Question 1

The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  China. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Korea. 
A)  Vietnam. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  China. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Korea.

Question 2

In 1947 a Muslim family living in central India likely felt pressure to migrate

Accepted Answer

A)  to southern India and then to Sri Lanka. 
B)  to northern India and then to China. 
C)  to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka. 
D)  to the northwestern border and then to Pakistan. 
E)  to a large city such as New Delhi. 
A)  to southern India and then to Sri Lanka. 
B)  to northern India and then to China. 
C)  to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka. 
D)  to the northwestern border and then to Pakistan. 
E)  to a large city such as New Delhi.

Question 3

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force for a state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which pair of concepts or entities from South Africa and the United States is the best match?

Accepted Answer

A)  apartheid-"Jim Crow" laws 
B)  homelands-blockbusting 
C)  South African Nationalist Party-U.S. Tea Party 
D)  Nelson Mandela-white flight 
E)  apartheid-U.S. Libertarian Party. 
A)  apartheid-"Jim Crow" laws 
B)  homelands-blockbusting 
C)  South African Nationalist Party-U.S. Tea Party 
D)  Nelson Mandela-white flight 
E)  apartheid-U.S. Libertarian Party.

Question 5

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasians. 
B)  Jews. 
C)  Blacks. 
D)  Roman Catholics. 
E)  Mexican Americans. 
A)  Caucasians. 
B)  Jews. 
C)  Blacks. 
D)  Roman Catholics. 
E)  Mexican Americans.

Question 6

-An analysis of this map indicates that African Americans are clustered in what part of Colorado?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eastern half of the state 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the western half of the state 
D)  the southern part of the state 
E)  the western mountains 
A)  the eastern half of the state 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the western half of the state 
D)  the southern part of the state 
E)  the western mountains

Question 7

Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly the entire population are ethnic Danes who speak Danish. 
B)  Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein. 
C)  the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese. 
D)  Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway. 
E)  it is an independent country that is a member of the United Nations. 
A)  nearly the entire population are ethnic Danes who speak Danish. 
B)  Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein. 
C)  the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese. 
D)  Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway. 
E)  it is an independent country that is a member of the United Nations.

Question 8

Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  dispersed 
B)  clustered 
C)  diverse 
D)  contiguous 
E)  inverted 
A)  dispersed 
B)  clustered 
C)  diverse 
D)  contiguous 
E)  inverted

Question 9

The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guatemala and Mexico 
B)  Cuba and Mexico 
C)  Puerto Rico and Mexico 
D)  Puerto Rico and Cuba 
E)  Dominican Republic and Cuba 
A)  Guatemala and Mexico 
B)  Cuba and Mexico 
C)  Puerto Rico and Mexico 
D)  Puerto Rico and Cuba 
E)  Dominican Republic and Cuba

Question 10

A nationality is

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition. 
B)  a country. 
C)  ethnic identity. 
D)  any cohesive group of people. 
E)  any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth. 
A)  a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition. 
B)  a country. 
C)  ethnic identity. 
D)  any cohesive group of people. 
E)  any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  network television 
B)  the U.S. flag 
C)  the many ethnic groups living in the United States 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" 
E)  baseball 
A)  network television 
B)  the U.S. flag 
C)  the many ethnic groups living in the United States 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" 
E)  baseball

Question 12

The most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  Latinos/Hispanics. 
D)  American Indians and Alaska Natives. 
E)  Austral-Asians. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  Latinos/Hispanics. 
D)  American Indians and Alaska Natives. 
E)  Austral-Asians.

Question 13

Describe the ethnic conflicts that came after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Accepted Answer

The breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1

Question 14

Why are nation-states generally stable states?

Accepted Answer

The boundaries of th

Question 15

Ethnic groups in the United States no longer conflict with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Switzerland is a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ethnic identity for U.S. descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhoods and locations. 
B)  schools and education. 
C)  language. 
D)  religion and food. 
E)  political affiliation. 
A)  neighborhoods and locations. 
B)  schools and education. 
C)  language. 
D)  religion and food. 
E)  political affiliation.

Question 19

Racist laws divided benches, drinking fountains, bathrooms, and schools in South Africa until

Accepted Answer

A)  1948. 
B)  1974. 
C)  1988. 
D)  1994. 
E)  2004. 
A)  1948. 
B)  1974. 
C)  1988. 
D)  1994. 
E)  2004.

Question 20

As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of

Accepted Answer

A)  Eritrea. 
B)  Tigre. 
C)  Darfur. 
D)  Amhara. 
E)  Oromo. 
A)  Eritrea. 
B)  Tigre. 
C)  Darfur. 
D)  Amhara. 
E)  Oromo.

The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from

In 1947 a Muslim family living in central India likely felt pressure to migrate

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force for a state.

Which pair of concepts or entities from South Africa and the United States is the best match?

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for

-An analysis of this map indicates that African Americans are clustered in what part of Colorado?

Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because

Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?

The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?

A nationality is

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

The most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Describe the ethnic conflicts that came after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Why are nation-states generally stable states?

Ethnic groups in the United States no longer conflict with one another.

Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.

Switzerland is a nation-state.

Ethnic identity for U.S. descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Racist laws divided benches, drinking fountains, bathrooms, and schools in South Africa until

As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from

In 1947 a Muslim family living in central India likely felt pressure to migrate

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force for a state.

Which pair of concepts or entities from South Africa and the United States is the best match?

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for

-An analysis of this map indicates that African Americans are clustered in what part of Colorado?

Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because

Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?

The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?

A nationality is

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

The most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Describe the ethnic conflicts that came after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Why are nation-states generally stable states?

Ethnic groups in the United States no longer conflict with one another.

Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.

Switzerland is a nation-state.

Ethnic identity for U.S. descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Racist laws divided benches, drinking fountains, bathrooms, and schools in South Africa until

As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters