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Sociological Stratification

Authored by Jeffrey Goheen

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Sociological Stratification
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor makes caste systems closed?

They are run by secretive governments.

People cannot change their social standings.

Most have been outlawed

They exist only in rural areas.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor makes class systems open?

They allow for movement between the classes.

People are more open-minded.

People are encouraged to socialize within their class.

They do not have clearly defined layers.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these systems allows for the most social mobility?

Caste

Monarchy

Endogamy

Class

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement illustrates low status consistency?

A suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice vacation each summer.

A single mother receives food stamps and struggles to find adequate employment.

A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year.

A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in the United States?

First-shift factory worker

First-generation college student

Firstborn son who inherits the family business

First-time interviewee who is hired for a job

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on meritocracy, a physician’s assistant would:

receive the same pay as all the other physician’s assistants

be encouraged to earn a higher degree to seek a better position

most likely marry a professional at the same level

earn a pay raise for doing excellent work

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the United States, most people define themselves as:

middle class

upper class

lower class

no specific class

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