Question 1

What is racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that some "races" are inferior to others 
B)  the recognition of biological differences across human groups 
C)  taking pride in one's heritage or ancestry 
D)  the idea that your own culture is more moral or logical than other cultures 
A)  the belief that some "races" are inferior to others 
B)  the recognition of biological differences across human groups 
C)  taking pride in one's heritage or ancestry 
D)  the idea that your own culture is more moral or logical than other cultures A

Question 2

What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How are each of these classifications related to social inequality?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Anthropological definition of race as a social category
2.Fluidity of both race and ethnicity
3.Examples of social inequality based on race and ethnicity

Question 3

When people from Dominica,Haiti,or Cuba come to the United States,they often find that their __________ has changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  family 
C)  name 
D)  religion 
A)  race 
B)  family 
C)  name 
D)  religion A

Question 4

What was unusual about the rank society of the Nimpkish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their economies were based on food collecting. 
B)  The chief was usually the oldest person in the community. 
C)  They recognized differences in power, but not prestige. 
D)  They lived in small, nomadic bands. 
A)  Their economies were based on food collecting. 
B)  The chief was usually the oldest person in the community. 
C)  They recognized differences in power, but not prestige. 
D)  They lived in small, nomadic bands.

Question 5

How do castes and class systems interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Castes may exist in conjunction with more open class systems. 
B)  Castes have been replaced by more open class systems. 
C)  Castes take the place of more open class systems. 
D)  Castes are a subset of an open class system. 
A)  Castes may exist in conjunction with more open class systems. 
B)  Castes have been replaced by more open class systems. 
C)  Castes take the place of more open class systems. 
D)  Castes are a subset of an open class system.

Question 6

Discuss the differences in caste and open class systems. How are each assigned? How are they maintained? What level of social mobility is involved with each?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has existed in various forms in many times and places. 
B)  It is extremely rare in the anthropological record. 
C)  It has been found most often in horticultural societies. 
D)  It is most common in societies with intensive agriculture. 
A)  It has existed in various forms in many times and places. 
B)  It is extremely rare in the anthropological record. 
C)  It has been found most often in horticultural societies. 
D)  It is most common in societies with intensive agriculture.

Question 8

__________ diversity is almost always associated with differential access to advantages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic 
B)  Economic 
C)  Racial 
D)  Educational 
A)  Ethnic 
B)  Economic 
C)  Racial 
D)  Educational

Question 9

How did colonialism impact the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support from the colonial authorities accentuated the conflict. 
B)  It created the conflict in the first place. 
C)  Belgian soldiers quickly ended the conflict. 
D)  It allowed the conflict to continue simply through disinterest in tribal affairs. 
A)  Support from the colonial authorities accentuated the conflict. 
B)  It created the conflict in the first place. 
C)  Belgian soldiers quickly ended the conflict. 
D)  It allowed the conflict to continue simply through disinterest in tribal affairs.

Question 10

Slaves are persons who do not own their own labor.As such,they represent a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  caste 
D)  society 
A)  class 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  caste 
D)  society

Question 11

Which of the following best represents an egalitarian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are as many positions of prestige in any given social group as there are persons capable of filling them. 
B)  All people within a society have exactly the same rights and responsibilities. 
C)  Societies prevent individuals from gaining prestige or power by frequently rotating leadership positions. 
D)  People are not praised for their skills or abilities because the society prefers to emphasize the equality of all members. 
A)  There are as many positions of prestige in any given social group as there are persons capable of filling them. 
B)  All people within a society have exactly the same rights and responsibilities. 
C)  Societies prevent individuals from gaining prestige or power by frequently rotating leadership positions. 
D)  People are not praised for their skills or abilities because the society prefers to emphasize the equality of all members.

Question 12

The Trobriand Islanders have relatively equal access to economic resources and power,but some social groups do have unequal access to prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  ranked 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  a class society 
D)  a caste society 
A)  ranked 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  a class society 
D)  a caste society

Question 13

Modern industrial societies are noted for having disparate access to economic resources and prestige. What type of stratification exists in these societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  caste 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  rank 
A)  class 
B)  caste 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  rank

Question 14

What developments are required to move an egalitarian society into a ranked society? Is it inevitable that societies would progress in this direction? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Expla

Question 15

While it is possible for egalitarian societies to have some wealth differences,the key factor that would transform that group into a rank society is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a mechanism for retaining more wealth for some families over time 
B)  a way of recording the history of each family's wealth 
C)  to associate wealth with an individual's abilities or skills 
D)  a shared value of the importance of gaining wealth 
A)  a mechanism for retaining more wealth for some families over time 
B)  a way of recording the history of each family's wealth 
C)  to associate wealth with an individual's abilities or skills 
D)  a shared value of the importance of gaining wealth

