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Stratification MCQ

Stratification is _____.

The division of classes based on heredity

A society’s placement of families into categories

A way to determine socioeconomic status the categorization of society into social classes

Answer

Correct Answer: A way to determine socioeconomic status the categorization of society into social classes

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The accumulation of material resources or access to the means of producing these resources is known as_____

Wealth

Economy

Black money

Dark money

Answer

Correct Answer: Wealth

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A social hierarchy resulting from the relatively _____ unequal distribution of goods and services in a society is known as Social Stratification.

Temporary

Permanent

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Permanent

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Movement from one social strata to another is known as_____

Social Transfer

Social Mobility

Social Change

Social Shift

Answer

Correct Answer: Social Mobility

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The opportunities that people have to fulfil their potential in society refer to ______

Potential Chances

Life Chances

Social Chances

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Life Chances

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The anthropological theory that specific cultural institutions function to support the structure of a society or serve the needs of its people is known as_____

Socialism

Functionalism

Stratification

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Functionalism

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Conflict Theory is a perspective on social stratification that focuses on _____ as a source of conflict and change.

Social equality

Economic equality

Social inequality

Economic inequality

Answer

Correct Answer: Economic inequality

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Class System is a form of social stratification in which the different strata form a continuum and social mobility is possible.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Class is a category of people who all have about the same opportunity to obtain _____ and who are ranked relative to other categories.

Economic resources

Power

Prestige

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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Caste System is a social stratification based on birth or ascribed status in which social mobility between castes is possible.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Caste is an _____ group based on ascribed status.

Endogamous

Ranked

Permanent

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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Assimilation is a process through which immigrants were expected to abandon their distinctive cultures in favor of _____ identity.

European

British

American

African

Answer

Correct Answer: American

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Ascribed Status is a social position based entirely on_____ .

Birth

Acquired status

Death

Any of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Birth

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A social position that is substantially based on life experiences is known as_____

Achieved Status

Ascribed Status

Life Status

Actual Status

Answer

Correct Answer: Achieved Status

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Anthropologists speculate that the idea of a home country ______.

Will be more important in the near future

May be on the decline

Is not something Americans believe in

Only matters to recent immigrants

Answer

Correct Answer: May be on the decline

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One shortcoming of the “melting pot” analogy in the United States has been ______.

That it does not explain the persistence of strong European ethnic identification

That various ethnic groups have only assimilated since the 1950s

That almost no group has fully assimilated into the American identity

That non-European groups have had a more difficult time with assimilation

Answer

Correct Answer: That non-European groups have had a more difficult time with assimilation

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How did the U.S. Constitution limit the rights of citizenship when first adopted?

Citizenship applied to people living within the borders of the country.

Citizenship applied to those of European descent.

Citizenship applied to those who were both white and male.

Citizenship applied to humankind.

Answer

Correct Answer: Citizenship applied to those who were both white and male.

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Though the “American Dream” is supposed to mean equal opportunity for everyone, immigrants from which part of the world benefitted most from stratification in early U.S. history?

African slaves

Southern Europeans

East Asians

Northern Europeans

Answer

Correct Answer: Northern Europeans

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Which of the following is a way that racial stratification differs between the United States and Brazil?

In Brazil, racial stratification has been eliminated and in the United States it persists.

In Brazil, siblings in the same family can be different races, and in the United States they are considered to be the same race.

In Brazil, slavery and racial segregation laws persisted for a century longer than they did in the United States.

In Brazil, the white population is a much larger proportion of the total, and they therefore have more control over major institutions.

Answer

Correct Answer: In Brazil, siblings in the same family can be different races, and in the United States they are considered to be the same race.

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Which of the following is true about race in Brazil?

There are a few simple racial categories in Brazilian society.

Most people in Brazil identify as having primarily European ancestry.

Race mixing has positive connotations in Brazil.

There are currently no ways to measure race in Brazil.

Answer

Correct Answer: There are a few simple racial categories in Brazilian society.

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Why does anthropologist John Ogbu think that “voluntary minorities” are more likely to achieve higher educational goals than “involuntary minorities”?

They come from ethnic groups that place an unusual emphasis on education.

They are more likely today to arrive in the country as free individuals.

They are more likely to believe in the possibilities for social mobility.

They are subject to less discrimination than involuntary minorities.

Answer

Correct Answer: They are more likely to believe in the possibilities for social mobility.

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Under which of the following circumstances does downward social mobility (when someone moves down in the class system) become most visible?

Times of fast economic growth

Times of ethnic strife

Times of financial crisis

Times of heightened immigration

Answer

Correct Answer: Times of financial crisis

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A core American cultural belief about social mobility is that ______.

It takes at least two generations of a family for a family to change their economic status

Race and gender have no effect on one’s economic status

Anyone can improve their economic position and gain access to greater wealth

The wealthy are morally bankrupt and undeserving of any prestige

Answer

Correct Answer: Anyone can improve their economic position and gain access to greater wealth

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The top 5% of American households earn ______ of the country’s total income.

23%

15%

Answer

Correct Answer: 23%

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In India’s caste system, which group is considered to be highest in the social order?

Brahmins (scholars and priests)

Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers)

Vaisyas (merchants)

Shudras (artisans and workers)

Answer

Correct Answer: Brahmins (scholars and priests)

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What did Marx argue that people should be most aware of in order to understand their place in a stratified society?

Their economic class position

Their relationship with political leaders

The level of prestige in their occupation

The amount of skills they have

Answer

Correct Answer: Their economic class position

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Which dimension of social stratification involves the accumulation of material resources?

Wealth

Power

Prestige

Culture

Answer

Correct Answer: Wealth

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According to Karl Marx, what are the two main classes in a capitalist society?

Rich and poor

Capitalists and workers

Whites and blacks

Functionalist and conflict theorists

Answer

Correct Answer: Capitalists and workers

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Which statement is true about social stratification?

Stratification in band and tribal societies is based on wealth.

All societies experience stratification of some kind.

State societies have the lowest levels of stratification.

Stratification has no known connection of opportunity.

Answer

Correct Answer: All societies experience stratification of some kind.

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