The Shakers were formed by breaking away from the Quakers. They are an example of a:

The Shakers were formed by breaking away from the Quakers. They are an example of a:
 
  a. charismatic leader.
  b. church.
  c. cult.
  d. sect.

Question 2

Beth, a sociology major, is trying to determine what she owns and how much she owes in debt. From this she will be able to determine her _____.
 
  a. class position
 b. wealth
 c. income
 d. prestige

Question 3

Sects are:
 
  a. fundamentalist organizations.
  b. offshoots of establishes churches.
  c. followers of charismatic leaders.
  d. devoted to a specific cause.

Question 4

As a woman, Jane is _ _ _ _ _.
 
  a. more likely to receive subprime mortgages
 b. less likely to receive subprime mortgages
 c. unaffected by subprime mortgages
 d. none of the above

Question 5

Religious extremist movements:
 
  a. are highly patriarchal.
  b. are typically Christianity-based.
  c. include violence in most cases.
  d. assume a demonic nature of individuals.

Question 6

In the United States
 
  a. it is very common for people to start out poor and yet achieve great wealth.
 b. most people live their entire lives as members of a social class very close to the one they were born into.
 c. a person's individual achievements have no effect on his or her social class.
 d. most individuals move down the social class ladder during their lifetimes.