Question 1

What term formerly referred to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

Accepted Answer

A)  homeland 
B)  monoculture 
C)  country 
D)  nation 
E)  society 
A)  homeland 
B)  monoculture 
C)  country 
D)  nation 
E)  society

Question 2

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit; a government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The 2014 poverty rates for different minority groups in the U.S. are an example of stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The neofascist parties of contemporary Western Europe advocate repatriation of immigrant workers. What is one of the potential consequences of such policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of refugees-people who have been forced (involuntary refugees) or who have chosen (voluntary refugees) to flee a country in order to escape persecution or war 
B)  the creation of class consciousness 
C)  the breakup of imaginary communes 
D)  state-mandated forced assimilation 
E)  gender stratification 
A)  the creation of refugees-people who have been forced (involuntary refugees) or who have chosen (voluntary refugees) to flee a country in order to escape persecution or war 
B)  the creation of class consciousness 
C)  the breakup of imaginary communes 
D)  state-mandated forced assimilation 
E)  gender stratification

Question 5

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hypodescent refers to individuals who are racially pure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Colonialism often erected boundaries that corresponded poorly with preexisting cultural divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Japan, the burakumin

Accepted Answer

A)  are perceived as pure Japanese, even if one of their parents is not Japanese. 
B)  are the cream of Japan's racial categories, having the purest blood. 
C)  are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese. 
D)  constitute a numerical majority in Japan. 
E)  no longer face discrimination. 
A)  are perceived as pure Japanese, even if one of their parents is not Japanese. 
B)  are the cream of Japan's racial categories, having the purest blood. 
C)  are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese. 
D)  constitute a numerical majority in Japan. 
E)  no longer face discrimination.

Question 10

An ascribed status is a status that

Accepted Answer

A)  people have little or no choice about occupying. 
B)  is based on standardized test scores. 
C)  you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer. 
D)  you choose for yourself. 
E)  has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king. 
A)  people have little or no choice about occupying. 
B)  is based on standardized test scores. 
C)  you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer. 
D)  you choose for yourself. 
E)  has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king.

Question 11

It is the norm in Africa for countries to have no ethnic majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Host countries that emphasize assimilation tend to encourage minority ethnic groups to retain their identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the term for ethnic groups that once had, or wish to have or regain, autonomous political status?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic avengers 
B)  captive nations 
C)  nations 
D)  nationalities 
E)  ethnicities 
A)  ethnic avengers 
B)  captive nations 
C)  nations 
D)  nationalities 
E)  ethnicities

Question 15

The term nation formerly referred to an ethnic group that shared a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Refugees are those who flee a country to escape persecution or war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries are most stable when

Accepted Answer

A)  the members of the ethnic groups are highly educated, as in postcolonial states. 
B)  ethnic groups share a common ancestor. 
C)  ethnic groups occupy different ecological niches. 
D)  ethnic groups are culturally very similar and tend to pursue the same goals. 
E)  ethnic groups share the same nation-state. 
A)  the members of the ethnic groups are highly educated, as in postcolonial states. 
B)  ethnic groups share a common ancestor. 
C)  ethnic groups occupy different ecological niches. 
D)  ethnic groups are culturally very similar and tend to pursue the same goals. 
E)  ethnic groups share the same nation-state.

Question 18

What term refers to an independent, centrally organized political unit, or a government?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  state 
C)  tribe 
D)  nationality 
E)  bureaucracy 
A)  culture 
B)  state 
C)  tribe 
D)  nationality 
E)  bureaucracy

Question 19

What is the term for policies and practices that harm a group and its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  colonialism 
E)  discrimination 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  colonialism 
E)  discrimination

Question 20

Most countries of the world have a single ethnic group accounting for 90 percent or more of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What term formerly referred to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit; a government.

The 2014 poverty rates for different minority groups in the U.S. are an example of stratification.

The neofascist parties of contemporary Western Europe advocate repatriation of immigrant workers. What is one of the potential consequences of such policies?

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Hypodescent refers to individuals who are racially pure.

Colonialism often erected boundaries that corresponded poorly with preexisting cultural divisions.

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

In Japan, the burakumin

An ascribed status is a status that

It is the norm in Africa for countries to have no ethnic majority.

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Host countries that emphasize assimilation tend to encourage minority ethnic groups to retain their identities.

What is the term for ethnic groups that once had, or wish to have or regain, autonomous political status?

The term nation formerly referred to an ethnic group that shared a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

Refugees are those who flee a country to escape persecution or war.

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries are most stable when

What term refers to an independent, centrally organized political unit, or a government?

What is the term for policies and practices that harm a group and its members?

Most countries of the world have a single ethnic group accounting for 90 percent or more of the population.

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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Exam 16: Ethnicity and Race

What term formerly referred to a culture that shared a single language, religion, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship?

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit; a government.

The 2014 poverty rates for different minority groups in the U.S. are an example of stratification.

The neofascist parties of contemporary Western Europe advocate repatriation of immigrant workers. What is one of the potential consequences of such policies?

A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.

Hypodescent refers to individuals who are racially pure.

Colonialism often erected boundaries that corresponded poorly with preexisting cultural divisions.

Ascribed statuses are based on an individual's talents, abilities, and actions.

In Japan, the burakumin

An ascribed status is a status that

It is the norm in Africa for countries to have no ethnic majority.

In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.

Host countries that emphasize assimilation tend to encourage minority ethnic groups to retain their identities.

What is the term for ethnic groups that once had, or wish to have or regain, autonomous political status?

The term nation formerly referred to an ethnic group that shared a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

Refugees are those who flee a country to escape persecution or war.

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries are most stable when

What term refers to an independent, centrally organized political unit, or a government?

What is the term for policies and practices that harm a group and its members?

Most countries of the world have a single ethnic group accounting for 90 percent or more of the population.

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

Filters