Question 1

Egalitarian societies are least likely to be found among __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculturalists 
B)  food collectors 
C)  fishing societies 
D)  pastoralists 
A)  agriculturalists 
B)  food collectors 
C)  fishing societies 
D)  pastoralists

Question 2

Does industrialization increase or decrease social inequality? Support your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Why do many of our laws seem to favor the upper- and upper-middle classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of our laws are designed to protect property. 
B)  Most laws are designed to restrict violent crime. 
C)  Upper-class people are less likely to break the law. 
D)  The laws are actually different for people of different classes. 
A)  Many of our laws are designed to protect property. 
B)  Most laws are designed to restrict violent crime. 
C)  Upper-class people are less likely to break the law. 
D)  The laws are actually different for people of different classes.

Question 4

What strategy do egalitarian societies use to keep one individual from dominating others?

Accepted Answer

A)  ridicule 
B)  threats 
C)  obedience 
D)  cooperation 
A)  ridicule 
B)  threats 
C)  obedience 
D)  cooperation

Question 5

Anthropologists are reasonably sure that high levels of social stratification __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emerged relatively recently in human history 
B)  are dependent upon intensive agriculture 
C)  have always existed across human societies 
D)  are always linked to ethnic or racial groupings 
A)  emerged relatively recently in human history 
B)  are dependent upon intensive agriculture 
C)  have always existed across human societies 
D)  are always linked to ethnic or racial groupings

Question 6

In egalitarian societies,people may differ in prestige,but these differences are not related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social group 
B)  age 
C)  personal abilities 
D)  sex 
A)  social group 
B)  age 
C)  personal abilities 
D)  sex

Question 7

What is happening to the gap between rich and poor nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been rising steadily since the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The gap is still growing, but at a slower rate. 
C)  The wealth difference has stabilized. 
D)  The gap between rich and poor is shrinking. 
A)  It has been rising steadily since the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The gap is still growing, but at a slower rate. 
C)  The wealth difference has stabilized. 
D)  The gap between rich and poor is shrinking.

Question 8

In most ranked societies,chiefs may be called the "owners" of the land. This usually means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  others still maintain the right to use the land 
B)  people may use the land only if given the chief's permission 
C)  only the chief and his family may use the land 
D)  the land is sacred and can only be used in appropriate ways 
A)  others still maintain the right to use the land 
B)  people may use the land only if given the chief's permission 
C)  only the chief and his family may use the land 
D)  the land is sacred and can only be used in appropriate ways

Question 9

While two-thirds of burakumin report that they had not encountered discrimination,what evidence suggests that inequality persists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most burakumin live in segregated communities with high unemployment. 
B)  Burakumin are only allowed to marry within their group. 
C)  Education levels are particularly low among the burakumin. 
D)  Subtle messages in the media depict burakumin as undesirable 
A)  Most burakumin live in segregated communities with high unemployment. 
B)  Burakumin are only allowed to marry within their group. 
C)  Education levels are particularly low among the burakumin. 
D)  Subtle messages in the media depict burakumin as undesirable

Question 10

The Mbuti have no social groups with greater or lesser access to economic resources,power,or prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian 
B)  ranked 
C)  a class society 
D)  a caste society 
A)  egalitarian 
B)  ranked 
C)  a class society 
D)  a caste society

Question 11

Which nation had a hereditary caste system known as the burakumin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Egypt 
D)  India 
A)  Japan 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Egypt 
D)  India

Question 12

What relatively recent change has undermined the economic basis of the Indian caste system?

Accepted Answer

A)  cash payments for services 
B)  democratic elections 
C)  public education 
D)  marriage between castes 
A)  cash payments for services 
B)  democratic elections 
C)  public education 
D)  marriage between castes

Question 13

What is unusual about the class system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people deny the existence of classes. 
B)  There is a very high degree of social mobility. 
C)  Classes are not directly related to wealth. 
D)  We have a low degree of inequality between classes. 
A)  Many people deny the existence of classes. 
B)  There is a very high degree of social mobility. 
C)  Classes are not directly related to wealth. 
D)  We have a low degree of inequality between classes.

Question 14

Racial classifications are __________ categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  historical 
C)  economic 
D)  biological 
A)  social 
B)  historical 
C)  economic 
D)  biological

Question 15

Based on his observations of egalitarian societies,what did Christopher Boehm conclude about dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominance comes naturally to humans. 
B)  Societies last longer when dominant urges are encouraged. 
C)  Only men have ambitions of dominance and leadership. 
D)  A desire for dominance is a culturally created trait. 
A)  Dominance comes naturally to humans. 
B)  Societies last longer when dominant urges are encouraged. 
C)  Only men have ambitions of dominance and leadership. 
D)  A desire for dominance is a culturally created trait.

