AP World History : Socioeconomic Classes 1750 to 1900
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Example Question #11 : Socioeconomic Classes 1750 To 1900
In the Indian caste system what is a jati?
An opportunity to improve one’s standing within the caste system
A subcaste that represents an individual's religious affiliation
A subcaste that represents an individual’s occupation
The process of reincarnation that determines which caste an individual will be reincarnated into
An individual who is declared untouchable and is at the very bottom of Indian hierarchy
A subcaste that represents an individual’s occupation
In the Indian caste system a jati is a subcaste, such as “fisherman” or “rice farmer.” A person’s jati generally reflects, or determines, their occupation. In modern Indian society the privileges and roles of jatis are extremely complicated and the cause of much controversy.
Example Question #12 : Socioeconomic Classes 1750 To 1900
Which of the following represents the correct order of the Indian caste system (starting from the most esteemed)?
Priests; rulers and warriors; merchants and artists; peasants and serfs; untouchables
Rulers and warriors; priests; merchants and artists; untouchables; peasants and serfs
Rulers and warriors; merchants and artists; priests; peasants and serfs; untouchables
Rulers and warriors; priests; peasants and serfs; merchants and artists; untouchables
Priests; merchants and artists; rulers and warriors; peasants and serfs; untouchables
Priests; rulers and warriors; merchants and artists; peasants and serfs; untouchables
The Indian caste system is a system of social hierarchy that has prevailed, in varying degrees of adherence, since the arrival of the Aryans on the subcontinent in 1,500 BCE. In the traditional caste system priests are at the top (called Brahmins); followed by rulers and warriors (called Kshatriya); followed by merchants and artisans (called Vaishyas); followed by peasants and serfs (called Shudras); and finally the untouchables (called Dalits).
Example Question #13 : Socioeconomic Classes 1750 To 1900
Select the only social and/or economic class permitted to vote under the 1791 French Constitution.
non-hereditary nobles
active citizens
large-scale property owners
male city-dwellers
members of the Third Estate
active citizens
In 1791, the French National Constituent Assembly drafted and passed a new Constitution. The document, which reaffirmed its earlier counterpart, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, officially structured France as a constitutional monarchy, with the Assembly as the primary governmental power base. Voting rights were reapportioned based on a new system of classification: active citizens versus passive citizens. Any men who could afford to pay a tax equivalent to three days’ worth of labor were classified as active citizens. Only active citizens were permitted to vote; all other non-qualifying individuals were not eligible voters. At first glance, this change does not seem to be a radical departure from France’s past, but it did widen the voting base by permitting non-noble (but still wealthy) men to vote for the first time.
Example Question #14 : Socioeconomic Classes 1750 To 1900
Which of the following socioeconomic groups were NOT part of the French Sans-culottes?
tradespeople
shopkeepers
lawyers
artisans
factory workers
lawyers
The Sans-culottes were one of the most influential political groups ever to take part in the French Revolution. The Sans-culottes (whose name came from their humble style of dress) were comprised of members of the nation’s working class, including factory workers, tradespeople, artisans, and shopkeepers. Their marginalized political status under the Old Regime, in addition to their low social caliber and poor economic position, made the Sans-culottes very politically radical. As such, they were one of the most vehement supporters of the Revolution. Their primary goals included putting an end to the nation’s chronic food shortages, instituting price controls, ending social inequality, cutting off the influence of the aristocracy and the monarchy, increasing the property-owning sector of the population, and allowing the common citizenry to directly influence as many political decisions as possible.
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