Question 1

Female participation in the labor force

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A)  was very limited among upper- and middle-class women throughout the 19th century. 
B)  increased rapidly after 1850. 
C)  dropped during World War II. 
D)  was about 90% in 2000. 
A)  was very limited among upper- and middle-class women throughout the 19th century. 
B)  increased rapidly after 1850. 
C)  dropped during World War II. 
D)  was about 90% in 2000. A

Question 2

Mexican Americans

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A)  largely reside in rural areas. 
B)  are well integrated into U.S. neighborhoods. 
C)  account for 32 percent of Los Angeles's population. 
D)  tend to follow extended family residence patterns. 
A)  largely reside in rural areas. 
B)  are well integrated into U.S. neighborhoods. 
C)  account for 32 percent of Los Angeles's population. 
D)  tend to follow extended family residence patterns. C

Question 3

The height of the "Great Immigration" period took place

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A)  between 1800 and 1850. 
B)  between 1920 and 1950. 
C)  between 1880 and 1910. 
D)  between 1945 and 1970. 
A)  between 1800 and 1850. 
B)  between 1920 and 1950. 
C)  between 1880 and 1910. 
D)  between 1945 and 1970. C

Question 4

Hispanics have surpassed African Americans and have become the nation's largest minority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chicago's access to other areas of the country through railroads and water systems allowed it to become

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A)  the largest service center in America. 
B)  a large manufacturing center. 
C)  the primary destination of immigrants. 
D)  the most advanced technological city. 
A)  the largest service center in America. 
B)  a large manufacturing center. 
C)  the primary destination of immigrants. 
D)  the most advanced technological city.

Question 6

The majority of new immigrants come from Asia and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most of the 10 most segregated metropolitan areas are in the North, while the 10 least segregated metropolitan areas are in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All but which of the following groups contribute to the Muslim population in Canada?

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A)  Egyptians 
B)  French 
C)  Indians 
D)  Indonesians 
A)  Egyptians 
B)  French 
C)  Indians 
D)  Indonesians

Question 9

Karl and Alma Taeuber's study shows that

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A)  blacks were less segregated in 1960 than in 1970. 
B)  segregation can be measured by an index of dissimilarity. 
C)  the segregation index for San Jose, California, was the highest in the United States. 
D)  racism is the main cause of segregation. 
A)  blacks were less segregated in 1960 than in 1970. 
B)  segregation can be measured by an index of dissimilarity. 
C)  the segregation index for San Jose, California, was the highest in the United States. 
D)  racism is the main cause of segregation.

Question 10

Since the 1970s, racial residential segregation has steadily decreased in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Since 1960, the majority of immigrants have been

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A)  non-registered and illegal. 
B)  non-chronicled but legal. 
C)  people of European origins. 
D)  people of color. 
A)  non-registered and illegal. 
B)  non-chronicled but legal. 
C)  people of European origins. 
D)  people of color.

Question 12

The process known as "chain migration" describes the idea that

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A)  once migration from a given area begins, it grows at an increasing rate. 
B)  immigrants tend to settle near friends and relatives. 
C)  immigrants often go back to their country of origin. 
D)  men migrate first, then women and children follow. 
A)  once migration from a given area begins, it grows at an increasing rate. 
B)  immigrants tend to settle near friends and relatives. 
C)  immigrants often go back to their country of origin. 
D)  men migrate first, then women and children follow.

Question 13

One in five residents in San Francisco is Chinese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The period of Great Migration from the South followed the period of Great Immigration from Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Puerto Ricans are the poorest of all Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Hull House

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A)  was founded by Richard Daley. 
B)  was located in a middle-class neighborhood of Chicago. 
C)  addressed the needs of immigrant women and families. 
D)  fought against unions. 
A)  was founded by Richard Daley. 
B)  was located in a middle-class neighborhood of Chicago. 
C)  addressed the needs of immigrant women and families. 
D)  fought against unions.

Question 17

Puerto Ricans

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A)  enjoy open migration privileges. 
B)  are less segregated from whites than Mexican Americans. 
C)  are among the wealthiest Hispanics in the United States. 
D)  are the largest Hispanic group in the United States. 
A)  enjoy open migration privileges. 
B)  are less segregated from whites than Mexican Americans. 
C)  are among the wealthiest Hispanics in the United States. 
D)  are the largest Hispanic group in the United States.

Question 18

Gerald Suttles's study of the Addams area on Chicago's West Side suggests that

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A)  poor neighborhoods are highly disorganized and lack social order. 
B)  each ethnic or racial group claims its own territory. 
C)  African Americans form closely knit communities. 
D)  Mexican Americans are the most disadvantaged urban minority. 
A)  poor neighborhoods are highly disorganized and lack social order. 
B)  each ethnic or racial group claims its own territory. 
C)  African Americans form closely knit communities. 
D)  Mexican Americans are the most disadvantaged urban minority.

Question 19

Chicago was destroyed by fire in 1871.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

About nine in 10 Mexican Americans live in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Female participation in the labor force

Mexican Americans

The height of the "Great Immigration" period took place

Hispanics have surpassed African Americans and have become the nation's largest minority.

Chicago's access to other areas of the country through railroads and water systems allowed it to become

The majority of new immigrants come from Asia and Latin America.

Most of the 10 most segregated metropolitan areas are in the North, while the 10 least segregated metropolitan areas are in the South.

All but which of the following groups contribute to the Muslim population in Canada?

Karl and Alma Taeuber's study shows that

Since the 1970s, racial residential segregation has steadily decreased in the United States.

Since 1960, the majority of immigrants have been

The process known as "chain migration" describes the idea that

One in five residents in San Francisco is Chinese.

The period of Great Migration from the South followed the period of Great Immigration from Europe.

Puerto Ricans are the poorest of all Hispanics.

The Hull House

Puerto Ricans

Gerald Suttles's study of the Addams area on Chicago's West Side suggests that

Chicago was destroyed by fire in 1871.

About nine in 10 Mexican Americans live in rural areas.

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Exam 11: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Female participation in the labor force

Mexican Americans

The height of the "Great Immigration" period took place

Hispanics have surpassed African Americans and have become the nation's largest minority.

Chicago's access to other areas of the country through railroads and water systems allowed it to become

The majority of new immigrants come from Asia and Latin America.

Most of the 10 most segregated metropolitan areas are in the North, while the 10 least segregated metropolitan areas are in the South.

All but which of the following groups contribute to the Muslim population in Canada?

Karl and Alma Taeuber's study shows that

Since the 1970s, racial residential segregation has steadily decreased in the United States.

Since 1960, the majority of immigrants have been

The process known as "chain migration" describes the idea that

One in five residents in San Francisco is Chinese.

The period of Great Migration from the South followed the period of Great Immigration from Europe.

Puerto Ricans are the poorest of all Hispanics.

The Hull House

Puerto Ricans

Gerald Suttles's study of the Addams area on Chicago's West Side suggests that

Chicago was destroyed by fire in 1871.

About nine in 10 Mexican Americans live in rural areas.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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