Question 16

The origins of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices usually follow from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  historical and political events 
B)  religious decree 
C)  public consensus 
D)  scientific evidence 
A)  historical and political events 
B)  religious decree 
C)  public consensus 
D)  scientific evidence

Question 17

Which of these cultural features is closely associated with class stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent settlements 
B)  a gendered division of labor 
C)  written language 
D)  a lack of job specialization 
A)  permanent settlements 
B)  a gendered division of labor 
C)  written language 
D)  a lack of job specialization

Question 18

Slavery in the United States constituted a caste because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the status of slavery was determined by birth 
B)  there was no way to obtain freedom from slavery 
C)  slaves could only marry and have children with other slaves 
D)  slaves were primarily obtained from conquered enemies 
A)  the status of slavery was determined by birth 
B)  there was no way to obtain freedom from slavery 
C)  slaves could only marry and have children with other slaves 
D)  slaves were primarily obtained from conquered enemies

Question 19

What is the difference between power and prestige?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is the ability to make others do what they do not want to do, while prestige is being awarded particular respect or honor. 
B)  Prestige is the ability to make others do what they do not want to do, while power is being awarded particular respect or honor. 
C)  Power is having a higher economic status than others in your community, while prestige is having a more elite heritage. 
D)  Prestige is having a higher economic status than others in your community, while power is having a more elite heritage. 
A)  Power is the ability to make others do what they do not want to do, while prestige is being awarded particular respect or honor. 
B)  Prestige is the ability to make others do what they do not want to do, while power is being awarded particular respect or honor. 
C)  Power is having a higher economic status than others in your community, while prestige is having a more elite heritage. 
D)  Prestige is having a higher economic status than others in your community, while power is having a more elite heritage.

Question 20

Most societies with social ranking practice __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  herding or agriculture 
B)  horticulture or herding 
C)  foraging or horticulture 
D)  agriculture or foraging 
A)  herding or agriculture 
B)  horticulture or herding 
C)  foraging or horticulture 
D)  agriculture or foraging

What is racism?

What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How are each of these classifications related to social inequality?

When people from Dominica,Haiti,or Cuba come to the United States,they often find that their __________ has changed.

What was unusual about the rank society of the Nimpkish?

How do castes and class systems interact?

Discuss the differences in caste and open class systems. How are each assigned? How are they maintained? What level of social mobility is involved with each?

Which of the following statements best describes slavery?

__________ diversity is almost always associated with differential access to advantages.

How did colonialism impact the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda?

Slaves are persons who do not own their own labor.As such,they represent a(n)__________.

Which of the following best represents an egalitarian society?

The Trobriand Islanders have relatively equal access to economic resources and power,but some social groups do have unequal access to prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Modern industrial societies are noted for having disparate access to economic resources and prestige. What type of stratification exists in these societies?

What developments are required to move an egalitarian society into a ranked society? Is it inevitable that societies would progress in this direction? Why or why not?

While it is possible for egalitarian societies to have some wealth differences,the key factor that would transform that group into a rank society is __________.

The origins of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices usually follow from __________.

Which of these cultural features is closely associated with class stratification?

Slavery in the United States constituted a caste because __________.

What is the difference between power and prestige?

Most societies with social ranking practice __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 12: Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

What is racism?

What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How are each of these classifications related to social inequality?

When people from Dominica,Haiti,or Cuba come to the United States,they often find that their __________ has changed.

What was unusual about the rank society of the Nimpkish?

How do castes and class systems interact?

Discuss the differences in caste and open class systems. How are each assigned? How are they maintained? What level of social mobility is involved with each?

Which of the following statements best describes slavery?

__________ diversity is almost always associated with differential access to advantages.

How did colonialism impact the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda?

Slaves are persons who do not own their own labor.As such,they represent a(n)__________.

Which of the following best represents an egalitarian society?

The Trobriand Islanders have relatively equal access to economic resources and power,but some social groups do have unequal access to prestige. What type of society do they represent?

Modern industrial societies are noted for having disparate access to economic resources and prestige. What type of stratification exists in these societies?

What developments are required to move an egalitarian society into a ranked society? Is it inevitable that societies would progress in this direction? Why or why not?

While it is possible for egalitarian societies to have some wealth differences,the key factor that would transform that group into a rank society is __________.

The origins of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices usually follow from __________.

Which of these cultural features is closely associated with class stratification?

Slavery in the United States constituted a caste because __________.

What is the difference between power and prestige?

Most societies with social ranking practice __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters