Social Stratification Quiz

What is social stratification?

• A political system of voting rights

• A system where everyone is equal in society

• A system by which society categorizes people and ranks them in a hierarchy

• A form of government used in ancient civilizations

One of the first principles of social stratification is that it’s _________ but _________.

• inherited; irrelevant

• rare; widespread

• natural; universal

• universal; variable

Stratification is a characteristic of _________, not a matter of _________.

• family; religion

• individuals; preferences

• society; individual differences

• biology; intelligence

What is horizontal mobility?

• Moving from one class to another

• Changing jobs without a change in social status

• Gaining wealth through inheritance

• Losing status through divorce

What is structural social mobility?

• Mobility caused by changes in an individual’s effort

• Social change due to random events

• A large-scale movement in social class due to societal shifts

• A downward movement caused by poor decision-making

In closed systems, social position is based on _________.

• achievement

• intelligence

• physical strength

• ascribed status

In open systems, social position tends to be based on _________.

• family connections

• inherited titles

• achieved status

• caste rules

How do closed and open stratification systems differ?

• Closed systems promote more mobility than open ones

• Open systems have no structure

• Closed systems are rigid with limited mobility; open systems allow upward or downward mobility

• Closed systems are common in the U.S.

In a caste system, everyday life is heavily controlled and _________ is required.

• exogamy

• independence

• upward mobility

• endogamy

The caste system in feudal Europe divided society into which three estates?

• Royalty, merchants, and peasants

• Nobility, clergy, and commoners

• Landowners, kings, and workers

• Politicians, voters, and military