Social Stratification in the US: Crash Course Sociology #23

What percent of the population is in each quintile?

• C. 40%

• D. 50%

• A. 20%

• B. 30%

As of 2015, household that make less than how much money are in the bottom quintile? 

• D. $42, 800

• C.  $35,800

• A. $10,800

• B. $22,800

   

The top quintile includes households making more than how much?

• A.  $67,000 per year

• B. $87,000 per year

• D. $117,000 per year

• C. $107,000 per year

To be in the top 1% of the wealth distribution in the United States, you must be worth how much money?

• B. 2.4 million dollars

• D. 4.4 million dollars

• A.  1.4 million dollars

• C. 3.4 million dollars

Which person is more likely to have more wealth in the United States?

• B. single Latino man

• C. married white man

• D. single African-American woman

• A. married white woman

What is a main source of wealth for Americans?

• C. lots of stocks and bonds

• A. car ownership

• B. lots of gold

• D. home ownership

Is redlining legal today?

• Yes

• No

Does redlining still affect people today?

• Yes

• No

The views of the people at which level are significantly correlated to the laws that get passed?

• B. middle

• A. top

• C. bottom

How many American adults graduate from high school?

• D. 50%

• C. 75%

• A. 100%

• B. 88%