Question 1

What is the Hindu religious belief about Indian castes?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that caste is preordained by God to allow society to progress. 
B) They believe that individuals must suffer in order to obtain enlightenment. 
C) They believe that individuals earn their castes based on their actions in a previous life. 
D) They believe the best people occupy the lowest castes,because individuals must "work their way" to Nirvana. 
E) The Hindus are opposed to the Indian caste system. 
A) They believe that caste is preordained by God to allow society to progress. 
B) They believe that individuals must suffer in order to obtain enlightenment. 
C) They believe that individuals earn their castes based on their actions in a previous life. 
D) They believe the best people occupy the lowest castes,because individuals must "work their way" to Nirvana. 
E) The Hindus are opposed to the Indian caste system.

Question 2

The functionalist perspective of social stratification argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) the function of a complex society forces individuals to fulfill duties that are not equally valued. 
B) social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services in complex societies. 
C) rewards available to some individuals in a society motivates people to take on difficult and/or risky tasks for the benefit of the whole society. 
D) every class (or status)takes on risky work because the sacrifice is temporary and will shift to another class afterward. 
E) the only way to organize a large population of people is to make some classes subordinate to others. 
A) the function of a complex society forces individuals to fulfill duties that are not equally valued. 
B) social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services in complex societies. 
C) rewards available to some individuals in a society motivates people to take on difficult and/or risky tasks for the benefit of the whole society. 
D) every class (or status)takes on risky work because the sacrifice is temporary and will shift to another class afterward. 
E) the only way to organize a large population of people is to make some classes subordinate to others.

Question 3

What are the three main dimensions of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) skill,authority,wealth 
B) wealth,power,authority 
C) authority,power,hierarchy 
D) prestige,wealth,authority 
E) power,prestige,wealth 
A) skill,authority,wealth 
B) wealth,power,authority 
C) authority,power,hierarchy 
D) prestige,wealth,authority 
E) power,prestige,wealth

Question 4

How does conflict theory explain the presence of so much inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) It is caused by the struggle for scare goods and services. 
B) It is caused by multiculturalism and the presence of diverse races. 
C) Inequality is caused by unequal access to education. 
D) Inequality is caused by migration into a country and struggle for resources. 
E) Technological backwardness is the cause of social and material inequality. 
A) It is caused by the struggle for scare goods and services. 
B) It is caused by multiculturalism and the presence of diverse races. 
C) Inequality is caused by unequal access to education. 
D) Inequality is caused by migration into a country and struggle for resources. 
E) Technological backwardness is the cause of social and material inequality.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Good luck can be a form of social mobility in class societies. 
B) In a class system,social mobility is possible. 
C) Social status is dependent on ascription and achievement. 
D) In open social systems,the different classes are sharply defined and separated from each other. 
E) All of these statements are correct. 
A) Good luck can be a form of social mobility in class societies. 
B) In a class system,social mobility is possible. 
C) Social status is dependent on ascription and achievement. 
D) In open social systems,the different classes are sharply defined and separated from each other. 
E) All of these statements are correct.

Question 6

Do you believe that the establishment of categories of race and ethnicity within a society are adaptive to the survival of that society or do you believe that they are potentially destructive? Use examples to defend your argument.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of categories of race

Question 7

In Malaysia,which of the following groups is considered to be "white" because of their economic position within the society?

Accepted Answer

A) Indians 
B) Chinese 
C) Africans 
D) English 
E) Dutch 
A) Indians 
B) Chinese 
C) Africans 
D) English 
E) Dutch

Question 8

Mahatma Gandhi had a great deal of influence on his and other societies because of:

Accepted Answer

A) wealth. 
B) prestige. 
C) power. 
D) skill. 
E) caste. 
A) wealth. 
B) prestige. 
C) power. 
D) skill. 
E) caste.

Question 9

How has social mobility been affected by globalization in China?

