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krzymel

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What is the difference between stratified and ranked societies?
 
  a. In ranked societies rewards are inherited; in stratified societies they are earned.
  b. The nobility in ranked societies are not generally a great deal wealthier than the general population.
  c. In stratified societies wealth is the only type of reward that matters.
  d. The size of the population is the only significant difference between stratified and ranked societies.

Question 2

Within ranked societies, one's social position
 
  a. is normatively inherited.
  b. is earned through special skill, such as hunting.
  c. is based on how much wealth one accumulates.
  d. is based on age and gender only.



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Answer to Question 1

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