Question 1

Weber argued that social stratification is necessary to make society highly productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are

Accepted Answer

A)  based on hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  post-industrial. 
A)  based on hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  post-industrial. C

Question 3

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from

Accepted Answer

A)  sheer luck. 
B)  family background. 
C)  flaws in society. 
D)  personal talent and effort. 
A)  sheer luck. 
B)  family background. 
C)  flaws in society. 
D)  personal talent and effort.

Question 5

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Indian culture is built on the ______ tradition that doing the caste's life work and accepting an arranged marriage are moral duties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian 
B)  Hindu 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Confucian 
A)  Christian 
B)  Hindu 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Confucian

Question 7

While the Davis and Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea

Accepted Answer

A)  "to each the same, from each the same." 
B)  "to each according to the degree of schooling." 
C)  "from each according to ability, to each according to needs." 
D)  "to each equally, from each according to personal choice." 
A)  "to each the same, from each the same." 
B)  "to each according to the degree of schooling." 
C)  "from each according to ability, to each according to needs." 
D)  "to each equally, from each according to personal choice."

Question 8

Which of the following concepts refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

Accepted Answer

A)  the law of the estates 
B)  the law of meritocracy 
C)  the law of status consistency 
D)  the law of primogeniture 
A)  the law of the estates 
B)  the law of meritocracy 
C)  the law of status consistency 
D)  the law of primogeniture

Question 9

At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the

Accepted Answer

A)  shogun. 
B)  burakumin or "outcasts." 
C)  samurai or "warriors." 
D)  Shudra. 
A)  shogun. 
B)  burakumin or "outcasts." 
C)  samurai or "warriors." 
D)  Shudra.

Question 10

In Canada, social inequality is only a matter of people's talents and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most British people consider themselves middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Davis and Moore base their claim that stratification is not inevitable on the fact that it does not exist in every society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

Accepted Answer

A)  with no social mobility. 
B)  in which people "know their place." 
C)  based entirely on personal merit. 
D)  as found in the United States. 
A)  with no social mobility. 
B)  in which people "know their place." 
C)  based entirely on personal merit. 
D)  as found in the United States.

Question 14

Briefly describe the main characteristics of caste systems and class systems. How are these types linked to different systems of economic production (agrarian versus industrial technology)? What part does meritocracy play in each type of stratification? How does each type of stratification justify inequality?

Accepted Answer

Caste systems are social hierarchies bas

Question 15

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B)  change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next. 
A)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B)  change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next.

Question 16

Based on what you have read, as North America develops a post-industrial economy, economic inequality has been

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to disappear. 
B)  decreasing. 
C)  holding at about the same level. 
D)  increasing. 
A)  likely to disappear. 
B)  decreasing. 
C)  holding at about the same level. 
D)  increasing.

Question 17

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compared with people in Canada, people in Great Britain are more likely to experience social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Max Weber claimed that social position was partially based on a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  political beliefs. 
B)  degree of social status or prestige. 
C)  gender. 
D)  religious affiliation. 
A)  political beliefs. 
B)  degree of social status or prestige. 
C)  gender. 
D)  religious affiliation.

Question 20

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Social Stratification

Weber argued that social stratification is necessary to make society highly productive.

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

Indian culture is built on the ______ tradition that doing the caste's life work and accepting an arranged marriage are moral duties.

While the Davis and Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea

Which of the following concepts refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the

In Canada, social inequality is only a matter of people's talents and abilities.

Most British people consider themselves middle class.

Davis and Moore base their claim that stratification is not inevitable on the fact that it does not exist in every society.

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

Based on what you have read, as North America develops a post-industrial economy, economic inequality has been

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

Compared with people in Canada, people in Great Britain are more likely to experience social mobility.

Max Weber claimed that social position was partially based on a person's

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status hierarchy.

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