Exam 11: Race and Ethnicity

A landmark in the decline of WASP social power in the United States was

The United States is not truly pluralistic because

The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of

Which of the following is the largest minority category within the U.S. population?

The physical differences that may become part of racial categories have their origins in

Which of the following best describes "the Arab world"?

Asian Americans have a high rate of owning and operating small businesses.

While prejudice is a matter of_______ , discrimination is a matter of_______ .

The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious circle leads to the conclusion that

The rate of small business ownership is high among Asian Americans. This pattern reflects

Conflict theory states that prejudice is

The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed slavery in the Dred Scott case of 1857.

The existence of the "Negro leagues" in professional baseball in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s is an example of

_______refers to a belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another.

Being Greek, Italian, or Vietnamese involves a distinctive ethnicity.

There is a trend in the United States toward more interracial marriage and multiracial children.

A minority is defined as a category of people who are

The term "WASP" refers to

In most cases, race and ethnicity amount to the same thing.

Typically, people who live in _______perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in_______ .