Stratification quiz

What is the main topic of the Crash Course Sociology #21?

• Political Systems

• Cultural Anthropology

• Social Stratification

• Economic Theories

What does the course primarily discuss in terms of social hierarchy?

• How laws are made

• How governments are formed

• How economies are structured

• How societies establish social hierarchies

What is one of the key concepts introduced in the course?

• Basic principles of sociological understanding of stratification

• Fundamentals of sociology

• History of social movements

• Principles of psychology

What types of stratification systems are explored in the course?

• Economic and political systems

• Cultural and religious systems

• Educational and professional systems

• Caste systems and class systems

What kind of stratification systems does the course describe as examples?

• Monarchical and republican systems

• Capitalist and socialist systems

• Democratic and autocratic systems

• Open and closed systems

What is the nature of the stratification systems discussed?

• Both open and closed

• Only open

• Only closed

• Neither open nor closed

Which of the following is a type of stratification system mentioned?

• Caste system

• Political system

• Economic model

• Cultural norm

To which social class do most Americans think they belong?

• upper-upper class

• lower-upper class

• middle class

• lower class

The most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system is that

• people’s social class can change vertically but not horizontally.
• people can only change from one generation to the next.
• social status is inherited and cannot be changed.
• social status can be changed by education and hard work

Conflict theorists believe that inequality exists because

• Successful people have put in the time and hard work to become that way

• It's fate or destiny

• Some people will always try to oppress others

• Some people have higher self-esteem than others