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bobthebuilder

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Which of the following is NOT true about the modern world system?
 
  A. The distinction between bourgeoisie and proletariat has disappeared.
  B. The contrast between capitalists and propertyless workers is a worldwide phenomenon.
  C. Stratification systems are not simple and dichotomous.
  D. There is a growing middle class of skilled and professional workers.
  E. Intermediate occupations create opportunities for social mobility.

Question 2

The growth of a market for sugar in Europe spurred
 
  A. a tremendous expansion in the strength of independent indigenous nations of Mexico and South America.
  B. the development of a transatlantic slave trade.
  C. the movement of sugar-producing nations from the periphery to the core of the world system.
  D. the movement of capitalism, once a cultural trait specific to New Guinea (where sugar was first domesticated), to the rest of the world.
  E. a long-term improvement in the distribution of wealth among the rural peasantry of England.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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