A. the British are smarter
B. the rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible
C. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization
D. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights
Related Mcqs:
- Modernization means that a society becomes________________?
A. democratic
B. affluent
C. agricultural
D. industrial - History is often NOT considered a social science because_______________?
A. its primary concern is to record events of the past
B. historians do not use computers
C. it does not study people
D. it is not based on evidence - Crowds may engage in unpredictable behavior because_______________?
A. they are temporary
B. individuals can remain anonymous
C. individuals are unpredictable
D. BOTH they are temporary, and individuals are anonymous - The transition from rural living to city living occurred because_______________?
A. there was less need for farm workers as agriculture became mechanized
B. factories were concentrated in cities
C. social change dictated a new fad urban living
D. of BOTH a decrease in the need for farm workers and the fact that factories were located in cities - In developing nations cities are growing along with rural areas because_______________?
A. of lower death rates
B. of high birth rates
C. cultural values encourage large families
D. all of the above - Royal Dutch Shell Oil Co has branches in Holland Britain the United States and France This kind of corporation is called__________________?
A. closed
B. multinational
C. restricted
D. monopolistic - NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity ?
A. Mexico Panama Costa Rica
B. United States Canada Puerto Rico
C. United States Canada Mexico
D. United States Cuba Mexico - The largest of the world regions containing 44 countries is_____________?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Sub-Saharan Africa - In countries such as Iran and Iraq the Moslem religion is a(n)_______________?
A. sect
B. cult
C. denomination
D. ecclesia or universal church - In Third World countries the factors that discourage birth control include________________?
A. traditional values
B. government subsidies for large families
C. low infant mortality
D. women’s rights
