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8th Period TEST: Culture and Social Systems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which social science field examines the development, structure, and functioning of human society?

a)

Anthropology

b)

History

c)

Psychology

d)

Sociology

2.

What is the primary focus of anthropological studies?

a)

The development of human societies and cultures

b)

The study of ancient civilizations and their artifacts

c)

The analysis of human languages and their origins

d)

The examination of human anatomy and physiology

3.

What is the social construct that defines the hierarchy in the American caste system?

a)

Wealth

b)

Race

c)

Religion

d)

None of these

4.

Which of the 6 sources of power is frequently used to control marginalized groups through fear? *Remember to select the BEST answer*

a)

Numbers

b)

Wealth

c)

Ideas

d)

Physical Force

5.

What is the purpose of a social system in society?

a)

To integrate various groups within society

b)

To create divisions and hierarchies

c)

To organize people and power

d)

To exclude certain communities

6.

In the context of maintaining systems in America, George Zimmerman's actions towards Trayvon Martin can be seen as an example of _______________ _______________ to uphold the _______________ _______________.

a)

vigilante violence, racial caste

b)

physical force, racial hierarchy

c)

physical aggression, racial marginalization

d)

None of these

7.
Caste systems dehumanize the lowest caste through:
a)
Coalition building and equity campaigns
b)
Endogamy and Fear mongering
c)
Humanizing groups of people
d)
None of these
8.
Isabel Wilkerson argues that people in power do not actually believe people at the bottom of a caste system are:
a)
Worthy of privilege
b)
Inferior
c)
Human
d)
None of these
9.
Fill-in-the-blank: Culture is very impactful because it shapes our worldview through the process of ______________.
a)
Indoctrination
b)
Alienation
c)
Socialization
d)
Procrastination
10.
What element of culture was mostly used to build a caste system that marginalized Jewish Germans and Dalit Indians?
a)
Food
b)
Traditions and Holidays
c)
Language
d)
Religion