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Chapter 11: Race and Ethnicity

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Chapter 11: Race and Ethnicity

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11-1 §11.1 source ↗

The racial term “African American” can refer to:
  1. a.
    a Black person living in the United States
  2. b.
    people whose ancestors came to the United States through the slave trade
  3. c.
    a White person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
  4. d.
    any of the above

Answer

D. any of the above

11-3 §11.1 source ↗

Ethnicity describes shared:
  1. a.
    beliefs
  2. b.
    language
  3. c.
    religion
  4. d.
    any of the above

Answer

D. any of the above

11-5 §11.1 source ↗

Scapegoat theory shows that:
  1. a.
    subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems
  2. b.
    dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
  3. c.
    some people are predisposed to prejudice
  4. d.
    all of the above

Answer

B. dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

11-7 §11.2 source ↗

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:
  1. a.
    intersection theory
  2. b.
    stereotyping
  3. c.
    interactionist view
  4. d.
    culture of prejudice

Answer

B. stereotyping

11-9 §11.3 source ↗

What is discrimination?
  1. a.
    Biased thoughts against an individual or group
  2. b.
    Biased actions against an individual or group
  3. c.
    Belief that a race different from yours is inferior
  4. d.
    Another word for stereotyping

Answer

B. Biased actions against an individual or group

11-11 §11.4 source ↗

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?
  1. a.
    Segregation
  2. b.
    Assimilation
  3. c.
    Genocide
  4. d.
    Expulsion

Answer

C. Genocide

11-13 §11.4 source ↗

What intergroup relationship is represented by the “salad bowl” metaphor?
  1. a.
    Assimilation
  2. b.
    Pluralism
  3. c.
    Amalgamation
  4. d.
    Segregation

Answer

B. Pluralism

11-15 §11.5 source ↗

What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?
  1. a.
    They are the only group that experienced expulsion.
  2. b.
    They are the only group that was segregated.
  3. c.
    They are the only group that was enslaved.
  4. d.
    They are the only group that is indigenous to the United States.

Answer

D. They are the only group that is indigenous to the United States.

11-17 §11.5 source ↗

Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?
  1. a.
    The Bracero Program
  2. b.
    Immigration Reform and Control Act
  3. c.
    Operation Wetback
  4. d.
    SB 1070

Answer

A. The Bracero Program

11-19 §11.5 source ↗

Why did most White ethnic Americans come to the United States?
  1. a.
    For a better life
  2. b.
    To escape oppression
  3. c.
    Because they were forced out of their own countries
  4. d.
    a and b only

Answer

D. a and b only

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