Question 16

People known as mestizos in Latin America represent __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed race 
B)  low power and prestige 
C)  an inferior race 
D)  high socioeconomic status 
A)  mixed race 
B)  low power and prestige 
C)  an inferior race 
D)  high socioeconomic status

Question 17

What is one of the most effective ways to move upward in contemporary societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  attending a university and gaining an education 
B)  inheriting wealth from a family member 
C)  joining the military 
D)  working multiple jobs 
A)  attending a university and gaining an education 
B)  inheriting wealth from a family member 
C)  joining the military 
D)  working multiple jobs

Question 18

How have racial barriers changed in the United States over the years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some barriers have been lifted, but the "color line" has not yet disappeared. 
B)  Racial groups remain segregated by a caste-type system. 
C)  Racial discrimination has been overtaken by gender discrimination. 
D)  Racial barriers have been essentially eliminated. 
A)  Some barriers have been lifted, but the "color line" has not yet disappeared. 
B)  Racial groups remain segregated by a caste-type system. 
C)  Racial discrimination has been overtaken by gender discrimination. 
D)  Racial barriers have been essentially eliminated.

Question 19

In an egalitarian system,any prestige gained by ability __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be passed on to one's children 
B)  is used as a method of finding the best spouse 
C)  is associated with greater wealth 
D)  cannot be displayed publicly 
A)  cannot be passed on to one's children 
B)  is used as a method of finding the best spouse 
C)  is associated with greater wealth 
D)  cannot be displayed publicly

Question 20

How is chiefly status obtained among the Ifaluk culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  genealogically 
B)  purchase 
C)  war 
D)  popularity 
A)  genealogically 
B)  purchase 
C)  war 
D)  popularity

Egalitarian societies are least likely to be found among __________.

Does industrialization increase or decrease social inequality? Support your answer.

Why do many of our laws seem to favor the upper- and upper-middle classes?

What strategy do egalitarian societies use to keep one individual from dominating others?

Anthropologists are reasonably sure that high levels of social stratification __________.

In egalitarian societies,people may differ in prestige,but these differences are not related to __________.

What is happening to the gap between rich and poor nations?

In most ranked societies,chiefs may be called the "owners" of the land. This usually means that __________.

While two-thirds of burakumin report that they had not encountered discrimination,what evidence suggests that inequality persists?

The Mbuti have no social groups with greater or lesser access to economic resources,power,or prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Which nation had a hereditary caste system known as the burakumin?

What relatively recent change has undermined the economic basis of the Indian caste system?

What is unusual about the class system in the United States?

Racial classifications are __________ categories.

Based on his observations of egalitarian societies,what did Christopher Boehm conclude about dominance?

People known as mestizos in Latin America represent __________.

What is one of the most effective ways to move upward in contemporary societies?

How have racial barriers changed in the United States over the years?

In an egalitarian system,any prestige gained by ability __________.

How is chiefly status obtained among the Ifaluk culture?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 12: Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Egalitarian societies are least likely to be found among __________.

Does industrialization increase or decrease social inequality? Support your answer.

Why do many of our laws seem to favor the upper- and upper-middle classes?

What strategy do egalitarian societies use to keep one individual from dominating others?

Anthropologists are reasonably sure that high levels of social stratification __________.

In egalitarian societies,people may differ in prestige,but these differences are not related to __________.

What is happening to the gap between rich and poor nations?

In most ranked societies,chiefs may be called the "owners" of the land. This usually means that __________.

While two-thirds of burakumin report that they had not encountered discrimination,what evidence suggests that inequality persists?

The Mbuti have no social groups with greater or lesser access to economic resources,power,or prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Which nation had a hereditary caste system known as the burakumin?

What relatively recent change has undermined the economic basis of the Indian caste system?

What is unusual about the class system in the United States?

Racial classifications are __________ categories.

Based on his observations of egalitarian societies,what did Christopher Boehm conclude about dominance?

People known as mestizos in Latin America represent __________.

What is one of the most effective ways to move upward in contemporary societies?

How have racial barriers changed in the United States over the years?

In an egalitarian system,any prestige gained by ability __________.

How is chiefly status obtained among the Ifaluk culture?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters