Question 1

Under czarist Russia, daily living conditions for Jews were made so intolerable that millions chose to leave Russia and migrate to other countries. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   departmentalization
B)   subhumanization
C)   indirect transfer
D)   direct transferE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What does Peggy McIntosh mean when she discusses her "invisible knapsack"?

Accepted Answer

the taken-for-granted and usually unanalyzed privileges most white people in the United States can assume

Question 3

When the Native Americans were pacified by the military in the late 1800s, they were forced to learn the English language, dress like the white man, renounce their religion, and give up their customs. This was a classic example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   forced assimilation
B)   internal colonialism
C)   subjugation
D)   population transferE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 4

What term did Louis Wirth use to define groups of people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)   minority group
B)   racial group
C)   ethnic group
D)   subcultural groupE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is the Implicit Association Test?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a test of cultural intelligence.
B)   It is a visual perception test that links race to desirable and undesirable words.
C)   It measures the percentage of "white blood" in African Americans.
D)   It is the instrument that differentiates between institutional and individual racism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Who, or what, was Jim Crow?

Accepted Answer

the name of the practice in th...

Question 7

The belief held by many African Americans that lighter skinned African American women are more attractive than those with darker skin is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the reformulation of race at the micro-level
B)   the internalization of the norms of the dominant group
C)   reverse racism at the micro-level
D)   race betrayal of the minority classE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Explain the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Is it possible to be prejudiced but not to discriminate? Or, to discriminate without being prejudiced?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is an attitude, usually a nega...

Question 9

With approximately 45 million Latinos in the United States, why do Latinos have such a small amount of representation in American politics?

Accepted Answer

The division of national origi...

Question 10

What did Proposition 209, a 1996 amendment to the California constitution, address?

Accepted Answer

A)   It established English as the official language in California.
B)   It prohibited illegal Mexicans from receiving medical care and other benefits under Medicaid.
C)   It banned Mexican immigration into California for ten years.
D)   It banned preference to minorities and women in hiring, promotion, and college admissions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What are the two most popular myths regarding race?

Accepted Answer

(1) the idea that any one race...

Question 12

How is direct population transfer different from indirect population transfer?

Accepted Answer

Indirect population transfer is achieved by making life so miserable for members of a minority group that they leave "voluntarily." Direct population transfer occurs when a dominant group expels a minority from a territory.

Question 13

Identify the ways a group becomes a minority group. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Someone may be born into minority status...

Question 14

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any Asian was viewed as an enemy of America. This phenomenon that occurs when one ethnic group that resembles another is also discriminated against because of mere association is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   spillover bigotry
B)   the Thomas theorem
C)   the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
D)   compartmentalizationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Ashley Montagu, a physical anthropologist, classified humans into ________ different racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   40
C)   160
D)   2,000E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

To which ethnic heritage do more Caucasians in America trace their roots than any other?

Accepted Answer

A)   English
B)   French
C)   German
D)   ItalianE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the largest minority group in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Latino American
B)   African American
C)   Asian American
D)   Native AmericanE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

While race might reflect our biological heritage, ________ reflects our cultural heritage.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender
B)   age
C)   ethnicity
D)   social classE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

To date, no Asian American women have been elected to the U.S. Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is entirely dependent upon fixed biological characteristics.
B)   Race varies, depending upon the society in which its meaning is constructed.
C)   The concept of race tends to be quite similar in all cultures.
D)   Race is a variable that changes, depending upon the age of people who use the term.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 12: Race and Ethnicity

Under czarist Russia, daily living conditions for Jews were made so intolerable that millions chose to leave Russia and migrate to other countries. This is an example of ________.

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What does Peggy McIntosh mean when she discusses her "invisible knapsack"?

Correct Answerverifiedthe taken-for-granted and usually unanalyzed privileges most white people in the United States can assume

When the Native Americans were pacified by the military in the late 1800s, they were forced to learn the English language, dress like the white man, renounce their religion, and give up their customs. This was a classic example of ________.

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What term did Louis Wirth use to define groups of people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination?

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What is the Implicit Association Test?

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Who, or what, was Jim Crow?

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The belief held by many African Americans that lighter skinned African American women are more attractive than those with darker skin is referred to as ________.

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Explain the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Is it possible to be prejudiced but not to discriminate? Or, to discriminate without being prejudiced?

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With approximately 45 million Latinos in the United States, why do Latinos have such a small amount of representation in American politics?

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What did Proposition 209, a 1996 amendment to the California constitution, address?

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What are the two most popular myths regarding race?

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How is direct population transfer different from indirect population transfer?

Correct AnswerverifiedIndirect population transfer is achieved by making life so miserable for members of a minority group that they leave "voluntarily." Direct population transfer occurs when a dominant group expels a minority from a territory.

Identify the ways a group becomes a minority group. Give an example of each.

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Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any Asian was viewed as an enemy of America. This phenomenon that occurs when one ethnic group that resembles another is also discriminated against because of mere association is called ________.

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Ashley Montagu, a physical anthropologist, classified humans into ________ different racial groups.

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To which ethnic heritage do more Caucasians in America trace their roots than any other?

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What is the largest minority group in the United States today?

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While race might reflect our biological heritage, ________ reflects our cultural heritage.

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To date, no Asian American women have been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

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