Question 1

Race is often described as

Accepted Answer

A)  being characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. 
B)  identification with a group that purports to share a biological ancestor. 
C)  determinable from physical characteristics such as the exact shape of a person's face or head. 
D)  evenly distributed around the world, independent of ethnicity. 
E)  defined by statute in most U.S. states. 
A)  being characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. 
B)  identification with a group that purports to share a biological ancestor. 
C)  determinable from physical characteristics such as the exact shape of a person's face or head. 
D)  evenly distributed around the world, independent of ethnicity. 
E)  defined by statute in most U.S. states.

Question 2

-According to this map, the Kurds are likely

Accepted Answer

A)  in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. 
B)  located in the Balkans. 
C)  clustered completely in Iraq. 
D)  divided among Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. 
E)  divided among Iraq, Iran, and Syria. 
A)  in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. 
B)  located in the Balkans. 
C)  clustered completely in Iraq. 
D)  divided among Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. 
E)  divided among Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

Question 3

Most of the Muslims in Lebanon adhere to Shiite sects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural to urban within the state 
B)  change to sharecropping 
C)  relocation to northern cities 
D)  movement out of inner-cities 
E)  relocation to coastal cities 
A)  rural to urban within the state 
B)  change to sharecropping 
C)  relocation to northern cities 
D)  movement out of inner-cities 
E)  relocation to coastal cities

Question 6

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

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 highlands 
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 highlands

Question 7

An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicities are not often clustered in urban areas. 
B)  different ethnicities cluster in each U.S. region. 
C)  ethnic neighborhoods contain a heterogeneous mix of ethnicities, even in cities that were once known for their patterns of segregation. 
D)  segregation and exclusion are a thing of the past for nearly all U.S. ethnic groups. 
E)  ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions. 
A)  ethnicities are not often clustered in urban areas. 
B)  different ethnicities cluster in each U.S. region. 
C)  ethnic neighborhoods contain a heterogeneous mix of ethnicities, even in cities that were once known for their patterns of segregation. 
D)  segregation and exclusion are a thing of the past for nearly all U.S. ethnic groups. 
E)  ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions.

Question 8

For the former Soviet Union, which of these was the most important centripetal device?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Eastern Orthodox religion 
B)  the Russian language 
C)  appeals to shared ethnicity 
D)  appeals to shared notions of the "white race" 
E)  appeals through stirring nationalistic music 
A)  the Eastern Orthodox religion 
B)  the Russian language 
C)  appeals to shared ethnicity 
D)  appeals to shared notions of the "white race" 
E)  appeals through stirring nationalistic music

Question 9

The trans-Atlantic slave trade was a kind of ________ migration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The trans-Atlantic slave trade was a kind...

Question 10

What are the four prominent national groups included in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Northern I

Question 11

African Americans migrated out of the U.S. South partly as a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color. 
B)  increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor. 
C)  the development of better airports, allowing for rapid and efficient travel. 
D)  increasing opportunities to work in northern coal mines and the California gold rush. 
E)  the growth of agriculture in the U.S. North. 
A)  the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color. 
B)  increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor. 
C)  the development of better airports, allowing for rapid and efficient travel. 
D)  increasing opportunities to work in northern coal mines and the California gold rush. 
E)  the growth of agriculture in the U.S. North.

Question 12

Which of the following is likely the least or weakest centripetal force in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  ABC, NBC, CBS, and other network television 
B)  the U.S. flag flying in different ethnic neighborhoods 
C)  Internet content available from around the world 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" being sung at baseball games 
E)  lessons about civic responsibility in the public school system 
A)  ABC, NBC, CBS, and other network television 
B)  the U.S. flag flying in different ethnic neighborhoods 
C)  Internet content available from around the world 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" being sung at baseball games 
E)  lessons about civic responsibility in the public school system

Question 13

-The maps in this chapter indicate that in Sri Lanka, the Tamil are clustered mainly in the north, as well as in the center and on the eastern coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The second most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Nation-states in Europe were formed by nationalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence because ________.

Accepted Answer

it feared other ethn

Question 17

In Sri Lanka, the three major ethnicities are the Sinhalese, Tamil, and Moors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Sri Lanka, the Moors are the ethnicity that dominate the smallest amount of territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-The map indicates that Latinos/Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast, cities 
B)  West, Southwest 
C)  Southwest, Southeast 
D)  cities 
E)  Pacific Northwest, Plains states 
A)  Northeast, cities 
B)  West, Southwest 
C)  Southwest, Southeast 
D)  cities 
E)  Pacific Northwest, Plains states

Question 20

Slavery has occurred around the world, and it was banned in many countries before it was ended in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Race is often described as

-According to this map, the Kurds are likely

Most of the Muslims in Lebanon adhere to Shiite sects.

Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.

Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

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

An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals

For the former Soviet Union, which of these was the most important centripetal device?

The trans-Atlantic slave trade was a kind of ________ migration.

What are the four prominent national groups included in the United Kingdom?

African Americans migrated out of the U.S. South partly as a consequence of

Which of the following is likely the least or weakest centripetal force in the United States?

-The maps in this chapter indicate that in Sri Lanka, the Tamil are clustered mainly in the north, as well as in the center and on the eastern coast.

The second most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Nation-states in Europe were formed by nationalities.

Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence because ________.

In Sri Lanka, the three major ethnicities are the Sinhalese, Tamil, and Moors.

In Sri Lanka, the Moors are the ethnicity that dominate the smallest amount of territory.

-The map indicates that Latinos/Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

Slavery has occurred around the world, and it was banned in many countries before it was ended in the United States.

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

Race is often described as

-According to this map, the Kurds are likely

Most of the Muslims in Lebanon adhere to Shiite sects.

Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.

Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

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

An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals

For the former Soviet Union, which of these was the most important centripetal device?

The trans-Atlantic slave trade was a kind of ________ migration.

What are the four prominent national groups included in the United Kingdom?

African Americans migrated out of the U.S. South partly as a consequence of

Which of the following is likely the least or weakest centripetal force in the United States?

-The maps in this chapter indicate that in Sri Lanka, the Tamil are clustered mainly in the north, as well as in the center and on the eastern coast.

The second most populous ethnic group in the United States is

Nation-states in Europe were formed by nationalities.

Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence because ________.

In Sri Lanka, the three major ethnicities are the Sinhalese, Tamil, and Moors.

In Sri Lanka, the Moors are the ethnicity that dominate the smallest amount of territory.

-The map indicates that Latinos/Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

Slavery has occurred around the world, and it was banned in many countries before it was ended in the United States.

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