Which of the following statements about mobility within the social heiarchies of the classical civilizations is NOT correct?
a) Chinese social organization offered limited opportunities for social advancement through the university and examination system
b) Mediterranean social organizations emphasized aristocracy but recognized the importance of acquired wealth
c) Of the three classical civilizations, Roman social organization offered the most opportunity for mobility
d) India's caste system offered some opportunity for mobility in the sense that the status of entire castes occasionally rose and fell in the social order
Answer: d) India's caste system offered some opportunity for mobility in the sense that the status of entire castes occasionally rose and fell in the social order
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