Question 1

In which type of society do we commonly find the importance of sharing and cooperation, flexibility in membership, and great respect for individuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  States 
B)   Bands 
C)  Class systems 
D)  Age-set systems 
A)  States 
B)   Bands 
C)  Class systems 
D)  Age-set systems

Question 2

Age is a universal marker of social difference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Each of the following is a theory about the origin and purpose of the caste system in India except:

Accepted Answer

A) Castes are based on a concept of pure and impure substances devised to regulate boundaries between different groups. 
B)  castes are an ancient form of political factions that emerged from the imperial time period and are continued today. 
C) Castes emerged from the Hindu practice of purity and impurity as far as contact with impure substances; it reflects occupational groups. 
D) It is a system that emerged from the Indian history of four classes and the hierarchy among these groups; each represents different statuses and power. 
A) Castes are based on a concept of pure and impure substances devised to regulate boundaries between different groups. 
B)  castes are an ancient form of political factions that emerged from the imperial time period and are continued today. 
C) Castes emerged from the Hindu practice of purity and impurity as far as contact with impure substances; it reflects occupational groups. 
D) It is a system that emerged from the Indian history of four classes and the hierarchy among these groups; each represents different statuses and power.

Question 4

A society that has great differences in wealth, a hierarchy of statuses within society, very limited class mobility, and is associated with industrial economies is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   rank society. 
B)   class society. 
C)   caste society. 
D)   egalitarian society. 
A)   rank society. 
B)   class society. 
C)   caste society. 
D)   egalitarian society.

Question 5

Groups that are distinguished from each other by their cultural traits are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic groups. 
B)  social strata. 
C)   social positions. 
D)  classes. 
A)   ethnic groups. 
B)  social strata. 
C)   social positions. 
D)  classes.

Question 6

Among the young women on Lombok, Indonesia, the period of time in which significant social, emotional, and physical developments occur is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  menopause. 
C)   anomie. 
D)  potlatch. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  menopause. 
C)   anomie. 
D)  potlatch.

Question 7

Identify and describe the social structure and classes in imperial China (Han Dynasty).

Accepted Answer

At the apex stood the elite class, who h

Question 8

The cultural markings of class include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  dress. 
C)   right-handedness. 
D)   manners. 
A)  language. 
B)  dress. 
C)   right-handedness. 
D)   manners.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of an agrarian class system?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is never class mobility from one to another group. 
B)   It develops in societies dominated by farming. 
C)  The division of classes may lead one class to believe it has divine rights. 
D)  Commoners do not usually have kinship with elite. 
A)   There is never class mobility from one to another group. 
B)   It develops in societies dominated by farming. 
C)  The division of classes may lead one class to believe it has divine rights. 
D)  Commoners do not usually have kinship with elite.

Question 10

​Distinguish between status and prestige.

Accepted Answer

​Status is one's position or s

Question 11

Groups such as the San frequently practice each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   combative techniques for reinforcing group cohesion. 
B)  extremely permissive child-rearing practices. 
C)   a regular pattern of visiting to avoid conflict within the group. 
D)  the use of joking to diffuse tense social situations. 
A)   combative techniques for reinforcing group cohesion. 
B)  extremely permissive child-rearing practices. 
C)   a regular pattern of visiting to avoid conflict within the group. 
D)  the use of joking to diffuse tense social situations.

Question 12

Rank, class, and caste societies are all stratified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Jim Crow" laws were laws passed to:

Accepted Answer

A)   keep whites and blacks separated and segregated. 
B)   prevent the sale and distribution of alcohol. 
C)  ensure equal opportunities for everyone in the U.S. 
D)  force companies to hire proportionate numbers of blacks into companies supported by tax reduction. 
A)   keep whites and blacks separated and segregated. 
B)   prevent the sale and distribution of alcohol. 
C)  ensure equal opportunities for everyone in the U.S. 
D)  force companies to hire proportionate numbers of blacks into companies supported by tax reduction.

In which type of society do we commonly find the importance of sharing and cooperation, flexibility in membership, and great respect for individuality?

Age is a universal marker of social difference.

Each of the following is a theory about the origin and purpose of the caste system in India except:

A society that has great differences in wealth, a hierarchy of statuses within society, very limited class mobility, and is associated with industrial economies is known as a:

Groups that are distinguished from each other by their cultural traits are known as:

Among the young women on Lombok, Indonesia, the period of time in which significant social, emotional, and physical developments occur is called:

Identify and describe the social structure and classes in imperial China (Han Dynasty).

The cultural markings of class include all of the following except:

Which of the following is not true of an agrarian class system?

Distinguish between status and prestige.

Groups such as the San frequently practice each of the following except:

Rank, class, and caste societies are all stratified.

"Jim Crow" laws were laws passed to:

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Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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Exam 2: Social Groups Stratification and Power

In which type of society do we commonly find the importance of sharing and cooperation, flexibility in membership, and great respect for individuality?

Age is a universal marker of social difference.

Each of the following is a theory about the origin and purpose of the caste system in India except:

A society that has great differences in wealth, a hierarchy of statuses within society, very limited class mobility, and is associated with industrial economies is known as a:

Groups that are distinguished from each other by their cultural traits are known as:

Among the young women on Lombok, Indonesia, the period of time in which significant social, emotional, and physical developments occur is called:

Identify and describe the social structure and classes in imperial China (Han Dynasty).

The cultural markings of class include all of the following except:

Which of the following is not true of an agrarian class system?

​Distinguish between status and prestige.

Groups such as the San frequently practice each of the following except:

Rank, class, and caste societies are all stratified.

"Jim Crow" laws were laws passed to:

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

Filters

Distinguish between status and prestige.