Question 1

_____ Weber _____ Marx viewed property as significant in determining a person's standing in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither; nor 
B)  Both; and 
C)  Not; but 
D)  Notably; but not 
A)  Neither; nor 
B)  Both; and 
C)  Not; but 
D)  Notably; but not

Question 2

In some instances, slavery was

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary. 
B)  sought after by the slaves. 
C)  not a case of people owning other people. 
D)  due to the owners being in debt to the slaves. 
A)  temporary. 
B)  sought after by the slaves. 
C)  not a case of people owning other people. 
D)  due to the owners being in debt to the slaves.

Question 3

The wealthiest 1% of adults worldwide own _____ of the Earth's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  29% 
C)  46% 
D)  88% 
A)  12% 
B)  29% 
C)  46% 
D)  88%

Question 4

Which of the following is most effective in maintaining society's stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brute force 
B)  Controlling people's ideas 
C)  Control of food supplies 
D)  Elites without limits 
A)  Brute force 
B)  Controlling people's ideas 
C)  Control of food supplies 
D)  Elites without limits

Question 5

_____ refers to beliefs about the way things ought to be that justify social arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social stratification 
B)  Ideology 
C)  Endogamy 
D)  Apartheid 
A)  Social stratification 
B)  Ideology 
C)  Endogamy 
D)  Apartheid

Question 6

"Core nations" and the "periphery" are part of

Accepted Answer

A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  world system theory. 
D)  the Most Industrialized Nations. 
A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  world system theory. 
D)  the Most Industrialized Nations.

Question 7

A person's status is a lifelong condition determined by birth in

Accepted Answer

A)  social democracy. 
B)  bonded labor. 
C)  a caste system. 
D)  all forms of social stratification. 
A)  social democracy. 
B)  bonded labor. 
C)  a caste system. 
D)  all forms of social stratification.

Question 8

What is the difference between bonded labor and slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are actually different terms for the same thing. 
B)  Bonded labor is entered into voluntarily (or arranged by parents). 
C)  Some people own other people in bonded labor. 
D)  Slavery is entered into voluntarily. 
A)  They are actually different terms for the same thing. 
B)  Bonded labor is entered into voluntarily (or arranged by parents). 
C)  Some people own other people in bonded labor. 
D)  Slavery is entered into voluntarily.

Question 9

The _____ richest people in the world own as much of the world's wealth as the bottom half of the whole world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  700 
B)  422 
C)  153 
D)  85 
A)  700 
B)  422 
C)  153 
D)  85

Question 10

_____ is the division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative property, power, and prestige.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social stratification 
B)  Bonded labor 
C)  Ideology 
D)  Caste system 
A)  Social stratification 
B)  Bonded labor 
C)  Ideology 
D)  Caste system

Question 11

_____ believe(s) that stratification exists because it is functional for society.

Accepted Answer

A)  All sociologists 
B)  Functionalists 
C)  No one 
D)  Conflict theorists 
A)  All sociologists 
B)  Functionalists 
C)  No one 
D)  Conflict theorists

Question 12

Which one of the following statements about new technology and the elite is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  New technology makes it easier for the elite to control information. 
B)  New technology does not give the elite power tools for monitoring citizens like the old technology did. 
C)  New technology makes it harder for the elite to control information. 
D)  For the most part, the elite are unfamiliar with new technology. 
A)  New technology makes it easier for the elite to control information. 
B)  New technology does not give the elite power tools for monitoring citizens like the old technology did. 
C)  New technology makes it harder for the elite to control information. 
D)  For the most part, the elite are unfamiliar with new technology.

Question 13

_____ is the process by which one nation takes over another, usually in order to exploit its labor and natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonialism 
B)  The culture of poverty 
C)  World system theory 
D)  Capitalism 
A)  Colonialism 
B)  The culture of poverty 
C)  World system theory 
D)  Capitalism

Question 14

Medieval Europe provides an excellent example of elites maintaining stratification with

Accepted Answer

A)  an iron fist. 
B)  monitoring. 
C)  soft control. 
D)  hard control. 
A)  an iron fist. 
B)  monitoring. 
C)  soft control. 
D)  hard control.

Question 15

The research of David and Moore (1945, 1953) found that stratification of society is inevitable because

Accepted Answer

A)  no positions are more important than the other positions. 
B)  qualified people are most important at the lower levels. 
C)  for society to function, its positions must be filled. 
D)  smaller rewards at the top will motivate qualified people. 
A)  no positions are more important than the other positions. 
B)  qualified people are most important at the lower levels. 
C)  for society to function, its positions must be filled. 
D)  smaller rewards at the top will motivate qualified people.

_ Weber _ Marx viewed property as significant in determining a person's standing in society.

In some instances, slavery was

The wealthiest 1% of adults worldwide own _____ of the Earth's wealth.

Which of the following is most effective in maintaining society's stratification?

_____ refers to beliefs about the way things ought to be that justify social arrangements.

"Core nations" and the "periphery" are part of

A person's status is a lifelong condition determined by birth in

What is the difference between bonded labor and slavery?

The _____ richest people in the world own as much of the world's wealth as the bottom half of the whole world's population.

_____ is the division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative property, power, and prestige.

_____ believe(s) that stratification exists because it is functional for society.

Which one of the following statements about new technology and the elite is true?

_____ is the process by which one nation takes over another, usually in order to exploit its labor and natural resources.

Medieval Europe provides an excellent example of elites maintaining stratification with

The research of David and Moore (1945, 1953) found that stratification of society is inevitable because

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

_____ Weber _____ Marx viewed property as significant in determining a person's standing in society.

In some instances, slavery was

The wealthiest 1% of adults worldwide own _____ of the Earth's wealth.

Which of the following is most effective in maintaining society's stratification?

_____ refers to beliefs about the way things ought to be that justify social arrangements.

"Core nations" and the "periphery" are part of

A person's status is a lifelong condition determined by birth in

What is the difference between bonded labor and slavery?

The _____ richest people in the world own as much of the world's wealth as the bottom half of the whole world's population.

_____ is the division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative property, power, and prestige.

_____ believe(s) that stratification exists because it is functional for society.

Which one of the following statements about new technology and the elite is true?

_____ is the process by which one nation takes over another, usually in order to exploit its labor and natural resources.

Medieval Europe provides an excellent example of elites maintaining stratification with

The research of David and Moore (1945, 1953) found that stratification of society is inevitable because

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

How Sociologists Do Research

Societies to Social Networks

Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Social Class in the United States

Sex and Gender

Race and Ethnicity

The Elderly

The Economy

Politics

Marriage and Family

Education

Religion

Medicine and Health

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change and the Environment

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_ Weber _ Marx viewed property as significant in determining a person's standing in society.