Question 1

The fusion of Catholicism and West African religious rituals into cults known as macumba is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) racial egalitarianism. 
B) structual assimilation. 
C) racial pluralism. 
D) cultural assimilation. 
A) racial egalitarianism. 
B) structual assimilation. 
C) racial pluralism. 
D) cultural assimilation.

Question 2

Which social factor is most used to classify people racially in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) Marital status 
B) Religious affiliation 
C) Political affiliation 
D) Social class 
A) Marital status 
B) Religious affiliation 
C) Political affiliation 
D) Social class

Question 3

The largest European immigrant group to arrive in Brazil during the late 19th and early 20th centuries came from:

Accepted Answer

A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) Italy. 
D) France. 
A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) Italy. 
D) France.

Question 4

Freed Brazilian slaves often found it difficult to experience upward social mobility because they:

Accepted Answer

A) were under periodic control of indigenous peoples. 
B) were not fluent in Portuguese. 
C) lacked access to proper training. 
D) competed directly with European workers. 
A) were under periodic control of indigenous peoples. 
B) were not fluent in Portuguese. 
C) lacked access to proper training. 
D) competed directly with European workers.

Question 5

Some social scientists believe that the Brazilian racial system is slowly becoming more like the American racial system in:

Accepted Answer

A) giving indigenous people a voice. 
B) describing Brazil in bipolar racial terms. 
C) enacting laws to counter discrimination. 
D) encouraging interracial marriages. 
A) giving indigenous people a voice. 
B) describing Brazil in bipolar racial terms. 
C) enacting laws to counter discrimination. 
D) encouraging interracial marriages.

Question 6

Which statement best describes stereotyping in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive stereotypes about mulattoes are distributed by the media. 
B) Negative stereotypes about blacks are more harsh than in the U.S. 
C) Positive stereotypes about whites are rarely seen in the media. 
D) Negative stereotypes about blacks are widely held by whites, blacks, and mulattoes. 
A) Positive stereotypes about mulattoes are distributed by the media. 
B) Negative stereotypes about blacks are more harsh than in the U.S. 
C) Positive stereotypes about whites are rarely seen in the media. 
D) Negative stereotypes about blacks are widely held by whites, blacks, and mulattoes.

Question 7

According to Deglar (1986), what most accounts for the seemingly diminished hostility between blacks and whites in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) The immigration of the Italians 
B) The presence of the mulatto 
C) The history of laws protecting slaves 
D) The sheer vastness of the Brazilian landscape 
A) The immigration of the Italians 
B) The presence of the mulatto 
C) The history of laws protecting slaves 
D) The sheer vastness of the Brazilian landscape

Question 8

About __________ of all Brazilian marriages are interracial and between __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent; blacks and mulattoes 
B) 25 percent; blacks and mulattoes 
C) 70 percent; whites and mulattoes 
D) 80 percent; whites and mulattoes 
A) 10 percent; blacks and mulattoes 
B) 25 percent; blacks and mulattoes 
C) 70 percent; whites and mulattoes 
D) 80 percent; whites and mulattoes

Question 9

Classifying Barack Obama as white in the U.S.would be in opposition to the __________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) rule of hypo-descent 
B) rule of hyper-descent 
C) whitening ideal 
D) blackening ideal 
A) rule of hypo-descent 
B) rule of hyper-descent 
C) whitening ideal 
D) blackening ideal

Question 10

The Brazilian expression "money whitens" implies that as people's class status rises:

Accepted Answer

A) the overall wealth of the society increases. 
B) the hypo-descent rule is enforced. 
C) they are perceived as lighter in skin color. 
D) their offspring become lighter in skin color. 
A) the overall wealth of the society increases. 
B) the hypo-descent rule is enforced. 
C) they are perceived as lighter in skin color. 
D) their offspring become lighter in skin color.

