Question 1

A key element of multiculturalism is a respect for ethnic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Racial categories in Brazil are not rigid; rather, they often change depending on the social setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The U.S. and Canadian governments use the same racial categories in their censuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Prominent in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump was the idea of an association between ethnicity (traditionally European derived and Christian) and the right to rule the United States, otherwise known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural colonialism. 
B)  ethno-nationalism. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  ethnocide. 
A)  cultural colonialism. 
B)  ethno-nationalism. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  ethnocide.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about U.S. racial categories is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. racial categories are biologically valid, as demonstrated by the Phipps case in the 1970s in Louisiana. 
B)  U.S. racial categories are culturally arbitrary, even though most people assume them to be based in biology. 
C)  U.S. racial categories are applied to endogamous breeding populations. 
D)  U.S. racial categories are based on global racial categories that vary little among societies. 
E)  U.S. racial categories are based on genetics, whereas Japan's are based upon undemonstrated descent. 
A)  U.S. racial categories are biologically valid, as demonstrated by the Phipps case in the 1970s in Louisiana. 
B)  U.S. racial categories are culturally arbitrary, even though most people assume them to be based in biology. 
C)  U.S. racial categories are applied to endogamous breeding populations. 
D)  U.S. racial categories are based on global racial categories that vary little among societies. 
E)  U.S. racial categories are based on genetics, whereas Japan's are based upon undemonstrated descent.

Question 6

Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: "I'm Jimmy's father"; "I'm your boss"; "I'm African American"; or "I'm your professor." This phenomenon, whereby a person's claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  rotating core personality traits. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  situational negotiation of social identity. 
D)  ethnic tolerance. 
E)  hypodescent. 
A)  rotating core personality traits. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  situational negotiation of social identity. 
D)  ethnic tolerance. 
E)  hypodescent.

Question 7

An achieved status is not automatic. It comes through choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments, and as such is always perceived as positive by a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Multiculturalism emphasizes the need for a series of cultures to abandon their old ethnic identities and join together to forge a new and unique cultural identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most Americans are not very precise in distinguishing between the terms race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and American racial taxonomies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas U.S. categories are based on phenotype. 
B)  Brazilians do not recognize racial differences. 
C)  In the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil race can change from day to day. 
D)  There are no important differences between the two taxonomies. 
E)  American categories are purer than Brazilian categories. 
A)  Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas U.S. categories are based on phenotype. 
B)  Brazilians do not recognize racial differences. 
C)  In the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil race can change from day to day. 
D)  There are no important differences between the two taxonomies. 
E)  American categories are purer than Brazilian categories.

Question 11

What term refers to the destruction of the culture of an ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  diaspora 
C)  prejudice 
D)  ethnocide 
E)  discrimination 
A)  genocide 
B)  diaspora 
C)  prejudice 
D)  ethnocide 
E)  discrimination

Question 12

Migration and rapid population growth are fueling multiculturalism in countries like the United States and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

De facto discrimination occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the term for the use of force by a dominant group to compel a minority to adopt the prevailing culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  forced assimilation 
B)  attitudinal discrimination 
C)  genocide 
D)  environmental racism 
E)  ethnocentrism 
A)  forced assimilation 
B)  attitudinal discrimination 
C)  genocide 
D)  environmental racism 
E)  ethnocentrism

Question 16

The presence of ethnic neighborhoods may indicate what kind of coexistence?

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  enculturation 
E)  colonialism 
A)  acculturation 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  enculturation 
E)  colonialism

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the concept of race in Brazil is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial classification in Brazil is built around the concept of hypodescent. 
B)  The perception of biological races is influenced not just by the physical phenotype but by how one dresses and behaves. 
C)  The large number of racial categories does not lend itself easily to socioeconomic discrimination based on race. 
D)  A person's race can change from day to day. 
E)  There are more than 500 different terms used to describe phenotypes. 
A)  Racial classification in Brazil is built around the concept of hypodescent. 
B)  The perception of biological races is influenced not just by the physical phenotype but by how one dresses and behaves. 
C)  The large number of racial categories does not lend itself easily to socioeconomic discrimination based on race. 
D)  A person's race can change from day to day. 
E)  There are more than 500 different terms used to describe phenotypes.

