Question 1

Zain finds it hard to dine with his American colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption pork and alcohol.He also quit his previous job in a bank on the base that his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust.According to this information,Zain is a follower of:

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A)   Protestantism.
B)   Hinduism.
C)   Judaism.
D)   Confucianism.
E)   Islam.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about Hinduism?

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A)   Hinduism supported India's caste system.
B)   Hinduism allows mobility between castes within an individual's lifetime.
C)   Max Weber argued that Hinduism encourages entrepreneurial activity.
D)   Hindus do not believe in reincarnation, or rebirth into a different body, after death.
E)   Hinduism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies?

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A)   In Western societies social groups, rather than individuals, are the basic building blocks of social organization.
B)   The value systems of many Western societies emphasize individual achievement.
C)   In Western societies, the social standing of individuals is merely a function of who they work for.
D)   The emphasis on individuals in Western societies has led to low level of entrepreneurial activity.
E)   It is easier to build and manage teams within organizations in Western societies.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

In the context of social structure,the American society is characterized by a low degree of:

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A)   social stratification.
B)   mobility between strata.
C)   entrepreneurial activity.
D)   managerial mobility.
E)   dynamism and innovation.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Confucianism is not concerned with the supernatural and has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

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A)   the availability of unskilled labor has increased in these countries.
B)   these countries have benefited by moving toward communism.
C)   a good education system is a determinant of national competitive advantage.
D)   the availability of a pool of unskilled labor has reduced in Western countries.
E)   these countries are taking an advantage of their latitudinal location.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

A decade ago the government of Weinsland decided to liberalize the country's economy.As a result,today the country is experiencing rapid economic advancement and societal changes that are favorable for international business.Which of the following changes is most likely to occur in Weinsland?

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A)   The country will exhibit more need for social and material support structures built on collectives.
B)   As the country gets richer, there will be a shift in the society from "traditional" to "secular rational" values.
C)   As the country gets richer, there will be a shift in the society from "well-being" to "survival" values.
D)   The people in the country will give more importance to collectivism than to individualism.
E)   The country, to further facilitate globalization, will commit to authoritarian ideologies.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is,in part,a response to the:

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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 and the less developed nations.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

In 1904,_____ theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism.

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A)   Karl Marx
B)   Alfred Schmidt
C)   Max Weber
D)   Abraham Maslow
E)   Adam SmithF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

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Confucianism is not concerned with the supernatural and has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife.

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A decade ago the government of Weinsland decided to liberalize the country's economy.As a result,today the country is experiencing rapid economic advancement and societal changes that are favorable for international business.Which of the following changes is most likely to occur in Weinsland?

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In 1904,_____ theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism.

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