Question 11

In Brazil, the racial origins of people are thoroughly interwoven in various combinations.As an example, _____________ disproportionately hold society's power, privilege, and prestige.Except for the arenas of sports and entertainment, the bulk of the poor and uneducated are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) branca; prêta 
B) prêta; branca 
C) indígina; parda 
D) parda; indígina 
A) branca; prêta 
B) prêta; branca 
C) indígina; parda 
D) parda; indígina

Question 12

Brazil essentially has a __________ scheme comprised of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) biracial; blacks and mulattoes 
B) biracial; blacks and whites 
C) triracial; European, African, and indigenous Indian peoples 
D) triracial; African, indigenous Indian, and Asian peoples 
A) biracial; blacks and mulattoes 
B) biracial; blacks and whites 
C) triracial; European, African, and indigenous Indian peoples 
D) triracial; African, indigenous Indian, and Asian peoples

Question 13

The African slave trade in Brazil developed because:

Accepted Answer

A) the unwillingness to enslave Indians. 
B) of geographical proximity and access. 
C) the development of the world market for sugar. 
D) conflicts between Portuguese and German settlers. 
A) the unwillingness to enslave Indians. 
B) of geographical proximity and access. 
C) the development of the world market for sugar. 
D) conflicts between Portuguese and German settlers.

Question 14

A well-known Afro-Brazilian painter is listening to a young black man struggling to rise in a diplomatic up the career ladder.After hearing the young man's complaints of the barriers he faces because of his color, the painter responds, "I understand your case perfectly, my dear boy; I was black once, too" (Ribiera, 2000:157).This story illustrates that Brazilians:

Accepted Answer

A) view race in a historical perspective. 
B) mirror the race that society gives them. 
C) do not belong to any race per se. 
D) redefine their racial identity to some extent. 
A) view race in a historical perspective. 
B) mirror the race that society gives them. 
C) do not belong to any race per se. 
D) redefine their racial identity to some extent.

The fusion of Catholicism and West African religious rituals into cults known as macumba is an example of:

Which social factor is most used to classify people racially in Brazil?

The largest European immigrant group to arrive in Brazil during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries came from:

Freed Brazilian slaves often found it difficult to experience upward social mobility because they:

Some social scientists believe that the Brazilian racial system is slowly becoming more like the American racial system in:

Which statement best describes stereotyping in Brazil?

According to Deglar (1986), what most accounts for the seemingly diminished hostility between blacks and whites in Brazil?

About of all Brazilian marriages are interracial and between .

Classifying Barack Obama as white in the U.S.would be in opposition to the __________ in the United States.

The Brazilian expression "money whitens" implies that as people's class status rises:

In Brazil, the racial origins of people are thoroughly interwoven in various combinations.As an example, _ disproportionately hold society's power, privilege, and prestige.Except for the arenas of sports and entertainment, the bulk of the poor and uneducated are .

Brazil essentially has a scheme comprised of .

The African slave trade in Brazil developed because:

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

African 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

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 15: Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

The fusion of Catholicism and West African religious rituals into cults known as macumba is an example of:

Which social factor is most used to classify people racially in Brazil?

The largest European immigrant group to arrive in Brazil during the late 19th and early 20th centuries came from:

Freed Brazilian slaves often found it difficult to experience upward social mobility because they:

Some social scientists believe that the Brazilian racial system is slowly becoming more like the American racial system in:

Which statement best describes stereotyping in Brazil?

According to Deglar (1986), what most accounts for the seemingly diminished hostility between blacks and whites in Brazil?

About __________ of all Brazilian marriages are interracial and between __________.

Classifying Barack Obama as white in the U.S.would be in opposition to the __________ in the United States.

The Brazilian expression "money whitens" implies that as people's class status rises:

In Brazil, the racial origins of people are thoroughly interwoven in various combinations.As an example, _____________ disproportionately hold society's power, privilege, and prestige.Except for the arenas of sports and entertainment, the bulk of the poor and uneducated are ____________.

Brazil essentially has a __________ scheme comprised of __________.

The African slave trade in Brazil developed because:

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

African 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

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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The largest European immigrant group to arrive in Brazil during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries came from:

About of all Brazilian marriages are interracial and between .

In Brazil, the racial origins of people are thoroughly interwoven in various combinations.As an example, _ disproportionately hold society's power, privilege, and prestige.Except for the arenas of sports and entertainment, the bulk of the poor and uneducated are .

Brazil essentially has a scheme comprised of .