Question 1

The theory that social classes emerge because an unequal distribution of rewards is essential in complex societies is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  Marxian socialism 
C)  the functionalist perspective 
D)  the interactionist perspective 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  Marxian socialism 
C)  the functionalist perspective 
D)  the interactionist perspective

Question 2

Which of the following crops has had the greatest influence on the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar 
B)  Coffee 
C)  Cocoa 
D)  Pepper 
A)  Sugar 
B)  Coffee 
C)  Cocoa 
D)  Pepper

Question 3

Describe Weber's view of social stratification and how it differs from that of Marx.

Accepted Answer

Marx defined social class in economic te

Question 4

-Which of the countries shown in the figure below has the highest infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bangladesh 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Zambia 
D)  Haiti 
A)  Bangladesh 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Zambia 
D)  Haiti

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the institutionalization of Christianity in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed the church to eliminate all stratification systems. 
B)  It became the official ideology of the Middle Ages. 
C)  It resulted in the execution of heretics who challenged Christian views. 
D)  Its teachings were incorporated into church doctrine and organization. 
A)  It allowed the church to eliminate all stratification systems. 
B)  It became the official ideology of the Middle Ages. 
C)  It resulted in the execution of heretics who challenged Christian views. 
D)  Its teachings were incorporated into church doctrine and organization.

Question 6

Which of the following contributed to the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  new technologies for waging war 
B)  the King's increasing dependence on the bourgeoisie for funds 
C)  the increasing productivity of peasant farmers 
D)  the spread of new kinds of diseases 
A)  new technologies for waging war 
B)  the King's increasing dependence on the bourgeoisie for funds 
C)  the increasing productivity of peasant farmers 
D)  the spread of new kinds of diseases

Question 7

According to Max Weber all of the following are dimensions of stratification EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  prestige 
B)  power 
C)  intelligence 
D)  wealth 
A)  prestige 
B)  power 
C)  intelligence 
D)  wealth

Question 8

Distinguish between social classes and social castes.

Accepted Answer

Castes are social strata into which peop

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of what Karl Polanyi calls "the great transformation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Displaced from the land, rural people began to sell their labor for wages. 
B)  Relationships based on ascribed statuses were replaced with relationships based on contracts. 
C)  The family was replaced by the business firm as the dominant economic institution. 
D)  Stratification systems became more rigid. 
A)  Displaced from the land, rural people began to sell their labor for wages. 
B)  Relationships based on ascribed statuses were replaced with relationships based on contracts. 
C)  The family was replaced by the business firm as the dominant economic institution. 
D)  Stratification systems became more rigid.

Question 10

Explain how the Industrial Revolution could still be occurring in some parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

The origins of the Industrial Revolution

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the functionalist theory of stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social classes emerge because an unequal distribution of rewards is essential in complex societies. 
B)  Societies need to reward talented individuals. 
C)  Stratification systems are designed to protect the interests of those at the top. 
D)  Without the incentive of personal gain, no one would be willing to take risks. 
A)  Social classes emerge because an unequal distribution of rewards is essential in complex societies. 
B)  Societies need to reward talented individuals. 
C)  Stratification systems are designed to protect the interests of those at the top. 
D)  Without the incentive of personal gain, no one would be willing to take risks.

Question 12

The major forces that produce stratification are created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  kinship structures 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  the political system 
D)  the ways in which people earn their living 
A)  kinship structures 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  the political system 
D)  the ways in which people earn their living

Question 13

A stratification system in which there are rigid boundaries between social strata is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a closed system 
B)  an open system 
C)  a hierarchical system 
D)  a traditional system 
A)  a closed system 
B)  an open system 
C)  a hierarchical system 
D)  a traditional system

Question 14

Deference and demeanor function in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  affirm acceptance of the stratification system 
B)  avoid socially incorrect behavior 
C)  express our acknowledgement of the natural, innate superiority of social superiors 
D)  reinforce our sense of correctness of social relationships 
A)  affirm acceptance of the stratification system 
B)  avoid socially incorrect behavior 
C)  express our acknowledgement of the natural, innate superiority of social superiors 
D)  reinforce our sense of correctness of social relationships

Question 15

The Industrial Revolution is still occurring in some parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following crops contributed most significantly to the African slave trade in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corn 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Coffee 
D)  Wheat 
A)  Corn 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Coffee 
D)  Wheat

Question 17

The ideology of ________________ guided the people of China to accept their place in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mao 
B)  Confucius 
C)  Zen 
D)  Dao 
A)  Mao 
B)  Confucius 
C)  Zen 
D)  Dao

Question 18

Ideologies socialize new generations to believe that existing patterns of inequality are:

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminatory 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  legitimate 
D)  obsolete 
A)  discriminatory 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  legitimate 
D)  obsolete

Question 19

In Marx's theory of stratification, the way in which members of a given social class perceive their situation as a class is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  class position 
B)  economic class 
C)  objective class 
D)  subjective class 
A)  class position 
B)  economic class 
C)  objective class 
D)  subjective class

Question 20

A social stratum into which people are born and in which they must remain for life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  caste 
B)  class 
C)  estate 
D)  status 
A)  caste 
B)  class 
C)  estate 
D)  status

Exam 10: Stratification and Global Inequality

The theory that social classes emerge because an unequal distribution of rewards is essential in complex societies is characteristic of

Which of the following crops has had the greatest influence on the world?

Describe Weber's view of social stratification and how it differs from that of Marx.

-Which of the countries shown in the figure below has the highest infant mortality rate?

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the institutionalization of Christianity in the Middle Ages?

Which of the following contributed to the French Revolution?

According to Max Weber all of the following are dimensions of stratification EXCEPT:

Distinguish between social classes and social castes.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of what Karl Polanyi calls "the great transformation"?

Explain how the Industrial Revolution could still be occurring in some parts of the world.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the functionalist theory of stratification?

The major forces that produce stratification are created by:

A stratification system in which there are rigid boundaries between social strata is:

Deference and demeanor function in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The Industrial Revolution is still occurring in some parts of the world.

Which of the following crops contributed most significantly to the African slave trade in the New World?

The ideology of ________________ guided the people of China to accept their place in society.

Ideologies socialize new generations to believe that existing patterns of inequality are:

In Marx's theory of stratification, the way in which members of a given social class perceive their situation as a class is termed:

A social stratum into which people are born and in which they must remain for life is:

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