Accepted Answer

A) It has become less and less evident.Now social change is very difficult. 
B) It has become more evident.Now in all social classes,there is enormous upward mobility. 
C) It is not equally distributed throughout all economic and social classes in these societies.Businessmen have seen the most social mobility recently. 
D) It has become increasingly possible to transcend class in China. 
E) There is no longer any type of class distinction in China. 
A) It has become less and less evident.Now social change is very difficult. 
B) It has become more evident.Now in all social classes,there is enormous upward mobility. 
C) It is not equally distributed throughout all economic and social classes in these societies.Businessmen have seen the most social mobility recently. 
D) It has become increasingly possible to transcend class in China. 
E) There is no longer any type of class distinction in China.

Question 10

Distinguish between assimilation and multiculturalism.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is a view that immigrants s

Question 11

Why do researchers argue that social classes are like subcultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of the same class tend to share life experiences. 
B) Members of the same class always trade and exchange with each other. 
C) Members of the same class marry within their group only. 
D) Each class is separate politically and economically. 
E) Each class has its own leader and legal structure. 
A) Members of the same class tend to share life experiences. 
B) Members of the same class always trade and exchange with each other. 
C) Members of the same class marry within their group only. 
D) Each class is separate politically and economically. 
E) Each class has its own leader and legal structure.

Question 12

Which of the following most characterizes a caste system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is primarily based on achieved status. 
B) It is associated with egalitarian societies. 
C) It is primarily based on ascribed status. 
D) It is primarily based on income inequality. 
E) It is more common than class societies. 
A) It is primarily based on achieved status. 
B) It is associated with egalitarian societies. 
C) It is primarily based on ascribed status. 
D) It is primarily based on income inequality. 
E) It is more common than class societies.

Question 13

Name the five groups that make up the Indian caste system.

Accepted Answer

The five groups are Brahmins (

Question 14

Why are classes typically endogamous in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) There are laws that prohibit incest in the U.S. 
B) Most people never meet individuals of other social classes. 
C) Americans do not travel as much as Europeans. 
D) In the U.S. ,there are shared cultural patterns and shared associations between classes. 
E) Typically,endogamy means that the two individuals share the same culture and language. 
A) There are laws that prohibit incest in the U.S. 
B) Most people never meet individuals of other social classes. 
C) Americans do not travel as much as Europeans. 
D) In the U.S. ,there are shared cultural patterns and shared associations between classes. 
E) Typically,endogamy means that the two individuals share the same culture and language.

Question 15

During what historical period did the U.S.begin to shift from assimilation to multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A) post-WWI 
B) post-WWII 
C) Civil Rights Era 
D) post-Reagan Era 
E) with the election of President Barack Obama 
A) post-WWI 
B) post-WWII 
C) Civil Rights Era 
D) post-Reagan Era 
E) with the election of President Barack Obama

Question 16

Race and class do not intersect in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about race is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on perceived physical differences and it grounded in biology. 
B) It is not a natural category and is based on cultural and social fact only. 
C) It is based on biology and is considered to be culturally determined. 
D) It is found only rarely in the world and only in socially stratified societies. 
E) It is a purely a biological category that is defined culturally. 
A) It is based on perceived physical differences and it grounded in biology. 
B) It is not a natural category and is based on cultural and social fact only. 
C) It is based on biology and is considered to be culturally determined. 
D) It is found only rarely in the world and only in socially stratified societies. 
E) It is a purely a biological category that is defined culturally.

Question 18

Why is downward mobility "hidden" in the U.S.media?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not exist in contemporary U.S.society. 
B) It is too sensationalistic. 
C) It does not conform to the "American Dream." 
D) It is not the experience of the majority of people. 
E) It does not affect the middle classes. 
A) It does not exist in contemporary U.S.society. 
B) It is too sensationalistic. 
C) It does not conform to the "American Dream." 
D) It is not the experience of the majority of people. 
E) It does not affect the middle classes.

