Question 1

According to the textbook, which of the following is the main process through which internal colonialism is accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  integration 
C)  association 
D)  segregation 
A)  assimilation 
B)  integration 
C)  association 
D)  segregation

Question 2

Who developed the split labour market theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Porter 
B)  Edna Bonacich 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Harriet Martineau 
A)  John Porter 
B)  Edna Bonacich 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Harriet Martineau

Question 3

Immigration from China to Canada was banned altogether in 1923, and thousands of Chinese people were deported during the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss to what extent some ethnic groups in Canada may become "transnational communities," and what this could mean for their future.

Accepted Answer

Transnational communities refer to group

Question 5

Which of the following can be concluded about genetic differences between races?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent research demonstrates that racial differences are more significant than previously thought. 
B)  Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the biological differences between humans are due to race. 
C)  Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the cultural differences between humans are due to race. 
D)  Recent research demonstrates that genetic mixing is so widespread that it is impossible to sort populations into distinct races. 
A)  Recent research demonstrates that racial differences are more significant than previously thought. 
B)  Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the biological differences between humans are due to race. 
C)  Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the cultural differences between humans are due to race. 
D)  Recent research demonstrates that genetic mixing is so widespread that it is impossible to sort populations into distinct races.

Question 6

On which of the following are racial and ethnic relations in contemporary Canada based?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide, expulsion, and slavery 
B)  segregation, pluralism, and assimilation 
C)  sovereignty-association 
D)  vertical mosaic 
A)  genocide, expulsion, and slavery 
B)  segregation, pluralism, and assimilation 
C)  sovereignty-association 
D)  vertical mosaic

Question 7

Discuss the theory of split labour market, using Canadian examples.

Accepted Answer

The theory of split labour market, as pr

Question 8

Nation X has an ideology that supports an official policy of "live and let live," whereby immigrants are encouraged to maintain their cultural heritage and to integrate it with elements of Nation X. What is this type of ideology called?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal diversity 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  cultural merge 
D)  melting pot 
A)  universal diversity 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  cultural merge 
D)  melting pot

Question 9

Discuss the feasibility of a number of policy measures in reducing the verticality of the Canadian mosaic.

Accepted Answer

The verticality of the Canadian mosaic r

Question 10

According to symbolic interactionists, racial and ethnic labels and identities are stable and non-negotiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to a recent survey cited in the textbook, 37 percent of respondents from which of the following countries believed that immigration had a positive effect on the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Canada 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Canada 
D)  Sweden

Question 12

Discuss how the federal policy of multiculturalism came about and what its impact has been.

Accepted Answer

The federal policy of multiculturalism i

Question 13

What are the economic advantages of ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

The concept of ethnicity refers to share

Question 14

Compare the concepts of race and ethnic group. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnic group are two distinct c

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to make assimilation of an ethnic group into majority society improbable?

Accepted Answer

A)  high in-group solidarity 
B)  a culture very different from majority culture 
C)  a period of high economic growth 
D)  a history of conquest 
A)  high in-group solidarity 
B)  a culture very different from majority culture 
C)  a period of high economic growth 
D)  a history of conquest

Question 16

Explain how social structural conditions shape race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

Social structural conditions play a sign

Question 17

Racist beliefs are often challenged by research evidence. Based on the example of Peter Sandiford, who studied IQ and race in 1920s Canada, what would one predict for researchers who find themselves in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will repeat the research to see where they made their mistake. 
B)  They will ignore or explain away conclusions that challenge their beliefs. 
C)  They will seek out competing explanations to try to formulate a compromise. 
D)  They will change their beliefs to incorporate the new knowledge. 
A)  They will repeat the research to see where they made their mistake. 
B)  They will ignore or explain away conclusions that challenge their beliefs. 
C)  They will seek out competing explanations to try to formulate a compromise. 
D)  They will change their beliefs to incorporate the new knowledge.

Question 18

Which of the following theories best explains slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  post-modernism 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  post-modernism

Question 19

Why is the level of participation of people with African origins relatively high in sports and entertainment?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they possess natural talents for them 
B)  because they work harder at them 
C)  because they lack alternative options for mobility 
D)  because they lack role models in other occupations 
A)  because they possess natural talents for them 
B)  because they work harder at them 
C)  because they lack alternative options for mobility 
D)  because they lack role models in other occupations

Question 20

When was the policy of multiculturalism established in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1961 
B)  1971 
C)  1981 
D)  1991 
A)  1961 
B)  1971 
C)  1981 
D)  1991

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

According to the textbook, which of the following is the main process through which internal colonialism is accomplished?

Who developed the split labour market theory?

Immigration from China to Canada was banned altogether in 1923, and thousands of Chinese people were deported during the Great Depression.

Discuss to what extent some ethnic groups in Canada may become "transnational communities," and what this could mean for their future.

Which of the following can be concluded about genetic differences between races?

On which of the following are racial and ethnic relations in contemporary Canada based?

Discuss the theory of split labour market, using Canadian examples.

Nation X has an ideology that supports an official policy of "live and let live," whereby immigrants are encouraged to maintain their cultural heritage and to integrate it with elements of Nation X. What is this type of ideology called?

Discuss the feasibility of a number of policy measures in reducing the verticality of the Canadian mosaic.

According to symbolic interactionists, racial and ethnic labels and identities are stable and non-negotiable.

According to a recent survey cited in the textbook, 37 percent of respondents from which of the following countries believed that immigration had a positive effect on the country?

Discuss how the federal policy of multiculturalism came about and what its impact has been.

What are the economic advantages of ethnicity?

Compare the concepts of race and ethnic group. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Which of the following is most likely to make assimilation of an ethnic group into majority society improbable?

Explain how social structural conditions shape race and ethnicity.

Racist beliefs are often challenged by research evidence. Based on the example of Peter Sandiford, who studied IQ and race in 1920s Canada, what would one predict for researchers who find themselves in this situation?

Which of the following theories best explains slavery?

Why is the level of participation of people with African origins relatively high in sports and entertainment?

When was the policy of multiculturalism established in Canada?

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