Social Stratification and Inequality

Social stratification is the way society ranks and organizes people into different layers or groups based on factors like ________, education, race, or occupation.

• wealth

• height

• age group

• hobbies

Which of the following is an example of a rigid system of stratification where people are born into a specific social group and cannot move out of it?

• Class System

• Caste System

• Meritocracy

• Democracy

Fill in the blank: In a ________ system, people can move up or down depending on their income, education, or job.

• class

• caste

• feudal

• tribal

Which system is based on people succeeding purely based on their talent, effort, and achievements?

• Caste System

• Class System

• Meritocracy

• Feudal System

According to Karl Marx, society is divided into two major groups. Name these two groups.

• The bourgeoisie (owners of wealth and businesses) and the proletariat (workers)

• The aristocracy and the clergy

• The capitalists and the peasants

• The merchants and the artisans

Max Weber believed that class is only about money.

• True

• False

What does the Davis-Moore Thesis argue about social stratification? Fill in the blank: The Davis-Moore Thesis argues that stratification is necessary for society to function because some jobs are more ________ than others and require special skills, so people should be rewarded more.

• important

• dangerous

• popular

• easy

According to the passage 'Social Mobility and the American Dream,' what is social mobility?

• The ability to move up or down the social ladder

• The ability to travel between cities

• The ability to make new friends

• The ability to change jobs frequently

Which of the following is an example of upward mobility as described in the passage?

• A) Alex becomes a doctor after years of hard work and studying

• B) Jason is forced to take a lower-paying job

• C) Maria's parents work in blue-collar jobs

• D) Jennifer starts her career as a bank teller

Fill in the blank: Downward mobility happens when a person moves to a ______ social class than the one they were born into.

• lower

• higher

• similar

• equal