Sample Questions for the Midterm
Social Movements, Spring 2006

1. Classic Marxist theorizing falls into which category of theory: a. class or group theory b. frustrated expectations theory c. resource mobilization theory d. framing theory e. political process theory
2. Which is the leader of the Tamil Tigers: a. Theodore Kaczynski b. Bommi Baumann c. Velupillai Prabhakaran d. Abimael Guzmán e. Osama BinLaden.
3. Psychological studies have found that terrorist suspects: a. are likely to use the psychological mechanisms of externalization and splitting b. are not likely to use these mechanisms
4. According to Nicholas Lehman, terrorist entrepreneurs: a. try to avoid provoking violent responses from the authorities b. try to provoke violent overreactions from the authorities c. do not try to influence the autnhorities one way or the other
5. The Danish newspaper published the controversial cartoons: a. because they were funny b. because they wanted to encourage Muslims to move back to the Middle East c. to make a gesture against reluctance to criticize Islam d. to increase its circulation in the Muslim population e. to attract more young readers
6. Which of the following was from Argentina: a. Evo Morales b. Hugo Chavez c. Eva Peron d. Daniel Ortega e. Michelle Bachelet
7. Who was an early theorist who argued that women deserved equal rights: a. Mary Wollstonecraft b. John Stuart Mill c. both of the above d. neither of the above
8. Which movement celebrates events at the Stonewall Inn: a. gay rights movement b. feminist movement c. Islamist movement d. abolitionist movement e. prohibitionist movement
9. Anita Bryant was a leader in the: a. gay rights movement b. feminist movement c. Islamist movement d. abolitionist movement e. anti-gay rights movement
10. In order to attract people to join and remain committed to a movement, its issues must be presented or framed in such a way as to: a. resonate with people's beliefs and feelings b. provide detailed evidence of the movement's effectiveness c. demonstrate that joining the movement is safe and pleasant d. show that the movement is a good place to meet people to date e. provide evidence that things are getting better
11. The initials NOW in Betty Friedan's group stand for: a. National Organization of Werewolves b. National Organization of Women c. National Organization for Women d. Naturopaths, Organists and Whistle Blowers e. Nativist Order of Westerners
12. Which leader died a few weeks ago: a. Betty Friedan b. Germaine Greer c. Valerie Solanis d. Kate Millett e. Gloria Steinem