Question

mohit spent his days combing through garbage in mumbai, india with his brothers and sisters. sometimes he would find food, or something to sell for money. he never tried to overcome his lower - class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. so, he accepted his fate, and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society. mohit is an example of someone living under a(n):
meritocracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
caste system

8
multiple choice 1 point
which is an effect of extreme poverty that also contributes to its cyclical nature?
lack of education
massive credit card debt
excellent healthcare
home foreclosures

9
multiple choice 1 point
in recent times, scholars have been trying to sort out why the countries on the continent of africa, as a whole, have trouble competing in todays global, capitalist economy. while an answer to this question is complex, and carries with it many ambiguities, most scholars point to european colonialism as a key to understanding the current state of africa. a sociologist studying this topic would ascribe to which theoretical paradigm?
feminist theory
structural functionalism
symbolic interactionism
conflict theory

Explanation:

For question 8: Mohit is in Mumbai, India, where the caste system (a closed social hierarchy) restricts mobility; he accepts his lower status as unchangeable, matching the caste system’s traits.
For question 9: Extreme poverty leads to lack of education, which limits job opportunities, keeping people in poverty—creating a cycle.
For question 10: Conflict theory focuses on power imbalances from exploitation (like colonialism), which scholars link to Africa’s economic struggles.

Answer:

1. caste system
2. lack of education
3. conflict theory