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1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of slavery?

(A) debt

(B) crime

(C) war

(D) stratification

2. Marx and Weber disagreed on the importance of _______ in determining class.

(A) power

(B) prestige

(C) wealth

(D) conflict

3. What is the key distinction between a caste system and a class system?

(A) social mobility

(B) educational opportunity

(C) occupational prestige

(D) endogamy

4. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of poverty?

(A) Poor people are more likely to be overweight and have nutritional difficulties.

(B) Poor people are more likely to have health insurance.

(C) Poor people have a lower life expectancy.

(D) Poor people have higher rates of divorce and desertion.

5. How do colonialism and neocolonialism contribute to world stratification?

(A) by allowing a more powerful country to dominate a less developed nation

(B) by allowing powerful nations to send their lower classes to other countries

(C) by reviving the estate system

(D) by reviving the caste system

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