Question 1

In English history, the hereditary nobility

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A)  owned most of the land. 
B)  ran large factories. 
C)  were born commoners but later became rich. 
D)  were a majority of the English people. 
A)  owned most of the land. 
B)  ran large factories. 
C)  were born commoners but later became rich. 
D)  were a majority of the English people.

Question 2

In the United States, the wealthiest 20 percent of families own about______ of the country's privately owned wealth.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  85 percent 
D)  99 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  85 percent 
D)  99 percent

Question 3

Liberal critics of the welfare reform argued that

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A)  poor people themselves, not the government, should be responsible for reducing poverty. 
B)  welfare reform has been successful in reducing poverty. 
C)  most government "welfare" actually goes to well-off people in the form of financial subsidies to industry and tax deductions for home mortgage payments. 
D)  few families who turn to welfare are truly needy. 
A)  poor people themselves, not the government, should be responsible for reducing poverty. 
B)  welfare reform has been successful in reducing poverty. 
C)  most government "welfare" actually goes to well-off people in the form of financial subsidies to industry and tax deductions for home mortgage payments. 
D)  few families who turn to welfare are truly needy.

Question 4

Working class people might also be described as

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A)  lower-middle class. 
B)  lower-upper class. 
C)  lower class. 
D)  upper-middle class. 
A)  lower-middle class. 
B)  lower-upper class. 
C)  lower class. 
D)  upper-middle class.

Question 5

Typically, the degree of status consistency is

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A)  greater the more productive a society is. 
B)  greater in class systems than in caste systems. 
C)  the same in all types of social stratification. 
D)  greater in caste systems than in class systems. 
A)  greater the more productive a society is. 
B)  greater in class systems than in caste systems. 
C)  the same in all types of social stratification. 
D)  greater in caste systems than in class systems.

Question 6

According to Simon Kuznets, the extent of social stratification is greatest in______ societies.

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A)  industrial 
B)  agrarian 
C)  horticultural/pastoral 
D)  hunting and gathering 
A)  industrial 
B)  agrarian 
C)  horticultural/pastoral 
D)  hunting and gathering

Question 7

Jack grew up in a wealthy family, but he is now poor. This change is an example of intergenerational social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

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A)  with no social mobility. 
B)  in which people "know their place." 
C)  based entirely on personal merit. 
D)  as found in the United States. 
A)  with no social mobility. 
B)  in which people "know their place." 
C)  based entirely on personal merit. 
D)  as found in the United States.

Question 9

The 1996 welfare reform in the United States

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A)  greatly reduced the welfare rolls but did little to change the poverty rate. 
B)  reduced both the welfare rolls and poverty. 
C)  had no effect on either the welfare rolls or the poverty rate. 
D)  did little to reduce the welfare rolls and actually raised the poverty rate. 
A)  greatly reduced the welfare rolls but did little to change the poverty rate. 
B)  reduced both the welfare rolls and poverty. 
C)  had no effect on either the welfare rolls or the poverty rate. 
D)  did little to reduce the welfare rolls and actually raised the poverty rate.

Question 10

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Kuznets curve shows that, of all types of societies, industrial societies have the greatest social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, most people

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A)  seem to accept a high level of income inequality. 
B)  define society and not the poor as responsible for poverty. 
C)  think that government should act to eliminate poverty. 
D)  support a federal minimum income level. 
A)  seem to accept a high level of income inequality. 
B)  define society and not the poor as responsible for poverty. 
C)  think that government should act to eliminate poverty. 
D)  support a federal minimum income level.

Question 13

Government data show that about______ of the heads of poor families in the United States did not work at all in 2008.

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A)  73 percent 
B)  53 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  13 percent 
A)  73 percent 
B)  53 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  13 percent

Question 14

The expansion of the global economy has helped create more high paying jobs in manufacturing in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In general, income disparity is greater in lower-income nations than it is in higher-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following concepts reflects the changing of jobs within the same class level?

Accepted Answer

A)  intragenerational social mobility 
B)  intergenerational social mobility 
C)  structural social mobility 
D)  horizontal social mobility 
A)  intragenerational social mobility 
B)  intergenerational social mobility 
C)  structural social mobility 
D)  horizontal social mobility

Question 17

The "feminization of poverty" refers to a trend in the United States by which

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A)  women have fewer economic opportunities. 
B)  a larger share of the poor are now women. 
C)  more and more women are becoming poor. 
D)  fewer women are working for income. 
A)  women have fewer economic opportunities. 
B)  a larger share of the poor are now women. 
C)  more and more women are becoming poor. 
D)  fewer women are working for income.

Question 18

According to Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  the abolition of work itself. 
B)  greater wealth for all. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  negotiation and compromise. 
A)  the abolition of work itself. 
B)  greater wealth for all. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  negotiation and compromise.

Question 19

In 1917, the Russian Revolution transformed______ , placing productive property under the control of______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  a class system; the nobility 
B)  a feudal society; the state 
C)  an industrial society; the capitalists 
D)  a caste system; the meritocracy. 
A)  a class system; the nobility 
B)  a feudal society; the state 
C)  an industrial society; the capitalists 
D)  a caste system; the meritocracy.

Question 20

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In English history, the hereditary nobility

In the United States, the wealthiest 20 percent of families own about______ of the country's privately owned wealth.

Liberal critics of the welfare reform argued that

Working class people might also be described as

Typically, the degree of status consistency is

According to Simon Kuznets, the extent of social stratification is greatest in______ societies.

Jack grew up in a wealthy family, but he is now poor. This change is an example of intergenerational social mobility.

The term "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

The 1996 welfare reform in the United States

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

The Kuznets curve shows that, of all types of societies, industrial societies have the greatest social stratification.

In the United States, most people

Government data show that about______ of the heads of poor families in the United States did not work at all in 2008.

The expansion of the global economy has helped create more high paying jobs in manufacturing in the United States.

In general, income disparity is greater in lower-income nations than it is in higher-income nations.

Which of the following concepts reflects the changing of jobs within the same class level?

The "feminization of poverty" refers to a trend in the United States by which

According to Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

In 1917, the Russian Revolution transformed , placing productive property under the control of .

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

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In English history, the hereditary nobility

In the United States, the wealthiest 20 percent of families own about______ of the country's privately owned wealth.

Liberal critics of the welfare reform argued that

Working class people might also be described as

Typically, the degree of status consistency is

According to Simon Kuznets, the extent of social stratification is greatest in______ societies.

Jack grew up in a wealthy family, but he is now poor. This change is an example of intergenerational social mobility.

The term "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

The 1996 welfare reform in the United States

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

The Kuznets curve shows that, of all types of societies, industrial societies have the greatest social stratification.

In the United States, most people

Government data show that about______ of the heads of poor families in the United States did not work at all in 2008.

The expansion of the global economy has helped create more high paying jobs in manufacturing in the United States.

In general, income disparity is greater in lower-income nations than it is in higher-income nations.

Which of the following concepts reflects the changing of jobs within the same class level?

The "feminization of poverty" refers to a trend in the United States by which

According to Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

In 1917, the Russian Revolution transformed______ , placing productive property under the control of______ .

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

In 1917, the Russian Revolution transformed , placing productive property under the control of .