Question 1

The untouchable status has been officially,legally outlawed in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are unique elements in the Indian caste system except:

Accepted Answer

A) the cohesiveness of the castes. 
B) the way the castes regulate themselves. 
C) its relation to Hinduism. 
D) the strict separation between the groups. 
E) the complexity of the castes. 
A) the cohesiveness of the castes. 
B) the way the castes regulate themselves. 
C) its relation to Hinduism. 
D) the strict separation between the groups. 
E) the complexity of the castes.

Question 3

Conflict theory was central to the work of which social scientist?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Franz Boas 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski 
E) Margaret Mead 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Franz Boas 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski 
E) Margaret Mead

Question 4

The concept of race is based on actual physical distinctions between individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A category of persons who have similar opportunities to obtain economic resources,power,and prestige and who are ranked high and low in relation to each other is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) family. 
B) class. 
C) closed society. 
D) hierarchy. 
E) caste. 
A) family. 
B) class. 
C) closed society. 
D) hierarchy. 
E) caste.

Question 6

The view that immigrants should abandon their cultural distinctiveness and become mainstream Americans is an ideology known as:

Accepted Answer

A) multiculturalism. 
B) assimilation. 
C) juxtaposition. 
D) acculturation. 
E) melting pot. 
A) multiculturalism. 
B) assimilation. 
C) juxtaposition. 
D) acculturation. 
E) melting pot.

Question 7

Social class has a cultural dimension.However,in the U.S.the cultural aspects are blurring today because of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) easy credit. 
B) more workers in the household. 
C) rising employment rates. 
D) cheaper consumer goods. 
E) globalization. 
A) easy credit. 
B) more workers in the household. 
C) rising employment rates. 
D) cheaper consumer goods. 
E) globalization.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about social mobility is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) There are possibilities for social mobility within class systems,although there are also constraints to mobility. 
B) Open class systems allow mobility for all individuals from one class to another depending on their work ethic and the historical time period. 
C) Class systems do not support social mobility,although some limited mobility does occur under certain circumstances. 
D) Social mobility does not occur within a stratified society. 
E) Social mobility does not occur openly within any complex society,although there is suppressed movement in and out of the middle class. 
A) There are possibilities for social mobility within class systems,although there are also constraints to mobility. 
B) Open class systems allow mobility for all individuals from one class to another depending on their work ethic and the historical time period. 
C) Class systems do not support social mobility,although some limited mobility does occur under certain circumstances. 
D) Social mobility does not occur within a stratified society. 
E) Social mobility does not occur openly within any complex society,although there is suppressed movement in and out of the middle class.

Question 9

All of the following are Hindu varnas except:

Accepted Answer

A) Kshatriyas. 
B) Dalits. 
C) Brahmins. 
D) Shudras. 
E) Vaisyas. 
A) Kshatriyas. 
B) Dalits. 
C) Brahmins. 
D) Shudras. 
E) Vaisyas.

Question 10

All of the following are associated with the concept of race except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on perceived hereditary differences. 
B) It is not a natural category,but a social and cultural fact. 
C) It is used to justify differential treatment and discrimination. 
D) It affects the lives of both racial majorities and minorities. 
E) It is biologically-based as a category. 
A) It is based on perceived hereditary differences. 
B) It is not a natural category,but a social and cultural fact. 
C) It is used to justify differential treatment and discrimination. 
D) It affects the lives of both racial majorities and minorities. 
E) It is biologically-based as a category.

Question 11

In the U.S. ,an individual's social status remains tied to race,ethnicity,and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How has the Indian caste system been affected by globalization?

Accepted Answer

It is becoming less

Question 13

From a functionalist perspective,in order for society to enjoy the full benefits of inequality,all of society's members must have the same economic and social opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Apartheid occurred in which African country?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) South Africa 
C) Kenya 
D) Gambia 
E) Mali 
A) Egypt 
B) South Africa 
C) Kenya 
D) Gambia 
E) Mali

Question 15

Income disparity in the U.S.during the last 30 years has been caused by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) tax cuts. 
B) slowing wage increases. 
C) inflation. 
D) rising life span. 
E) reductions in pensions. 
A) tax cuts. 
B) slowing wage increases. 
C) inflation. 
D) rising life span. 
E) reductions in pensions.

The untouchable status has been officially,legally outlawed in India.

All of the following are unique elements in the Indian caste system except:

Conflict theory was central to the work of which social scientist?

The concept of race is based on actual physical distinctions between individuals.

A category of persons who have similar opportunities to obtain economic resources,power,and prestige and who are ranked high and low in relation to each other is called a:

The view that immigrants should abandon their cultural distinctiveness and become mainstream Americans is an ideology known as:

Social class has a cultural dimension.However,in the U.S.the cultural aspects are blurring today because of all of the following except:

Which of the following statements about social mobility is correct?

All of the following are Hindu varnas except:

All of the following are associated with the concept of race except:

In the U.S. ,an individual's social status remains tied to race,ethnicity,and gender.

How has the Indian caste system been affected by globalization?

From a functionalist perspective,in order for society to enjoy the full benefits of inequality,all of society's members must have the same economic and social opportunities.

Apartheid occurred in which African country?

Income disparity in the U.S.during the last 30 years has been caused by all of the following except:

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

The untouchable status has been officially,legally outlawed in India.

All of the following are unique elements in the Indian caste system except:

Conflict theory was central to the work of which social scientist?

The concept of race is based on actual physical distinctions between individuals.

A category of persons who have similar opportunities to obtain economic resources,power,and prestige and who are ranked high and low in relation to each other is called a:

The view that immigrants should abandon their cultural distinctiveness and become mainstream Americans is an ideology known as:

Social class has a cultural dimension.However,in the U.S.the cultural aspects are blurring today because of all of the following except:

Which of the following statements about social mobility is correct?

All of the following are Hindu varnas except:

All of the following are associated with the concept of race except:

In the U.S. ,an individual's social status remains tied to race,ethnicity,and gender.

How has the Indian caste system been affected by globalization?

From a functionalist perspective,in order for society to enjoy the full benefits of inequality,all of society's members must have the same economic and social opportunities.

Apartheid occurred in which African country?

Income disparity in the U.S.during the last 30 years has been caused by all of the following except:

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