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Social Stratification

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following best describes social stratification?

a)

ranking

b)

equality

c)

classless

d)

communism

2.

Social Stratification is universal?

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What is Social Stratification?

a)

A social structure in which classes are determined by ascribed status.

b)

The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards

c)

The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.

d)

A social structure in which classes are determined by achieved status.

4.

The movement between or within social classes is known as...

a)

Prestige

b)

Social Mobility

c)

Endogamy

d)

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of social mobility?

a)

diagonal

b)

horizontal

c)

vertical

d)

intergenerational

6.

Which is the following is NOT an attribute that social stratification can be based on?

a)

class

b)

race

c)

marital status

d)

gender

7.

Can our rank in society be changed?

a)

It depends on the type of stratification.

b)

No it can never be changed

c)

Yes, it can always be changed.

8.

Social stratification is based on the traits of a society, it is not simply a reflection of individual difference.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Which of the following is NOT an image showing social stratification?

a)
b)
c)
10.

The concept of 'Caste" came from which country?

a)

India

b)

United States of America

c)

Spain

d)

China