MCQ on Social Work in Europe and Oceania

The following MCQ with answers is based on the topic of Social Work in Europe.

1-Who was responsible for social welfare in preindustrial Europe?

a) The government

b) The church, family, and village community

c) The workers' unions

d) The social workers

Answer: b) The church, family, and village community.

2-Which event led to the emergence of the modern-day social welfare system in Western Europe?

a) The French revolution

b) The Russian revolution

c) The American independence

d) The industrial revolution

Answer: d) The industrial revolution.

3-What is the relationship between the growth of the social work profession and the development of the social welfare system?

a) They are unrelated

b) The social work profession hindered the development of the social welfare system

c) The social work profession emerged as a result of the development of the social welfare system

d) The social work profession was abolished after the development of the social welfare system

Answer: c) The social work profession emerged as a result of the development of the social welfare system.

4-What socio-political changes contributed to the development of the social welfare system in Europe?

a) The decline of the church and the decline of village and tradesman's communities

b) The rise of workers' unions

c) The French revolution and Russian revolution

d) Democracy and universal adult franchise

Answer: c) The French revolution and Russian revolution; American independence; the rise of social movements and labour movements; democracy and universal adult franchise; decline in authority of the church and the decline of village and tradesman's communities.

5-What economic changes led to the government increasing social assistance programs?

a) The emergence of industrial capitalism

b) Formation of workers' unions

c) Increasing number of children and women in the workforce

d) Periodic economic crises leading to widespread unemployment and poverty

Answer: d) Periodic economic crises leading to widespread unemployment and poverty.

6-When did the social welfare system become an indispensable part of governments?

a) After the World War I

b) After the World War II

c) In the 1980s

d) In the preindustrial era

Answer: b) After the World War II.

7-What was the aim of the Beveridge Report?

a) To establish an elaborate system of welfare to address the problems of ‘Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness’

b) To divide the poor in England and Wales into two groups

c) To provide services to those who were poor, needy, and had no family support

d) To punish the ‘able-bodied poor’ who refused to work

Answer: a) To establish an elaborate system of welfare to address the problems of ‘Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness’.

8-Which major changes were brought about by Thatcher's conservative government in the welfare system?

a) Establishment of the modern welfare system

b) Increase in social assistance programs

c) Major changes in the social work profession

d) Abolishment of the social welfare system

Answer: c) Major changes in the social work profession.

9-Which organizations were involved in helping the needy in the modern period?

a) The government

b) The workers' unions

c) The church

d) NGOs such as YMCA and Young Women’s Christian Association

Answer: d) NGOs such as YMCA and Young Women’s Christian Association.

10-What were Australia and New Zealand before they became independent countries?

a) Spanish colonies

b) British colonies

c) French colonies

d) American colonies

Answer: b) British colonies

11-How did the Second World War impact the demand for social workers in Australia?

a) It reduced the demand for social workers

b) It had no impact on the demand for social workers

c) It increased the demand for social workers

d) It eliminated the need for social workers

Answer: c) It increased the demand for social workers

12-When was the document Minimum Educational Requirements created in Australia?

a) 1939

b) 1950

c) 1974

d) 2004

Answer: c) 1974

13-When did professional social work education begin in New Zealand?

a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1964

d) 1972

Answer: a) 1947

14-When was social work introduced as a profession and educational program in Russia?

a) 1980

b) 1991

c) 2002

d) 2010

Answer: b) 1991

15-How many types of social work programs are available in Russia?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

Answer: d) Four

16-What is the generalist approach in social work education?

a) A specialized approach for specific social issues

b) A general approach for all social issues

c) A theoretical approach for social work education

d) A practical approach for social work education

Answer: b) A general approach for all social issues

17-When did Baskent University in Ankara start its Department of Social Work?

a) 1980

b) 1991

c) 2002

d) 2010

Answer: c) 2002

18-Which two countries colonized South America?

a) Spain and France

b) Portugal and Spain

c) France and Portugal

d) England and Portugal

Answer: b) Portugal and Spain

19-What are some visible impacts of Spanish and Portuguese colonization on South America?

a) Language, religion, and customs

b) Language, cuisine, and music

c) Religion, literature, and customs

d) Religion, cuisine, and music

Answer: a) Language, religion, and customs

20-What is the major political and social influence on South American countries besides Spain and Portugal?

a) France

b) England

c) The United States

d) Germany

Answer: c) The United States

21-What is the alleged interference by the USA in South American countries for?

a) To promote political stability

b) To promote social equality

c) To further its own interests

d) To support revolutionary movements

Answer: c) To further its own interests

22-What is one of the important social problems in South America?

a) Political stability

b) Social and economic inequality

c) Religious intolerance

d) Environmental degradation

Answer: b) Social and economic inequality

23-What are some of the important landmarks of social work education in South America?

a) The discovery of South America's authentic potential to become a free continent

b) The creation of the Argentina Council on Social Service Education

c) The 'reconceptualization' period of social work education

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

24-What are the two basic schools of thought that emerged during the 'reconceptualization' period of social work education in South America?

a) The functionalist and the historical-materialist

b) The revolutionary and the reformist

c) The traditionalist and the progressive

d) The religious and the secular

Answer: a) The functionalist and the historical-materialist

25-What did the historical-materialist school of thought argue about the role of social workers?

a) Social workers should contribute to the development of their countries and the achievement of social equilibrium

b) Social workers should help the poor overcome their oppression and marginalization

c) Social workers should support revolutionary movements

d) Social workers should focus on individual therapy rather than social change

Answer: b) Social workers should help the poor overcome their oppression and marginalization

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