Goals and Strategies of Social Movements

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What is the primary goal of most social movements?

  1. To achieve social change

  2. To gain political power

  3. To promote economic equality

  4. To protect the environment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social movements are organized efforts by groups of people to bring about social change. They may use a variety of strategies to achieve their goals, such as protests, strikes, boycotts, and lobbying.

Which of the following is not a common strategy used by social movements?

  1. Lobbying

  2. Protesting

  3. Voting

  4. Boycotting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Voting is not a common strategy used by social movements because it is a form of individual action, rather than collective action. Social movements typically rely on collective action to achieve their goals.

What is the term for a social movement that uses nonviolent methods to achieve its goals?

  1. Civil disobedience

  2. Passive resistance

  3. Nonviolent resistance

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Civil disobedience, passive resistance, and nonviolent resistance are all terms for social movements that use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals. These methods may include protests, strikes, boycotts, and sit-ins.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that used civil disobedience to achieve its goals?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The American civil rights movement, the Indian independence movement, and the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa are all examples of social movements that used civil disobedience to achieve their goals. These movements used nonviolent methods such as protests, strikes, and boycotts to bring about social change.

What is the term for a social movement that uses violent methods to achieve its goals?

  1. Militant movement

  2. Revolutionary movement

  3. Terrorist movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Militant movement, revolutionary movement, and terrorist movement are all terms for social movements that use violent methods to achieve their goals. These methods may include armed struggle, bombings, and assassinations.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that used violence to achieve its goals?

  1. The French Revolution

  2. The Russian Revolution

  3. The Chinese Revolution

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the Chinese Revolution are all examples of social movements that used violence to achieve their goals. These movements used armed struggle, bombings, and assassinations to bring about social change.

What is the term for a social movement that seeks to change the existing social order?

  1. Reform movement

  2. Revolutionary movement

  3. Radical movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A revolutionary movement is a social movement that seeks to change the existing social order. Revolutionary movements typically use violent methods to achieve their goals, such as armed struggle, bombings, and assassinations.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that was revolutionary in nature?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The French Revolution

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The French Revolution was a revolutionary social movement that sought to change the existing social order. The revolution used violent methods such as armed struggle and assassinations to achieve its goals.

What is the term for a social movement that seeks to improve the existing social order?

  1. Reform movement

  2. Progressive movement

  3. Liberal movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reform movement, progressive movement, and liberal movement are all terms for social movements that seek to improve the existing social order. These movements typically use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals, such as lobbying, voting, and education.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that was reformist in nature?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The Progressive Era in the United States

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Progressive Era in the United States was a reformist social movement that sought to improve the existing social order. The movement used nonviolent methods such as lobbying, voting, and education to achieve its goals.

What is the term for a social movement that seeks to promote a particular cause or issue?

  1. Advocacy movement

  2. Cause movement

  3. Issue movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Advocacy movement, cause movement, and issue movement are all terms for social movements that seek to promote a particular cause or issue. These movements typically use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals, such as lobbying, voting, and education.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that was an advocacy movement?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The environmental movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The environmental movement is an advocacy social movement that seeks to promote the cause of environmental protection. The movement uses nonviolent methods such as lobbying, voting, and education to achieve its goals.

What is the term for a social movement that seeks to change the way people think about a particular issue?

  1. Attitudinal movement

  2. Cultural movement

  3. Ideological movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attitudinal movement, cultural movement, and ideological movement are all terms for social movements that seek to change the way people think about a particular issue. These movements typically use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals, such as education, persuasion, and propaganda.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that was an attitudinal movement?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The feminist movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The feminist movement is an attitudinal social movement that seeks to change the way people think about gender roles and equality. The movement uses nonviolent methods such as education, persuasion, and propaganda to achieve its goals.

What is the term for a social movement that seeks to change the way people behave?

  1. Behavioral movement

  2. Lifestyle movement

  3. Social movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behavioral movement, lifestyle movement, and social movement are all terms for social movements that seek to change the way people behave. These movements typically use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals, such as education, persuasion, and social pressure.

Which of the following is an example of a social movement that was a behavioral movement?

  1. The American civil rights movement

  2. The Indian independence movement

  3. The temperance movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The temperance movement was a behavioral social movement that sought to change the way people behaved in relation to alcohol consumption. The movement used nonviolent methods such as education, persuasion, and social pressure to achieve its goals.

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