A(n) __________ status is one that is given to a person by others at birth rather than one that is earned or necessarily desired
a. class
b. ascribed
c. low
d. legal
Answer: b
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A. settlement pattern studies B. ancient writing systems C. burials and cemeteries D. architectural remains
The Amish emphasize their ethnic difference through __________
A. language and dress B. practicing polygamy C. only using public transportation D. encouraging interaction with the non-Amish world
All definitions of culture include reference to __________
a. the biological elements of culture b. selectively shared knowledge, attitudes, values, and beliefs c. economic forces as a role in shaping culture d. survival of the fittest
In India, it is understood that matches (marriages) would be arranged only within the same caste and general social class
a. True b. False