Social Differentiation and Stratification Quiz

Kiara, Rohan, and George live in different parts of the city. They notice that their access to resources, relationships with people, and opportunities to live a good life are not the same. What does this scenario illustrate?

• Uneven distribution of resources

• All of the above

• Unequal relationships between people

• Opportunities to live a good life

Sebastian, Isabelle, and Leo are discussing their main sources of income. Sebastian believes that most people's primary source of income is their regular job. Is he correct?

• Most people's primary source of income is from investments in stocks and shares

• Most people's primary source of income is from ownership of property

• Most people's primary source of income is from their regular job

• Most people's primary source of income is from inheritance

Rosie, Lily, and Benjamin were discussing the wealth distribution in the UK. They wondered, what percentage of national wealth is owned by the richest 20% of the UK's population?

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

• 100%

Eesha, Elsie, and Anaya are part of a school's student council. They noticed that some students move between different layers within the council's stratification system. What is the term used to describe this movement?

• Social differentiation

• Social mobility

• Social ranking

• Social stratification

Charlie, Florence, and Oscar are studying different stratification systems in their sociology class. They come across a system that is relatively closed and assigns social rank at birth. Which system are they studying?

• Feudal system

• Hindu caste system

• Social class system

• Meritocratic system

Priya, Muhammad, and Amelia are part of a social group at school. What term is used to describe the social honor or prestige accorded to them by their peers?

• Social status

• Social mobility

• Social stratification

• Social differentiation

Chloe, Isabella, and Scarlett are studying different countries for their social studies project. They noticed that some countries tend to have higher rates of social mobility. Which type of countries are they likely studying?

• Countries where social stratification is low

• Countries where social stratification is high

• Countries with low income inequality

• Countries with high income inequality

Sophie, Grace, and Henry are discussing how social class is determined. They list down factors like income, occupation, and wealth. According to them, what is the main way in which social class is determined?

• Income

• Occupation

• All of the above

• Wealth

Henry, Daniel, and Isla are part of a school community. In this community, students are divided into different groups based on their academic performance, sports achievements, and other factors. What is the term used to describe this division of students into groups arranged in a hierarchy?

• Social differentiation

• Social mobility

• Social stratification

• Social status

Emily, Arjun, and Aarav are all part of a social hierarchy at their school. Emily was a new student but quickly became popular and moved up in the social hierarchy. What term is used to describe Emily's change in position within the social hierarchy?

• Social mobility

• Social differentiation

• Social stratification

• Social status