QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about Buddhism? A. Buddhism was founded in the fifth century B.C. by K’ung-Fu-tzu, in China. B. The emphasis on wealth creation that is embedded in Protestantism is not found in Buddhism. C. Buddhism advocates the kind of extreme ascetic behavior that is encouraged by Hinduism. D. Like […]
QUESTION Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international businesses as long as those businesses: A. behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics. B. do not hold affiliations with supranational organizations like the WTO or IMF. C. adopt western ideologies of doing business. D. generate income in the form of interest […]
QUESTION Which of the following was founded in India in the sixth century B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince who renounced his wealth to pursue an ascetic lifestyle and spiritual perfection? A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Confucianism D. Islam E. Judaism ANSWER B
QUESTION The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the: A. denial of equal rights for women and other minorities. B. movement in traditional Islamic societies toward modernization. C. narrowing gap between the rich and the poor. D. increasing standard of living in Islamic societies. E. widening gap between the highly developed […]
QUESTION What is the common aspect of the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism? A. Both stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than material progress. B. Both support the existence of a caste system. C. Both advocate the same kind of extreme ascetic behavior. D. Both propagate the Noble Eightfold Path as a route for […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true of Islam? A. Islam has roots in Confucianism. B. Islamic ethics support worldly gain and temporal power. C. Islam forbids the consumption of pork and alcohol. D. Islam makes a clear distinction between church and state. E. Unlike Christianity and Judaism, Islam is not a monotheistic religion. […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a nonreligious ethical system principally followed in China, Korea, and Japan? A. Shinto B. Buddhism C. Judaism D. Confucianism E. Hinduism ANSWER D
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about social stratification? A. The most rigid system of social stratification is a class system. B. Individuals are born into a particular social stratum. C. It is not possible for people to move between social strata. D. Britain is an example of a society where the caste […]
QUESTION If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization, it is most likely to: A. encourage competition between the members of the group. B. expose managers to different ways of doing business. C. foster dynamism and entrepreneurship. D. discourage employees from moving from company to company. E. fail to facilitate […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual’s lifetime? A. Caste B. Merit C. Class D. Economic E. Bureaucratic ANSWER A A caste system […]