Social Studies Trivia

What did the Chinese civilization invent?

Based on the principles of ‘designing out’ waste and pollution, with the intention of making economic growth sustainable

Money to help or encourage something to happen

In ancient civilizations appeared cities that are known by the name of:

Philosopher who claimed that freedom is an act of responsibility: actions give existence to the essence of freedom.

During the Middle ages, vassals owed loyalty to their:

The physical capital stock used to produce goods and services

Which civilization was ruled by pharaohs?

Philosopher who said: “I only know, that I know nothing”.

Which of the following is an example of intangible things?

Cuneiform writing appeared in:

During the Middle Ages, Islamic empires were blooming in the Middle East.

An economic system that balances a free market with some degree of government control/ involvement.

The most important and valuable property in the Middle Ages was:

Democracy was originated in:

The stone age is divided in:

Which of the following is an example of physical or tangible things?

The civilization that developed the sexagesimal system was:

The father of modern economics

What was the basis of production in the ancient civilizations?

Ecuador's Government is divided into _______ powers.

The United Nations were created in:

Many important Universities were founded during the Middle Ages and everyone could enter.

The Crusades were a set of:

Disease that caused the death of millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages:

The new social class that emerged from the Medieval growing towns was:

Empiricism states that the source of knowledge is:

What are the periods in which prehistory is divided?

An amount of money paid to the government

Everything that is under and above the land and everything that is found in and under the sea.

During the Middle Ages, religion was the most powerful and influential institution in the government and society.

For Rationalist philosophers, humans own an innate ability to understand the world.

The scissors were a discovery of:

Hieroglyphs were written in:

Which of the following philosophers criticized the industrial capitalist society, calling workers to unite.

A system that relies on the free exchange between buyers and sellers with little or no government intervention.

Which of the following is not a Medieval Philosopher:

Political and economic system during the Middle Ages:

The first document in History to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law

Which of the following ancient philosophers talked about atoms as the basic form of matter:

Medieval Knights were skilled in the use of:

Economics is a ____ that studies how human beings use their limited resources to satisfy their infinite needs and wants.

Scarcity is:

Philosopher whose ideas about logic are still valid nowadays:

An economic system where the government dictates the means of production and distribution.

Which of the following emperors was the first one to abolish slavery in his territory:

Epistemology is the philosophical branch that studies:

In which civilization did the olympic games take place?

Mesopotamia means:

The kingdoms of the Saxons correspond to the current country of:

Which of the following philosophers talked about a human being able to become “superman”.

Aesthetics is the philosophical branch that studies:

What does the name of the egyptian God Ra mean?

The human factor needed for production

Middle Ages is a period that happened between:

Who was the oldest among these Egyptian pharaohs?

Most common means of transportation in Medieval times:

The 'next best' alternative that is given up when an economic decision is made.