Question 19

All of the following are reasons that Europe has faced more extreme violence in regards to Muslims than the U.S.except:

Accepted Answer

A) European nations tend to be more culturally homogenous. 
B) Muslim populations make up a far greater percentage of European populations. 
C) Muslims in Europe do not speak the local languages and are poorly understood. 
D) Muslims in Europe are less economically integrated into the nation-state. 
E) Muslim populations in Europe tend to be spatially segregated. 
A) European nations tend to be more culturally homogenous. 
B) Muslim populations make up a far greater percentage of European populations. 
C) Muslims in Europe do not speak the local languages and are poorly understood. 
D) Muslims in Europe are less economically integrated into the nation-state. 
E) Muslim populations in Europe tend to be spatially segregated.

Question 20

What did Andrew Carnegie mean by the phrase "the gospel of wealth"?

Accepted Answer

A) He meant that money was more important than any other variable in developing a country and uplifting the population so that it could compete on a global level. 
B) He meant that there should be little government intervention in economics,because he believed that government regulations stifle entrepreneurial initiative. 
C) He meant that money should be held in high esteem,because of all of the dimensions of social stratification,it is wealth that will lead most directly to general benefits for the whole population. 
D) He meant that entrepreneurs should work to better understand economic relations in order to obtain larger amounts of leisure time. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) He meant that money was more important than any other variable in developing a country and uplifting the population so that it could compete on a global level. 
B) He meant that there should be little government intervention in economics,because he believed that government regulations stifle entrepreneurial initiative. 
C) He meant that money should be held in high esteem,because of all of the dimensions of social stratification,it is wealth that will lead most directly to general benefits for the whole population. 
D) He meant that entrepreneurs should work to better understand economic relations in order to obtain larger amounts of leisure time. 
E) All of these are true.

What is the Hindu religious belief about Indian castes?

The functionalist perspective of social stratification argues that:

What are the three main dimensions of social stratification?

How does conflict theory explain the presence of so much inequality?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Do you believe that the establishment of categories of race and ethnicity within a society are adaptive to the survival of that society or do you believe that they are potentially destructive? Use examples to defend your argument.

In Malaysia,which of the following groups is considered to be "white" because of their economic position within the society?

Mahatma Gandhi had a great deal of influence on his and other societies because of:

How has social mobility been affected by globalization in China?

Distinguish between assimilation and multiculturalism.

Why do researchers argue that social classes are like subcultures?

Which of the following most characterizes a caste system?

Name the five groups that make up the Indian caste system.

Why are classes typically endogamous in the U.S.?

During what historical period did the U.S.begin to shift from assimilation to multiculturalism?

Race and class do not intersect in the United States.

Which of the following statements about race is correct?

Why is downward mobility "hidden" in the U.S.media?

All of the following are reasons that Europe has faced more extreme violence in regards to Muslims than the U.S.except:

What did Andrew Carnegie mean by the phrase "the gospel of wealth"?

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Exam 10: Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

What is the Hindu religious belief about Indian castes?

The functionalist perspective of social stratification argues that:

What are the three main dimensions of social stratification?

How does conflict theory explain the presence of so much inequality?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Do you believe that the establishment of categories of race and ethnicity within a society are adaptive to the survival of that society or do you believe that they are potentially destructive? Use examples to defend your argument.

In Malaysia,which of the following groups is considered to be "white" because of their economic position within the society?

Mahatma Gandhi had a great deal of influence on his and other societies because of:

How has social mobility been affected by globalization in China?

Distinguish between assimilation and multiculturalism.

Why do researchers argue that social classes are like subcultures?

Which of the following most characterizes a caste system?

Name the five groups that make up the Indian caste system.

Why are classes typically endogamous in the U.S.?

During what historical period did the U.S.begin to shift from assimilation to multiculturalism?

Race and class do not intersect in the United States.

Which of the following statements about race is correct?

Why is downward mobility "hidden" in the U.S.media?

All of the following are reasons that Europe has faced more extreme violence in regards to Muslims than the U.S.except:

What did Andrew Carnegie mean by the phrase "the gospel of wealth"?

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters