Question 1

What does the fact that Italians, Jews, and Irish people were considered "blacks" by many people a hundred years ago suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark-skinned Mediterraneans have often been confused with other races. 
B)  Distinctions based on race are often made on the basis of facial features, as well as skin colour. 
C)  Skin colour, not ethnic background, is the most important determinant of racial distinctions. 
D)  Distinctions based on race are arbitrary, socially constructed, and transitory. 
A)  Dark-skinned Mediterraneans have often been confused with other races. 
B)  Distinctions based on race are often made on the basis of facial features, as well as skin colour. 
C)  Skin colour, not ethnic background, is the most important determinant of racial distinctions. 
D)  Distinctions based on race are arbitrary, socially constructed, and transitory.

Question 2

Define internal colonialism and its main forms.

Accepted Answer

Internal colonialism refers to the unequ

Question 3

Which of the following was an outcome of immigration in Canada in the middle of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French retained most of their earlier political and economic control. 
B)  Canada was stratified more by class than by the race or ethnicity of immigrants. 
C)  Later immigrants to Canada enjoyed levels of power and prestige similar to the earlier immigrants. 
D)  There were large differences in status between immigrants from Europe and immigrants from Asia. 
A)  The French retained most of their earlier political and economic control. 
B)  Canada was stratified more by class than by the race or ethnicity of immigrants. 
C)  Later immigrants to Canada enjoyed levels of power and prestige similar to the earlier immigrants. 
D)  There were large differences in status between immigrants from Europe and immigrants from Asia.

Question 4

What is an "ethnic entrepreneur"? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

An "ethnic entrepreneur" is an individua

Question 5

Gino owns a grocery store in Little Italy. His store is always busy because he imports specialty foods, newspapers, books, and DVDs from the homeland. In this situation, what is Gino?

Accepted Answer

A)  a central distributor 
B)  an ethnic entrepreneur 
C)  a neighbourhood leader 
D)  a community connector 
A)  a central distributor 
B)  an ethnic entrepreneur 
C)  a neighbourhood leader 
D)  a community connector

Question 6

Which of the following forms of ethnic behaviour would Irish Canadians be most likely to engage in today?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying against racial and ethnic discrimination 
B)  attending weekly masses at an Irish church 
C)  attending classes of Gaelic language 
D)  attending a St. Patrick's day parade 
A)  lobbying against racial and ethnic discrimination 
B)  attending weekly masses at an Irish church 
C)  attending classes of Gaelic language 
D)  attending a St. Patrick's day parade

Question 7

Genetic differences between races are prescribed, statistically significant, and have behavioural consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the textbook, how were Aboriginal people depicted in Canadian school textbooks until the mid-twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  as "noble savages" 
B)  as primitive, yet exotic, "others" 
C)  as crafty, manipulative, and villainous 
D)  as gentle, peaceful hunter-gatherers 
A)  as "noble savages" 
B)  as primitive, yet exotic, "others" 
C)  as crafty, manipulative, and villainous 
D)  as gentle, peaceful hunter-gatherers

Question 9

A researcher hires 10 black and 10 European actors to answer employment ads. All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews. In the end, the black actors receive 3 job offers and the European actors receive 8. For which of the following concepts does this study provide evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism 
B)  racism 
C)  chauvinism 
D)  authoritarianism 
A)  nationalism 
B)  racism 
C)  chauvinism 
D)  authoritarianism

Question 10

What are the defining features of an ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

An ethnic group is typically defined by

Question 11

With regard to Indigenous people in Canada, which of the following charges have been levelled at the Canadian government?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide and expulsion 
B)  segregation and accommodation 
C)  accommodation and assimilation 
D)  expulsion and segregation 
A)  genocide and expulsion 
B)  segregation and accommodation 
C)  accommodation and assimilation 
D)  expulsion and segregation

Question 12

Who coined the term "the vertical mosaic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Lie 
B)  John Porter 
C)  Peter Sandiford 
D)  Edna Bonacich 
A)  John Lie 
B)  John Porter 
C)  Peter Sandiford 
D)  Edna Bonacich

Question 13

Why do some commentators believe that multiculturalism marginalizes minorities?

Accepted Answer

Some commentators believe that multicult

Question 14

What term is used to refer to the combined effects of class, race, and gender on discrimination and oppression?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple maltreatment 
B)  intersectionality 
C)  marginalization 
D)  status degradation 
A)  multiple maltreatment 
B)  intersectionality 
C)  marginalization 
D)  status degradation

Question 15

What determines whether a group will be defined as racial or ethnic?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural definition 
B)  social construction 
C)  cultural identity 
D)  biology 
A)  cultural definition 
B)  social construction 
C)  cultural identity 
D)  biology

Question 16

When was Canada's immigration policy liberalized to favour the economic situation of immigrants rather than their racial characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1940s 
B)  the 1950s 
C)  the 1960s 
D)  the 1970s 
A)  the 1940s 
B)  the 1950s 
C)  the 1960s 
D)  the 1970s

Question 17

Using an example, describe a transnational community.

Accepted Answer

A transnational community is a group of

Question 18

Define "vertical mosaic" and describe how it has changed over time.

Accepted Answer

Vertical mosaic refers to the social str

Question 19

Which of the following refers to people who share ancestry, language, customs, religion, and a geographic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethnic group 
B)  a racial group 
C)  an immigrant group 
D)  a majority group 
A)  an ethnic group 
B)  a racial group 
C)  an immigrant group 
D)  a majority group

Question 20

Which of the following is meant by Jean-Paul Sartre's statement "the anti-Semite creates the Jew"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The identity of Jews in particular is socially constructed and based on angst. 
B)  Jewish identities are mainly shaped by anti-Semitism. 
C)  People's ethnic identification is shaped partly by the way others perceive and act toward them. 
D)  Any ethnic identity based on hatred is unstable and changeable. 
A)  The identity of Jews in particular is socially constructed and based on angst. 
B)  Jewish identities are mainly shaped by anti-Semitism. 
C)  People's ethnic identification is shaped partly by the way others perceive and act toward them. 
D)  Any ethnic identity based on hatred is unstable and changeable.

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

What does the fact that Italians, Jews, and Irish people were considered "blacks" by many people a hundred years ago suggest?

Define internal colonialism and its main forms.

Which of the following was an outcome of immigration in Canada in the middle of the twentieth century?

What is an "ethnic entrepreneur"? Give an example.

Gino owns a grocery store in Little Italy. His store is always busy because he imports specialty foods, newspapers, books, and DVDs from the homeland. In this situation, what is Gino?

Which of the following forms of ethnic behaviour would Irish Canadians be most likely to engage in today?

Genetic differences between races are prescribed, statistically significant, and have behavioural consequences.

According to the textbook, how were Aboriginal people depicted in Canadian school textbooks until the mid-twentieth century?

A researcher hires 10 black and 10 European actors to answer employment ads. All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews. In the end, the black actors receive 3 job offers and the European actors receive 8. For which of the following concepts does this study provide evidence?

What are the defining features of an ethnic group?

With regard to Indigenous people in Canada, which of the following charges have been levelled at the Canadian government?

Who coined the term "the vertical mosaic"?

Why do some commentators believe that multiculturalism marginalizes minorities?

What term is used to refer to the combined effects of class, race, and gender on discrimination and oppression?

What determines whether a group will be defined as racial or ethnic?

When was Canada's immigration policy liberalized to favour the economic situation of immigrants rather than their racial characteristics?

Using an example, describe a transnational community.

Define "vertical mosaic" and describe how it has changed over time.

Which of the following refers to people who share ancestry, language, customs, religion, and a geographic region?

Which of the following is meant by Jean-Paul Sartre's statement "the anti-Semite creates the Jew"?

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