by Theocratic rule?
- Iran
- Egypt
- India
- Iraq
Q5 | Which of the following statement is false?
- A monarchy is a form of Government in which total sovereignty is vested in one person.
- Monarchs usually both hold and achieve their position through the right of hereditary succession
- There have been elective monarchs who were elected
- Only a male can be considered a monarch.
Q6 | A: When a monarch is too young to take full control of their office a regent or groups of regents rule in their place B: A regent can hold its position for not more than three months
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False.
Q7 | A: A constitutional monarch in a parliamentary democracy is a hereditary symbolic head of state. B: A Constitutional monarch performs representative and civil roles but does not exercise executive or policy making powers.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q8 | Which of the following statement is true?
- A Monarch holds the position until death, abdication or is overthrown.
- Many Monarchs have invoked religious reasons as justification for their rule
- Male Monarchs are often called Kings and Female Monarchs Queens
- All of the above
Q9 | Which of the following countries does not have an existing Monarchy?
- The Netherlands
- Spain
- The United Kingdom
- Italy
Q10 | A: Absolute Monarchs rule with total power B: The current Queen of the United Kingdom is an absolute monarch.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q11 | How many nations constitute the Realm of the Commonwealth of nations?
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
Q12 | A: Divine rights of the king was the claim that a King was given his position by some higher power B: The authority could include taxes, administration, justice and foreign policy
- A is true but B is False
- is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q13 | Which of the following Monarchs ruled as an absolute Monarch?
- King Albert II of Belgium
- King Louis XIV of France
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Q14 | Which of the following is not an elective Monarch?
- The King of Cambodia
- The Pope
- The Yang de-PertuanAgong of Malaysia
- The Emperor of Japan
Q15 | A: Pareto states that people are always governed by elites except for a short period of time B: He rejects a linear progressive evolutionary interpretation of history and social change.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q16 | Which of the following nations has a Monarch as head of state?
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- All of the above
Q17 | Which of the following statement is false?
- ‘La Circulation des elites en France’ by Kobalinska is a reference source for Vilfredo Pareto
- Elites are those who occupy the top position in a class structure
- Non-elites occupy the lower stratum of society
- Elites are not subject to change
Q18 | A: New Elites rise and take old elite’s place B: ‘Elites’ or aristocrats do not last.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q19 | Which of the following statement is true?
- According to Pareto rising and declining of elites takes place at the same time.
- In course of time, elites undergo a change where new elites takes place of old elites
- New rising elites are often young and sometimes rise from the non-elite class
- All of the above
Q20 | A: Governing Elites are directly or indirectly concerned with administration. B: They play an important role and enjoy a prestigious place in society.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q21 | A: The work and the role of elites are influenced by two factors B: One type of factor is called residue and the other derivations
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q22 | Which of the following statement is true?
- The lions are conservative elites in whom the II class of residue predominates
- The Lions gain and retain power through kindness
- The use of force is forbidden by this group
- They lack ideology of any sort.
Q23 | A: Movement of elites takes place in two ways B: Either through merit or through revolution can movement of elites take place
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q24 | A: A few individuals may join the elite from the non-elite groupB: All elites at some point in time were non-elites.
- A is true but B is False
- B is true but A is False
- Both A and B are True
- Both A and B are False
Q25 | Which of the following is not a source of legitimate authority according to Max Weber?
- Charismatic
- Traditional
- Legal rational
- Economic Stability