Question 1

The fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S.today is Chinese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason the upper class in the United States has considerable power?

Accepted Answer

A)  It owns the means of production. 
B)  It controls the media. 
C)  It has enormous political influence. 
D)  It is the main source of soft money contributions to political campaigns. 
E)  It comprises about 20% of the U.S. population. 
A)  It owns the means of production. 
B)  It controls the media. 
C)  It has enormous political influence. 
D)  It is the main source of soft money contributions to political campaigns. 
E)  It comprises about 20% of the U.S. population.

Question 3

The Dalit group ("untouchables")are the lowest legitimate caste in Muslim India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Name the three types of societies based on levels of social inequality.

Accepted Answer

They are egalitarian

Question 5

Caste societies are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  South America and Asia. 
B)  Scandinavian countries. 
C)  several regions of the world. 
D)  Hindu India. 
E)  African and eastern European countries. 
A)  South America and Asia. 
B)  Scandinavian countries. 
C)  several regions of the world. 
D)  Hindu India. 
E)  African and eastern European countries.

Question 6

Distinguish between power and prestige.

Accepted Answer

Power is the ability to achiev

Question 7

In the United States the middle class constitutes approximately 40% of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement about per capita gross national income (GNI)is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half of the countries of the world have a GNI of under $2500. 
B)  The richest nation per GNI is the United States. 
C)  The United States has a GNI of over $47,000. 
D)  Liberia and Ethiopia have GNIs of less than $180. 
E)  The poorest nation per GNI is Burundi. 
A)  Half of the countries of the world have a GNI of under $2500. 
B)  The richest nation per GNI is the United States. 
C)  The United States has a GNI of over $47,000. 
D)  Liberia and Ethiopia have GNIs of less than $180. 
E)  The poorest nation per GNI is Burundi.

Question 9

What are common characteristics of caste societies?

Accepted Answer

Caste membership is directly related to

Question 10

The capitalist class wields enormous influence (well beyond their numbers)through all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  making large financial contributions to political campaigns. 
B)  being recruited to serve in powerful government positions. 
C)  controlling the media. 
D)  owning local and national businesses. 
E)  practicing the same religion. 
A)  making large financial contributions to political campaigns. 
B)  being recruited to serve in powerful government positions. 
C)  controlling the media. 
D)  owning local and national businesses. 
E)  practicing the same religion.

The fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S.today is Chinese.

Which of the following is not a reason the upper class in the United States has considerable power?

The Dalit group ("untouchables")are the lowest legitimate caste in Muslim India.

Name the three types of societies based on levels of social inequality.

Caste societies are found in:

Distinguish between power and prestige.

In the United States the middle class constitutes approximately 40% of the population.

Which statement about per capita gross national income (GNI)is not true?

What are common characteristics of caste societies?

The capitalist class wields enormous influence (well beyond their numbers)through all of the following except:

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Exam 12: Social Stratification

The fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S.today is Chinese.

Which of the following is not a reason the upper class in the United States has considerable power?

The Dalit group ("untouchables")are the lowest legitimate caste in Muslim India.

Name the three types of societies based on levels of social inequality.

Caste societies are found in:

Distinguish between power and prestige.

In the United States the middle class constitutes approximately 40% of the population.

Which statement about per capita gross national income (GNI)is not true?

What are common characteristics of caste societies?

The capitalist class wields enormous influence (well beyond their numbers)through all of the following except:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters