Question 1

How does the textbook explain differential economic success of ethnic groups in late-twentieth-century Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  by human universals 
B)  by cultural attributes 
C)  by structural conditions 
D)  by biological characteristics 
A)  by human universals 
B)  by cultural attributes 
C)  by structural conditions 
D)  by biological characteristics C

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to the intentional murder of a whole population?

Accepted Answer

A)  expulsion 
B)  genocide 
C)  colonization 
D)  conquest 
A)  expulsion 
B)  genocide 
C)  colonization 
D)  conquest B

Question 3

Which of the following refers to the process whereby one group of people within a nation gain control over the others and segregate them in most areas of social life?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  internal colonialism 
D)  colonialism 
A)  genocide 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  internal colonialism 
D)  colonialism C

Question 4

In what ways can the internal colonialism model be applied to Aboriginal people in Canada? In what ways might this model not fit reality?

Accepted Answer

The internal colonialism model can be ap

Question 5

According to the textbook, who participates in the process of negotiation that leads to adoption and change of racial and ethnic labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  political parties 
B)  the government and the people 
C)  domestic and foreign governments 
D)  group members and outsiders 
A)  political parties 
B)  the government and the people 
C)  domestic and foreign governments 
D)  group members and outsiders

Question 6

Why does the textbook call race and ethnicity "labels"?

Accepted Answer

The textbook refers to race and ethnicit

Question 7

Why did Dr. Samuel George Morton's research on brain size and race have such long-lasting and far-reaching effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it reinforced and perpetuated dominant ideas about inferiority and superiority 
B)  because he was one of a handful of educated people conducting scientific research 
C)  because his findings replicated, and finally demonstrated conclusively, the results of earlier studies 
D)  because his findings were replicated, and finally demonstrated conclusively, by later studies 
A)  because it reinforced and perpetuated dominant ideas about inferiority and superiority 
B)  because he was one of a handful of educated people conducting scientific research 
C)  because his findings replicated, and finally demonstrated conclusively, the results of earlier studies 
D)  because his findings were replicated, and finally demonstrated conclusively, by later studies

Question 8

Janet, a white woman, is walking down the street and notices a large dark-skinned man walking toward her on the sidewalk. Frightened, she crosses the road away from him. What might Janet's behaviour illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  authoritarianism 
A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  authoritarianism

Question 9

Which of the following Canadians would be able to choose his race and ethnicity most easily and successfully?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert, a 35-year-old Jamaican lawyer 
B)  Jung-Hwa, a 25-year-old Korean student 
C)  Conan, a 20-year-old Scottish hair stylist 
D)  Peter, a 30-year-old Métis construction worker 
A)  Robert, a 35-year-old Jamaican lawyer 
B)  Jung-Hwa, a 25-year-old Korean student 
C)  Conan, a 20-year-old Scottish hair stylist 
D)  Peter, a 30-year-old Métis construction worker

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the Quiet Revolution in Québec?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization 
B)  secularization 
C)  nationalization 
D)  globalization 
A)  modernization 
B)  secularization 
C)  nationalization 
D)  globalization

Question 11

According to the textbook, do racial stereotypes have basis in reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, they reflect preexisting systems of racial inequality. 
B)  Yes, they reflect biological reality on races. 
C)  No, they are completely groundless. 
D)  No, because they reflect ancient history and not contemporary reality. 
A)  Yes, they reflect preexisting systems of racial inequality. 
B)  Yes, they reflect biological reality on races. 
C)  No, they are completely groundless. 
D)  No, because they reflect ancient history and not contemporary reality.

