Which of the following is a characteristic of a caste society?
A. Social levels are open.
B. Social level is determined at birth by characteristics that largely cannot be changed.
C. Social mobility is expected.
D. A caste society is based on achieved, rather than ascribed, characteristics
Ans: B
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