Despite the Fact That Jill Is from a Working-Class Background

question 65

Multiple Choice

Despite the fact that Jill is from a working-class background, she consistently achieves the highest grades in her classes. What does her success demonstrate?

• A) professionalization
• B) meritocracy
• C) cultural capital
• D) credential inflation

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Definitions:

White Temple

An ancient Sumerian ziggurat located in Uruk, in modern-day Iraq, made of mud bricks and dedicated to the sky god Anu, exemplifying early Mesopotamian religious architecture.

Orion Constellation

A prominent constellation located on the celestial equator, easily identifiable by its belt of three stars and often associated with mythology across various cultures.

Tigris And Euphrates

Twin rivers that flow through modern Iraq, forming a major river system that was the cradle of ancient Mesopotamian civilization.

Nebuchadnezzar II

An ancient Babylonian king who ruled c. 605–562 BC, famous for his conquests and the construction projects in Babylon, including the Hanging Gardens.