Question 1

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status hierarchy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A)   Christian
B)   Hindu
C)   Buddhist
D)   ConfucianE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

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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.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Most British people consider themselves middle class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A)   shogun.
B)   burakumin or "outcasts."
C)   samurai or "warriors."
D)   Shudra.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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

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A)   political beliefs.
B)   degree of social status or prestige.
C)   gender.
D)   religious affiliation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

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

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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."E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

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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.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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?

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Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A)   the law of the estates
B)   the law of meritocracy
C)   the law of status consistency
D)   the law of primogenitureE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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A)   likely to disappear.
B)   decreasing.
C)   holding at about the same level.
D)   increasing.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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