Question 18

Nation-states are

Accepted Answer

A)  parts of other states. 
B)  defined by their lack of ethnic identity. 
C)  the same as tribes and ethnic groups. 
D)  otherwise known as countries. 
E)  ethnically homogeneous. 
A)  parts of other states. 
B)  defined by their lack of ethnic identity. 
C)  the same as tribes and ethnic groups. 
D)  otherwise known as countries. 
E)  ethnically homogeneous.

Question 19

What is the term for the arbitrary rule that automatically places the children of a union between members of different socioeconomic groups in the less-privileged group?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypogamy 
B)  hypodescent 
C)  polyandry 
D)  hypervitaminosis 
E)  polygyny 
A)  hypogamy 
B)  hypodescent 
C)  polyandry 
D)  hypervitaminosis 
E)  polygyny

Question 20

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnicity and race are synonyms. 
B)  Ethnicity is based on common biological features. 
C)  Americans maintain a clear distinction between ethnicity and race. 
D)  Ethnicity is the politically correct term for race. 
E)  Ethnicity is one's identification with a group that shares a common set of beliefs, values, customs, and norms. 
A)  Ethnicity and race are synonyms. 
B)  Ethnicity is based on common biological features. 
C)  Americans maintain a clear distinction between ethnicity and race. 
D)  Ethnicity is the politically correct term for race. 
E)  Ethnicity is one's identification with a group that shares a common set of beliefs, values, customs, and norms.

A key element of multiculturalism is a respect for ethnic diversity.

Racial categories in Brazil are not rigid; rather, they often change depending on the social setting.

The U.S. and Canadian governments use the same racial categories in their censuses.

Prominent in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump was the idea of an association between ethnicity (traditionally European derived and Christian) and the right to rule the United States, otherwise known as

Which of the following statements about U.S. racial categories is true?

Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: "I'm Jimmy's father"; "I'm your boss"; "I'm African American"; or "I'm your professor." This phenomenon, whereby a person's claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called

An achieved status is not automatic. It comes through choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments, and as such is always perceived as positive by a society.

Multiculturalism emphasizes the need for a series of cultures to abandon their old ethnic identities and join together to forge a new and unique cultural identity.

Most Americans are not very precise in distinguishing between the terms race and ethnicity.

Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and American racial taxonomies?

What term refers to the destruction of the culture of an ethnic group?

Migration and rapid population growth are fueling multiculturalism in countries like the United States and Canada.

De facto discrimination occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

What is the term for the use of force by a dominant group to compel a minority to adopt the prevailing culture?

The presence of ethnic neighborhoods may indicate what kind of coexistence?

Which of the following statements about the concept of race in Brazil is FALSE?

Nation-states are

What is the term for the arbitrary rule that automatically places the children of a union between members of different socioeconomic groups in the less-privileged group?

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?

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Exam 16: Ethnicity and Race

A key element of multiculturalism is a respect for ethnic diversity.

Racial categories in Brazil are not rigid; rather, they often change depending on the social setting.

The U.S. and Canadian governments use the same racial categories in their censuses.

Prominent in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump was the idea of an association between ethnicity (traditionally European derived and Christian) and the right to rule the United States, otherwise known as

Which of the following statements about U.S. racial categories is true?

Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: "I'm Jimmy's father"; "I'm your boss"; "I'm African American"; or "I'm your professor." This phenomenon, whereby a person's claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called

An achieved status is not automatic. It comes through choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments, and as such is always perceived as positive by a society.

Multiculturalism emphasizes the need for a series of cultures to abandon their old ethnic identities and join together to forge a new and unique cultural identity.

Most Americans are not very precise in distinguishing between the terms race and ethnicity.

Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and American racial taxonomies?

What term refers to the destruction of the culture of an ethnic group?

Migration and rapid population growth are fueling multiculturalism in countries like the United States and Canada.

De facto discrimination occurs when laws exist that harm a specific group and its members.

Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.

What is the term for the use of force by a dominant group to compel a minority to adopt the prevailing culture?

The presence of ethnic neighborhoods may indicate what kind of coexistence?

Which of the following statements about the concept of race in Brazil is FALSE?

Nation-states are

What is the term for the arbitrary rule that automatically places the children of a union between members of different socioeconomic groups in the less-privileged group?

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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