Social Stratification Quiz

What is social inequality?

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

• The grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige

• The classification of people based on certain social characteristics

• The unequal sharing of resources, social power, or freedoms

Which social characteristic was used for classification in colonial Spain & Portugal?

• Religion

• Age

• Social group

• Ethnicity

In medieval Islamic countries, non-Muslims had to pay a special tax and were often segregated based on their:

• Age

• Ethnicity

• Social group

• Religion

In the Lokop community of Kenya, who rules?

• Elders

• Non-members

• Youth

• Women

Which type of system tends to increase inequality?

• Open systems

• Closed systems

• Structural social mobility

• Social stratification

What does social class represent?

• The unequal sharing of resources, social power, or freedoms

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

• The grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige

• The classification of people based on individual characteristics

Which dimension of social stratification refers to a person's resources and income?

• Power

• Wealth

• Social class

• Prestige

Which dimension of social stratification refers to a person's ability to control the behavior of others?

• Prestige

• Social class

• Power

• Wealth

Which dimension of social stratification refers to a person's level of respect and admiration from others?

• Wealth

• Social class

• Power

• Prestige

Sort these: are they considered part of Socioeconomic Status or are they considered something else?

Groups:

(a) Part of Socioeconomic Status

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(b) Something Else

• education

• race

• age

• income

• gender

• disability