Question 1

-This map shows that African Americans in Michigan are concentrated mainly in

Accepted Answer

A)  the northeast. 
B)  the north, northeast, and west. 
C)  the southwest. 
D)  the southeast. 
E)  the northwest. 
A)  the northeast. 
B)  the north, northeast, and west. 
C)  the southwest. 
D)  the southeast. 
E)  the northwest.

Question 2

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese 
B)  Black 
C)  Hispanic/Latino 
D)  White 
E)  Samoan 
A)  Japanese 
B)  Black 
C)  Hispanic/Latino 
D)  White 
E)  Samoan

Question 3

The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of

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A)  centripetal force. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  ethnic identity. 
A)  centripetal force. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  ethnic identity.

Question 4

Which describes the nationality of someone who gives allegiance to the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welsh 
B)  English 
C)  British 
D)  Irish 
E)  Saxon 
A)  Welsh 
B)  English 
C)  British 
D)  Irish 
E)  Saxon

Question 5

According to the United States Census Bureau, a Mexican American might also be considered a member of which races?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese, Cuban, or another 
B)  Black, Mexican, or another 
C)  Black, White, or another 
D)  White, Guatemalan, or Mexican 
E)  White only 
A)  Japanese, Cuban, or another 
B)  Black, Mexican, or another 
C)  Black, White, or another 
D)  White, Guatemalan, or Mexican 
E)  White only

Question 6

-By interpreting this map, we can surmise that in the Hispanic population

Accepted Answer

A)  hardly any live in the northwestern United States. 
B)  in Florida, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
C)  in California, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
D)  in Idaho, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state. 
E)  in Idaho, there are roughly equal concentrations in the northern and southern parts of the state. 
A)  hardly any live in the northwestern United States. 
B)  in Florida, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
C)  in California, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
D)  in Idaho, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state. 
E)  in Idaho, there are roughly equal concentrations in the northern and southern parts of the state.

Question 7

An example of white flight is the

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A)  movement of whites from northern cities like Chicago and New York to southern cities. 
B)  movement of whites from southern cities like New Orleans to western cities like Los Angeles. 
C)  establishment of suburbs around Los Angeles. 
D)  decrease in the percent of whites remaining in the Southeast because of black migration from the Southeast. 
E)  emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving. 
A)  movement of whites from northern cities like Chicago and New York to southern cities. 
B)  movement of whites from southern cities like New Orleans to western cities like Los Angeles. 
C)  establishment of suburbs around Los Angeles. 
D)  decrease in the percent of whites remaining in the Southeast because of black migration from the Southeast. 
E)  emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving.

Question 8

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people. Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Accepted Answer

Tamil and Sinhalese;

Question 9

Ethnicity is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides the only stable basis of political states in the modern world. 
B)  it opposes nationalism and globalization. 
C)  it promotes peace and wellbeing in the face of the globalization of culture. 
D)  it reinforces diversity in the face of the globalization of culture. 
E)  it defines citizenship and sovereignty in the political arena. 
A)  it provides the only stable basis of political states in the modern world. 
B)  it opposes nationalism and globalization. 
C)  it promotes peace and wellbeing in the face of the globalization of culture. 
D)  it reinforces diversity in the face of the globalization of culture. 
E)  it defines citizenship and sovereignty in the political arena.

Question 10

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

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A)  ethnic groups, some of which were supported by Israel. 
B)  religious groups and the traditional animosities between Christians and Muslims, in particular. 
C)  changes in the majority between religious groups. 
D)  independent armies vying for control of the highlands. 
E)  famine. 
A)  ethnic groups, some of which were supported by Israel. 
B)  religious groups and the traditional animosities between Christians and Muslims, in particular. 
C)  changes in the majority between religious groups. 
D)  independent armies vying for control of the highlands. 
E)  famine.

Question 11

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of

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A)  segregation. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  blockbusting. 
D)  self-identification. 
E)  white flight. 
A)  segregation. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  blockbusting. 
D)  self-identification. 
E)  white flight.

Question 12

As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried

Accepted Answer

A)  cloth and trinkets. 
B)  rum and molasses. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  slaves and molasses. 
A)  cloth and trinkets. 
B)  rum and molasses. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  slaves and molasses.

Question 13

The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the

Accepted Answer

A)  religion. 
B)  language. 
C)  number of nationalities. 
D)  common economic interests. 
E)  conflict with Turkey. 
A)  religion. 
B)  language. 
C)  number of nationalities. 
D)  common economic interests. 
E)  conflict with Turkey.