Question 12

When was the "head tax" on Chinese immigrants to Canada introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  before the construction of the trans-continental railway began 
B)  after the construction of the trans-continental railway was finished 
C)  in the 1850s 
D)  in the 1940s 
A)  before the construction of the trans-continental railway began 
B)  after the construction of the trans-continental railway was finished 
C)  in the 1850s 
D)  in the 1940s

Question 13

Which of the following refers to unfair treatment of people based on their real or imagined group membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  scapegoating 
A)  racism 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  scapegoating

Question 14

Workers at the ABC Auto manufacturing plant in Canada are on strike. The management at ABC has recruited and bussed in low-wage Mexican workers. What does this situation illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  split labour market 
D)  new international division of labour 
A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  split labour market 
D)  new international division of labour

Question 15

Based on its focus, which of the following major sociological perspectives is split labour market theory consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminist theory

Question 16

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, and result in very different levels of economic and social integration of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is significant about the Beothuk population of Newfoundland and Labrador?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their chief was a member of the first government of Canada at Confederation, giving them rights other Indigenous people did not have. 
B)  They were offered incentives by the European settlers to murder the neighbouring Mi'kmaq. 
C)  They were hunted, killed, and driven out of their traditional territory until they became extinct. 
D)  They are the most populous First Nation in Canada today, outnumbering all other groups by two to one. 
A)  Their chief was a member of the first government of Canada at Confederation, giving them rights other Indigenous people did not have. 
B)  They were offered incentives by the European settlers to murder the neighbouring Mi'kmaq. 
C)  They were hunted, killed, and driven out of their traditional territory until they became extinct. 
D)  They are the most populous First Nation in Canada today, outnumbering all other groups by two to one.

Question 18

What has been the outcome of Canadian-U.S. differences on the retention of immigrant culture following immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  American immigrants are more likely to acquire citizenship. 
B)  Canadian immigrants are more likely to acquire citizenship. 
C)  American immigrants are much more successful economically. 
D)  Canadian immigrants are much more successful economically. 
A)  American immigrants are more likely to acquire citizenship. 
B)  Canadian immigrants are more likely to acquire citizenship. 
C)  American immigrants are much more successful economically. 
D)  Canadian immigrants are much more successful economically.

Question 19

Consuelo feels lucky to be part of a neighbourhood where she can speak Tagalog, buy her favourite foods from home, and buy Filipino films on DVD. What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation is Consuelo making use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages 
A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages

Question 20

Robert does not want to take part in the math competition at school, because many Asian students participate and he believes that they are innately better at math. What does Robert's attitude illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  authoritarianism 
A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  authoritarianism

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

How does the textbook explain differential economic success of ethnic groups in late-twentieth-century Canada?

Which of the following terms refers to the intentional murder of a whole population?

Which of the following refers to the process whereby one group of people within a nation gain control over the others and segregate them in most areas of social life?

In what ways can the internal colonialism model be applied to Aboriginal people in Canada? In what ways might this model not fit reality?

According to the textbook, who participates in the process of negotiation that leads to adoption and change of racial and ethnic labels?

Why does the textbook call race and ethnicity "labels"?

Why did Dr. Samuel George Morton's research on brain size and race have such long-lasting and far-reaching effects?

Janet, a white woman, is walking down the street and notices a large dark-skinned man walking toward her on the sidewalk. Frightened, she crosses the road away from him. What might Janet's behaviour illustrate?

Which of the following Canadians would be able to choose his race and ethnicity most easily and successfully?

Which of the following best describes the Quiet Revolution in Québec?

According to the textbook, do racial stereotypes have basis in reality?

When was the "head tax" on Chinese immigrants to Canada introduced?

Which of the following refers to unfair treatment of people based on their real or imagined group membership?

Workers at the ABC Auto manufacturing plant in Canada are on strike. The management at ABC has recruited and bussed in low-wage Mexican workers. What does this situation illustrate?

Based on its focus, which of the following major sociological perspectives is split labour market theory consistent with?

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, and result in very different levels of economic and social integration of immigrants.

What is significant about the Beothuk population of Newfoundland and Labrador?

What has been the outcome of Canadian-U.S. differences on the retention of immigrant culture following immigration?

Consuelo feels lucky to be part of a neighbourhood where she can speak Tagalog, buy her favourite foods from home, and buy Filipino films on DVD. What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation is Consuelo making use of?

Robert does not want to take part in the math competition at school, because many Asian students participate and he believes that they are innately better at math. What does Robert's attitude illustrate?

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