Question 1

Muhammad told his followers that the freedoms women of his day enjoyed were wrong, and they should be more restricted in their activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

John Locke argued that the authority of rulers comes from the consent of the governed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In what ways are Marx and Weber in agreement on the causes and nature of social inequality? In what ways do their views of stratification and class formation differ?

Accepted Answer

Both are conflict theorists who see powerful groups trying to maintain and extend their privilege. For Marx, the key factor is ownership of the means of production; wealth is power, and the wealthy use their economic power to dominate the government and social ideology. For Weber, power is multifaceted and also includes struggles to dominate political access and to monopolize high-status positions.

Question 4

Marx believed that socialist revolutions had not yet occurred because industrial workers were

Accepted Answer

A)  not yet fully class conscious 
B)  not yet alienated from their work 
C)  not yet fully exploited 
D)  not yet working for subsistence wages 
A)  not yet fully class conscious 
B)  not yet alienated from their work 
C)  not yet fully exploited 
D)  not yet working for subsistence wages

Question 5

Jesus preached that wealth was a sign of blessing from God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conflict theory is rooted in the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx and Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim and Adam Smith 
C)  Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton 
D)  John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau 
A)  Karl Marx and Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim and Adam Smith 
C)  Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton 
D)  John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau

Question 7

For Max Weber, social honor within a community determines one's

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  privilege 
C)  party 
D)  status 
A)  class 
B)  privilege 
C)  party 
D)  status

Question 8

Medieval European kings believed that their right to rule came from the consent of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List four historical proponents of the "conservative thesis" that inequality is right and proper.

Accepted Answer

Select from: Code of Hammurabi, Hindu ca

Question 10

Ralf Dahrendorf contended that the real issue in class conflict was not property but

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  prestige 
C)  authority 
D)  wages 
A)  wealth 
B)  prestige 
C)  authority 
D)  wages

Question 11

Ancient philosophers were all in agreement about one basic idea, that inequality was good and right for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Davis and Moore argue that social stratification is functional for society because it provides for

Accepted Answer

A)  greater equity 
B)  less alienation 
C)  greater participation 
D)  greater motivation 
A)  greater equity 
B)  less alienation 
C)  greater participation 
D)  greater motivation

Question 13

Conflict theorists differ from functionalists in that they believe stratification:

Accepted Answer

A)  serves the interests of powerful groups rather than all of society 
B)  has changed in its form over the course of time 
C)  was most extreme in traditional societies and has declined over time 
D)  is multidimensional in nature 
A)  serves the interests of powerful groups rather than all of society 
B)  has changed in its form over the course of time 
C)  was most extreme in traditional societies and has declined over time 
D)  is multidimensional in nature

Question 14

Karl Marx's theories emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  social class and class conflict 
B)  supply and demand 
C)  goods and services 
D)  the role of personal prestige 
A)  social class and class conflict 
B)  supply and demand 
C)  goods and services 
D)  the role of personal prestige

Question 15

For Emile Durkheim, an important element in modern social solidarity is

Accepted Answer

A)  good government 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  improved life chances 
D)  the division of labor 
A)  good government 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  improved life chances 
D)  the division of labor

Question 16

Max Weber was particularly concerned about how one's position in society affected one's

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  life chances 
C)  voting patterns 
D)  class consciousness 
A)  health 
B)  life chances 
C)  voting patterns 
D)  class consciousness

Question 17

Max Weber noted that privileged, powerful, and prestigious groups often seek

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary change 
B)  democratic reforms 
C)  social closure 
D)  a greater division of labor 
A)  revolutionary change 
B)  democratic reforms 
C)  social closure 
D)  a greater division of labor

Question 18

Marx contends that under capitalism, a society's class structure becomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  more egalitarian with more opportunity 
B)  more complex with many levels 
C)  more polarized into two classes 
D)  more based on prestige than property 
A)  more egalitarian with more opportunity 
B)  more complex with many levels 
C)  more polarized into two classes 
D)  more based on prestige than property

Question 19

According to Lenski, early radical social reformers included

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hebrew prophets 
B)  the Egyptian pharaohs 
C)  the Roman Senate 
D)  the Hindu priests 
A)  the Hebrew prophets 
B)  the Egyptian pharaohs 
C)  the Roman Senate 
D)  the Hindu priests

Question 20

According to Marx, the new class that emerges with industrial capitalism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the peasantry 
B) the patricians 
C)  the plebeians 
D)  the proletariat 
A)  the peasantry 
B) the patricians 
C)  the plebeians 
D)  the proletariat

Muhammad told his followers that the freedoms women of his day enjoyed were wrong, and they should be more restricted in their activities.

John Locke argued that the authority of rulers comes from the consent of the governed.

In what ways are Marx and Weber in agreement on the causes and nature of social inequality? In what ways do their views of stratification and class formation differ?

Marx believed that socialist revolutions had not yet occurred because industrial workers were

Jesus preached that wealth was a sign of blessing from God.

Conflict theory is rooted in the work of

For Max Weber, social honor within a community determines one's

Medieval European kings believed that their right to rule came from the consent of the people.

List four historical proponents of the "conservative thesis" that inequality is right and proper.

Ralf Dahrendorf contended that the real issue in class conflict was not property but

Ancient philosophers were all in agreement about one basic idea, that inequality was good and right for society.

Davis and Moore argue that social stratification is functional for society because it provides for

Conflict theorists differ from functionalists in that they believe stratification:

Karl Marx's theories emphasized:

For Emile Durkheim, an important element in modern social solidarity is

Max Weber was particularly concerned about how one's position in society affected one's

Max Weber noted that privileged, powerful, and prestigious groups often seek

Marx contends that under capitalism, a society's class structure becomes:

According to Lenski, early radical social reformers included

According to Marx, the new class that emerges with industrial capitalism is:

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Power and Politics

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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Exam 2: The Great Debate

Muhammad told his followers that the freedoms women of his day enjoyed were wrong, and they should be more restricted in their activities.

John Locke argued that the authority of rulers comes from the consent of the governed.

In what ways are Marx and Weber in agreement on the causes and nature of social inequality? In what ways do their views of stratification and class formation differ?

Marx believed that socialist revolutions had not yet occurred because industrial workers were

Jesus preached that wealth was a sign of blessing from God.

Conflict theory is rooted in the work of

For Max Weber, social honor within a community determines one's

Medieval European kings believed that their right to rule came from the consent of the people.

List four historical proponents of the "conservative thesis" that inequality is right and proper.

Ralf Dahrendorf contended that the real issue in class conflict was not property but

Ancient philosophers were all in agreement about one basic idea, that inequality was good and right for society.

Davis and Moore argue that social stratification is functional for society because it provides for

Conflict theorists differ from functionalists in that they believe stratification:

Karl Marx's theories emphasized:

For Emile Durkheim, an important element in modern social solidarity is

Max Weber was particularly concerned about how one's position in society affected one's

Max Weber noted that privileged, powerful, and prestigious groups often seek

Marx contends that under capitalism, a society's class structure becomes:

According to Lenski, early radical social reformers included

According to Marx, the new class that emerges with industrial capitalism is:

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Power and Politics

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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