Question 14

Imagine that you had been the leader of a small contingent of United Nations soldiers in a town in Croatia, Serbia, or another part of Yugoslavia during its civil war. Assuming that the town you are to protect has a population of mixed ethnicities and religious backgrounds, what strategies and tactics might you propose to keep the town safe? What would the town's chief threats be? Why?

Accepted Answer

As the leader of a small contingent of U

Question 15

The Brown v. Board of Education court decision ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. 
B)  "white flight" was morally wrong and should be curtailed. 
C)  discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. 
D)  separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable so long as they were of the same quality. 
E)  separate schools for blacks and whites were constitutional but separate drinking fountains were unconstitutional. 
A)  separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. 
B)  "white flight" was morally wrong and should be curtailed. 
C)  discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. 
D)  separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable so long as they were of the same quality. 
E)  separate schools for blacks and whites were constitutional but separate drinking fountains were unconstitutional.

Question 16

In 1947 a Hindu family living in Pakistan or northwestern India likely felt pressure to migrate

Accepted Answer

A)  to southern India and then to Sri Lanka. 
B)  to the south, southeast, or east toward Muslim-controlled areas. 
C)  to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka. 
D)  to the south, southeast, or east away from Muslim-controlled areas. 
E)  to a large city such as New Delhi. 
A)  to southern India and then to Sri Lanka. 
B)  to the south, southeast, or east toward Muslim-controlled areas. 
C)  to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka. 
D)  to the south, southeast, or east away from Muslim-controlled areas. 
E)  to a large city such as New Delhi.

Question 17

-By interpreting this map, we surmise that in the African American population

Accepted Answer

A)  in Illinois, nearly all are distributed in the southern part of the state. 
B)  in Florida, there is more of a concentration in the western part of the state. 
C)  in California, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
D)  in Arkansas, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state. 
E)  in Nevada, there are roughly equal concentrations in the northern and southern parts of the state. 
A)  in Illinois, nearly all are distributed in the southern part of the state. 
B)  in Florida, there is more of a concentration in the western part of the state. 
C)  in California, there is more of a concentration in the northern part of the state. 
D)  in Arkansas, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state. 
E)  in Nevada, there are roughly equal concentrations in the northern and southern parts of the state.

Question 18

Detroit subsidized African American immigration from the South to alleviate tensions and maintain the ethnic mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Before its breakup the Soviet Union was the largest ________ state.

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational 
B)  national 
C)  "state's rights" 
D)  multiethnic 
E)  rightwing fascist 
A)  multinational 
B)  national 
C)  "state's rights" 
D)  multiethnic 
E)  rightwing fascist

Question 20

When a U.S. politician attempts to appeal to the widest number of voters, she or he probably appeals to concepts of shared

Accepted Answer

A)  nationality. 
B)  chauvinism. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  race. 
E)  gender. 
A)  nationality. 
B)  chauvinism. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  race. 
E)  gender.

-This map shows that African Americans in Michigan are concentrated mainly in

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of

Which describes the nationality of someone who gives allegiance to the United Kingdom?

According to the United States Census Bureau, a Mexican American might also be considered a member of which races?

-By interpreting this map, we can surmise that in the Hispanic population

An example of white flight is the

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people. Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Ethnicity is important because

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of

As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried

The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the

The Brown v. Board of Education court decision ruled that

In 1947 a Hindu family living in Pakistan or northwestern India likely felt pressure to migrate

-By interpreting this map, we surmise that in the African American population

Detroit subsidized African American immigration from the South to alleviate tensions and maintain the ethnic mix.

Before its breakup the Soviet Union was the largest ________ state.

When a U.S. politician attempts to appeal to the widest number of voters, she or he probably appeals to concepts of shared

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

-This map shows that African Americans in Michigan are concentrated mainly in

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of

Which describes the nationality of someone who gives allegiance to the United Kingdom?

According to the United States Census Bureau, a Mexican American might also be considered a member of which races?

-By interpreting this map, we can surmise that in the Hispanic population

An example of white flight is the

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people. Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Ethnicity is important because

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of

As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried

The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the

The Brown v. Board of Education court decision ruled that

In 1947 a Hindu family living in Pakistan or northwestern India likely felt pressure to migrate

-By interpreting this map, we surmise that in the African American population

Detroit subsidized African American immigration from the South to alleviate tensions and maintain the ethnic mix.

Before its breakup the Soviet Union was the largest ________ state.

When a U.S. politician attempts to appeal to the widest number of voters, she or he probably appeals to concepts of shared

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