History of Sociology and Key Historical Events

Sociology

A challenging quiz focusing on verified historical milestones, founding figures, and institutional origins in the field of Sociology.

sociology history social-theory academic-history

3 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Sep 20, 2026

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1 In which volume of Auguste Comte's work 'Course in Positive Philosophy' was the term 'sociology' ('sociologie') introduced in print for the first time?

A Volume 1 (1830)
B Volume 2 (1835)
C Volume 4 (1839)
D Volume 6 (1842)

2 Who was appointed as the head of the first independent, degree-granting sociology department in the United States at the University of Chicago in 1892?

A Lester Frank Ward
B Albion Small
C Robert E. Park
D William Graham Sumner

3 In 1898, Émile Durkheim established which pioneering journal, recognized as the first academic publication devoted exclusively to sociology in France?

A Revue Internationale de Sociologie
B Archives de Sociologie
C L'Année Sociologique
D Journal des Économistes

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