Question 1

How did the Jim Crow era differ from the slavery era?

Accepted Answer

A) In the Jim Crow era, the roles of blacks and whites were complementary. 
B) In the Jim Crow era, a separate set of institutions was built to serve blacks. 
C) In the slavery era, blacks had their own set of institutions. 
D) In the slavery era, there was no segregation. 
A) In the Jim Crow era, the roles of blacks and whites were complementary. 
B) In the Jim Crow era, a separate set of institutions was built to serve blacks. 
C) In the slavery era, blacks had their own set of institutions. 
D) In the slavery era, there was no segregation.

Question 2

In every economic measure:

Accepted Answer

A) blacks compare similarly to whites. 
B) blacks lead all non-whites. 
C) blacks lag behind all non-whites. 
D) blacks lag behind whites. 
A) blacks compare similarly to whites. 
B) blacks lead all non-whites. 
C) blacks lag behind all non-whites. 
D) blacks lag behind whites.

Question 3

One of the major achievements of the Civil Rights movement is the:

Accepted Answer

A) end of residential segregation. 
B) virtual elimination of school segregation. 
C) emergence of a large black middle class. 
D) significant reduction of black poverty. 
A) end of residential segregation. 
B) virtual elimination of school segregation. 
C) emergence of a large black middle class. 
D) significant reduction of black poverty.

Question 4

In terms of attitudes, blacks and whites differ primarily in terms of their:

Accepted Answer

A) belief in the value of education. 
B) perception of discrimination in American society. 
C) perception of the importance of voting. 
D) belief in strong work ethics. 
A) belief in the value of education. 
B) perception of discrimination in American society. 
C) perception of the importance of voting. 
D) belief in strong work ethics.

Question 5

The higher levels of self-pride among blacks today than those of 50 years ago can be most attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) the black power movement. 
B) Reconstruction. 
C) the demise of the black ghetto. 
D) the work of Booker T.Washington. 
A) the black power movement. 
B) Reconstruction. 
C) the demise of the black ghetto. 
D) the work of Booker T.Washington.

Question 6

African Americans have not followed the same path of upward mobility as other American ethnic groups largely because of the lack of:

Accepted Answer

A) income advancement. 
B) residential dispersion. 
C) vocational training. 
D) urbanization. 
A) income advancement. 
B) residential dispersion. 
C) vocational training. 
D) urbanization.

Question 7

The head of household of a black family today is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) own a house. 
B) be a single female. 
C) have savings in stocks. 
D) be married with no children. 
A) own a house. 
B) be a single female. 
C) have savings in stocks. 
D) be married with no children.

Question 8

What is one major reason that blacks, as opposed to other ethnic groups, were enslaved?

Accepted Answer

A) Their physical and cultural traits were more obviously distinct. 
B) They were organized into easily defined and structured communities. 
C) They had litle knowledge of what agricultural labor would entail. 
D) Their belief system of origin was based on Judeo-Christian ideals. 
A) Their physical and cultural traits were more obviously distinct. 
B) They were organized into easily defined and structured communities. 
C) They had litle knowledge of what agricultural labor would entail. 
D) Their belief system of origin was based on Judeo-Christian ideals.

Question 9

The critical factor in choosing blacks for enslavement over Indians was:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural compatibility. 
B) differential power. 
C) sheer human resources. 
D) costs of labor. 
A) cultural compatibility. 
B) differential power. 
C) sheer human resources. 
D) costs of labor.

Question 10

During the Jim Crow era in South Carolina, a clause was adopted that called for two years' residence, a poll tax of one dollar, the ability to read and write any section of the U.S.Constitution or to understand it when read aloud, the owning of property worth $300, and the disqualification of convicts.These types of measures resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) more alliances within the Populist movement. 
B) an increase in fluid competition. 
C) the disfranchisement of blacks. 
D) the beginning of Reconstruction. 
A) more alliances within the Populist movement. 
B) an increase in fluid competition. 
C) the disfranchisement of blacks. 
D) the beginning of Reconstruction.

Question 11

What does the belief that blacks are innately (biologically) inferior to whites exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) Racist ideology 
B) Dysfunctional culture 
C) Miscegenation 
D) Slave codes 
A) Racist ideology 
B) Dysfunctional culture 
C) Miscegenation 
D) Slave codes

Question 12

Joann and Mark, a white American couple, are planning to purchase a home in the next year or so.They approve of residential integration as a concept, but are not looking for homes in areas with a high percentage of blacks.What concept are they most illustrating?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial ambivalence 
B) Dominative racism 
C) Aversive racism 
D) Racial tolerance 
A) Racial ambivalence 
B) Dominative racism 
C) Aversive racism 
D) Racial tolerance

Question 13

Since the 1960s, the black community has progressed least in:

Accepted Answer

A) gaining more political clout. 
B) instilling group pride. 
C) changing educational curricula. 
D) reducing the plight of the underclass. 
A) gaining more political clout. 
B) instilling group pride. 
C) changing educational curricula. 
D) reducing the plight of the underclass.

How did the Jim Crow era differ from the slavery era?

In every economic measure:

One of the major achievements of the Civil Rights movement is the:

In terms of attitudes, blacks and whites differ primarily in terms of their:

The higher levels of self-pride among blacks today than those of 50 years ago can be most attributed to:

African Americans have not followed the same path of upward mobility as other American ethnic groups largely because of the lack of:

The head of household of a black family today is most likely to:

What is one major reason that blacks, as opposed to other ethnic groups, were enslaved?

The critical factor in choosing blacks for enslavement over Indians was:

What does the belief that blacks are innately (biologically) inferior to whites exemplify?

Joann and Mark, a white American couple, are planning to purchase a home in the next year or so.They approve of residential integration as a concept, but are not looking for homes in areas with a high percentage of blacks.What concept are they most illustrating?

Since the 1960s, the black community has progressed least in:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 7: African Americans

How did the Jim Crow era differ from the slavery era?

In every economic measure:

One of the major achievements of the Civil Rights movement is the:

In terms of attitudes, blacks and whites differ primarily in terms of their:

The higher levels of self-pride among blacks today than those of 50 years ago can be most attributed to:

African Americans have not followed the same path of upward mobility as other American ethnic groups largely because of the lack of:

The head of household of a black family today is most likely to:

What is one major reason that blacks, as opposed to other ethnic groups, were enslaved?

The critical factor in choosing blacks for enslavement over Indians was:

What does the belief that blacks are innately (biologically) inferior to whites exemplify?

Joann and Mark, a white American couple, are planning to purchase a home in the next year or so.They approve of residential integration as a concept, but are not looking for homes in areas with a high percentage of blacks.What concept are they most illustrating?

Since the 1960s, the black community has progressed least in:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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