Question 1

Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of indigenous identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  group associations 
C)  cultural affiliations 
D)  self-identity 
A)  DNA 
B)  group associations 
C)  cultural affiliations 
D)  self-identity A

Question 2

Decency in elite circles in Latin America is often equated with morality as much abehavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Describe two positions that explain the relation between Indian ethnicity ansocioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

One position (that of Van den Berghe and Primov) argues that structuracauses, such as residence and occupation, explain the association between ethnicity and class. The other position argues that cultural differences (cultural identity), such as language, food, and occupation, result in class subjugation.

Question 4

Intellectual property rights are strictly related to indigenous rights in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a primary challenge associated with the extension of intellectual propertrights to indigenous groups today?

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous groups got their knowledge from someone else 
B)  it is difficult to identify and separate members of a group as actual owners 
C)  there is no way to identify knowledge with a cultural group 
D)  indigenous people do not have intellectual property 
A)  indigenous groups got their knowledge from someone else 
B)  it is difficult to identify and separate members of a group as actual owners 
C)  there is no way to identify knowledge with a cultural group 
D)  indigenous people do not have intellectual property

Question 6

Which of the following is associated with the genocidal policies against the MayIndians in Guatemala in the 1980s and early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  rise of a pan-Maya identity 
B)  eradication of all forms of indigenous policy 
C)  complete extermination of Maya Indians 
D)  the emergence of a new policy of mestizaje 
A)  rise of a pan-Maya identity 
B)  eradication of all forms of indigenous policy 
C)  complete extermination of Maya Indians 
D)  the emergence of a new policy of mestizaje

Question 7

Casta paintings represent attempts by elite Mexicans to create coherent social anracial categories to make sense out of the increasingly complex cultural diversity in the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the advantages of racial "passing" in some areas of Latin America and thCaribbean?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What is the relationship between gender and ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In Latin America, decency is often equated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  hygiene 
B)  morality 
C)  economic status 
D)  all of the above 
A)  hygiene 
B)  morality 
C)  economic status 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Racial classifications in Latin America are more about comparisons than rigidifferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mestizaje was often linked to development and modernization programs in th1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the term indigenismo?

Accepted Answer

A)  a policy that advocates that Indians are the original master race 
B)  a set of social theories that relate to the colonial categories of race and argue that Indians should not be compared to Whites 
C)  a set of evolutionary theories that advocate that Indians are superior to Whites and need to assert their hegemonic rights and eliminate all Whites 
D)  a set of social theories relating to the relationships between Indian and White races and advocating the social redemption of the Indian race 
A)  a policy that advocates that Indians are the original master race 
B)  a set of social theories that relate to the colonial categories of race and argue that Indians should not be compared to Whites 
C)  a set of evolutionary theories that advocate that Indians are superior to Whites and need to assert their hegemonic rights and eliminate all Whites 
D)  a set of social theories relating to the relationships between Indian and White races and advocating the social redemption of the Indian race

Question 14

Many of the indigenist demands undermine the creation of a homogeneous nationacitizenry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 20th century Cuzco, indigenista intellectuals advocated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians should be bilingual and speak a European language 
B)  Indians should move to urban areas and replace Whites 
C)  Indians should be separated from Whites 
D)  Indians should try to assimilate into White culture 
A)  Indians should be bilingual and speak a European language 
B)  Indians should move to urban areas and replace Whites 
C)  Indians should be separated from Whites 
D)  Indians should try to assimilate into White culture

Question 16

What is one of the greatest challenges that Latin American and Caribbean peoplface when migrating to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding culture in the United States 
B)  communicating in their neighborhoods 
C)  creating an entirely new identity 
D)  finding employment 
A)  understanding culture in the United States 
B)  communicating in their neighborhoods 
C)  creating an entirely new identity 
D)  finding employment

Question 17

A child born to Indian and Spanish parents was classified in the early coloniaperiod as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  mestizo 
B)  mulato 
C)  moreno 
D)  gazulo 
A)  mestizo 
B)  mulato 
C)  moreno 
D)  gazulo

Question 18

Describe the cultural construction of race.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Drug-trafficking, crime, and violence are not related to racial discrimination ansegregation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the EZLN, women of Chiapas are able to serve as part of the indigenous military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of indigenous identity?

Decency in elite circles in Latin America is often equated with morality as much abehavior.

Describe two positions that explain the relation between Indian ethnicity ansocioeconomic status.

Intellectual property rights are strictly related to indigenous rights in Latin America.

What is a primary challenge associated with the extension of intellectual propertrights to indigenous groups today?

Which of the following is associated with the genocidal policies against the MayIndians in Guatemala in the 1980s and early 1990s?

Casta paintings represent attempts by elite Mexicans to create coherent social anracial categories to make sense out of the increasingly complex cultural diversity in the New World.

What are the advantages of racial "passing" in some areas of Latin America and thCaribbean?

What is the relationship between gender and ethnicity?

In Latin America, decency is often equated with:

Racial classifications in Latin America are more about comparisons than rigidifferences.

Mestizaje was often linked to development and modernization programs in th1950s.

Which of the following best describes the term indigenismo?

Many of the indigenist demands undermine the creation of a homogeneous nationacitizenry.

In 20^th century Cuzco, indigenista intellectuals advocated that:

What is one of the greatest challenges that Latin American and Caribbean peoplface when migrating to the United States?

A child born to Indian and Spanish parents was classified in the early coloniaperiod as a:

Describe the cultural construction of race.

Drug-trafficking, crime, and violence are not related to racial discrimination ansegregation in the United States.

In the EZLN, women of Chiapas are able to serve as part of the indigenous military.

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Exam 5: Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of indigenous identity?

Decency in elite circles in Latin America is often equated with morality as much abehavior.

Describe two positions that explain the relation between Indian ethnicity ansocioeconomic status.

Intellectual property rights are strictly related to indigenous rights in Latin America.

What is a primary challenge associated with the extension of intellectual propertrights to indigenous groups today?

Which of the following is associated with the genocidal policies against the MayIndians in Guatemala in the 1980s and early 1990s?

Casta paintings represent attempts by elite Mexicans to create coherent social anracial categories to make sense out of the increasingly complex cultural diversity in the New World.

What are the advantages of racial "passing" in some areas of Latin America and thCaribbean?

What is the relationship between gender and ethnicity?

In Latin America, decency is often equated with:

Racial classifications in Latin America are more about comparisons than rigidifferences.

Mestizaje was often linked to development and modernization programs in th1950s.

Which of the following best describes the term indigenismo?

Many of the indigenist demands undermine the creation of a homogeneous nationacitizenry.

In 20th century Cuzco, indigenista intellectuals advocated that:

What is one of the greatest challenges that Latin American and Caribbean peoplface when migrating to the United States?

A child born to Indian and Spanish parents was classified in the early coloniaperiod as a:

Describe the cultural construction of race.

Drug-trafficking, crime, and violence are not related to racial discrimination ansegregation in the United States.

In the EZLN, women of Chiapas are able to serve as part of the indigenous military.

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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In 20^th century Cuzco, indigenista intellectuals advocated that: