Chapter 7 Social Stratification In The United States And Globally: Quick Quiz
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Chapter 7 Quick Quiz
- 1.In which of the following countries is Trokosi, a type of slavery, practiced?
- A.
China
- B.
Tibet
- C.
Ghana
- D.
Uruguay
- 2.Which of the following is true about the caste system?
- A.
People inherit their caste category from their parents
- B.
The caste system is maintained through inheritance
- C.
The caste system is based on religion
- D.
All the above
- 3.The estate system was associated with ______ societies during the Middle Ages.
- A.
Feudal
- B.
Germanic
- C.
Vatican
- D.
Modern
- 4.The ______ class is also known as the white-collar class.
- A.
Upper
- B.
Middle
- C.
Working
- D.
Lower
- 5.Which of the following is a difference between the underclass and the lower class?
- A.
Members of the underclass are tall but lower class members are short
- B.
The underclass work for free while the lower class work for money
- C.
Members of the lower class may be short-time unemployed while underclass members are long-time or perpetually unemployed
- D.
Members of the underclass work under a leader while the lower class members do not work under any leader
- 6.In the United States, ______ of all income goes to the top 20% people.
- A.
20%
- B.
50%
- C.
65%
- D.
85%
- 7.When she compares herself to her colleagues Rosanna feels and thinks she is poor. What kind of poverty is that?
- A.
Absolute poverty
- B.
Relative poverty
- C.
Comparative poverty
- D.
Collegiate poverty
- 8.Which of the following causes alienation and low worker satisfaction among low level workers?
- A.
The fact that they always have to take instructions from others
- B.
Repetitiveness of their job activities
- C.
Low salaries
- D.
All the above
- 9.The concept of ______ mobility is used to mean the changes in the social positions of children in comparison to their parents.
- A.
Intragenerational
- B.
Intergenerational
- C.
Vertical
- D.
Horizontal
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