Crash Course 21 Stratification Quiz 2 Coombe 28

Social stratification affects people's lives by:

• Providing equal opportunities for all

• Creating divisions and inequalities

• Ensuring everyone has the same social status

• Eliminating social classes

Explain the principle that social stratification is universal but variable.

• Social stratification is the same in every society.

• Social stratification exists in all societies but varies in form.

• Social stratification is unique to certain societies.

• Social stratification does not exist universally.

Social stratification persists across generations through mechanisms such as:

• Inheritance of wealth and property

• Equal access to education

• Random distribution of resources

• Universal healthcare systems

The difference between vertical and horizontal social mobility is:

• Vertical mobility refers to moving up or down the social hierarchy, while horizontal mobility refers to moving within the same social level.

• Vertical mobility refers to moving within the same social level, while horizontal mobility refers to moving up or down the social hierarchy.

• Vertical mobility and horizontal mobility both refer to moving up or down the social hierarchy.

• Vertical mobility and horizontal mobility both refer to moving within the same social level.

Cultural beliefs influence social stratification by:

• Creating hierarchies based on religious values

• Promoting equality among all social classes

• Eliminating social classes entirely

• Focusing solely on economic factors

What are the two types of stratification systems mentioned in the passage?

• Closed systems

• Open systems

What is the main principle of social stratification in both caste systems and feudal Europe?

• Ancestry and lineage

• Wealth accumulation

• Education level

• Occupational status

The passage describes the caste system in India as:

• a hierarchical social structure

• a system based on economic status

• a modern social classification

• an ancient myth

What are the four large divisions in the traditional caste system called?

• Brahman

• Kshatriya

• Vaishya

• Sudra

How did the social order in feudal Europe justify itself according to the passage?

• By divine right and religious doctrine

• Through democratic principles

• By economic equality

• Through military conquest