Question 1

Ethnic islands are found in cities while ethnoburbs are found in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The goal of apartheid was to create separate but equal areas for each racial group in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Your home neighborhood would be considered an ethnoscape if:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 75 percent of the residents were members of one ethnic group. 
B)  the neighborhood is described as an ethnic island by the U.S. Census. 
C)  the landscape of the neighborhood expresses the identity of a particular ethnic group. 
D)  assimilation has taken place in the area. 
E)  the neighborhood was built before Civil Rights laws were in effect. 
A)  at least 75 percent of the residents were members of one ethnic group. 
B)  the neighborhood is described as an ethnic island by the U.S. Census. 
C)  the landscape of the neighborhood expresses the identity of a particular ethnic group. 
D)  assimilation has taken place in the area. 
E)  the neighborhood was built before Civil Rights laws were in effect. C

Question 4

The townships that developed in South Africa under apartheid:

Accepted Answer

A)  have become mixed race residential areas. 
B)  continue to face poverty and are largely slums. 
C)  have been closed and converted to farm land. 
D)  are the home to most Afrikaners. 
E)  still have legally segregated schools and parks. 
A)  have become mixed race residential areas. 
B)  continue to face poverty and are largely slums. 
C)  have been closed and converted to farm land. 
D)  are the home to most Afrikaners. 
E)  still have legally segregated schools and parks.

Question 5

One issue with the ethnicity data in the U.S. census is that residents self-select census categories to describe their ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ethnicity is both subjective and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the modern world:

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery has been eliminated. 
B)  while not technically slavery, bonded and forced labor remain. 
C)  human trafficking has been eliminated through international law. 
D)  most forced labor happens in Europe and North America. 
E)  laws against child labor assure all children have an opportunity to attend school. 
A)  slavery has been eliminated. 
B)  while not technically slavery, bonded and forced labor remain. 
C)  human trafficking has been eliminated through international law. 
D)  most forced labor happens in Europe and North America. 
E)  laws against child labor assure all children have an opportunity to attend school.

Question 8

Institutional discrimination and segregation are generally based on racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Assimilation describes the way immigrant groups develop unique roles in modern societies that may require retaining aspects of their culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following types of census geography includes the smallest area?

Accepted Answer

A)  city. 
B)  county. 
C)  state. 
D)  census tract. 
E)  block group. 
A)  city. 
B)  county. 
C)  state. 
D)  census tract. 
E)  block group.

Question 11

People who do not fit the heterosexual norm often have difficulty in public spaces because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are either male or female in their identity and biology. 
B)  public spaces are open to everyone, but heterosexual norms may dominate. 
C)  the gender gap is widening. 
D)  more women are active in the labor force in the United States. 
E)  gender roles have changed in many countries. 
A)  people are either male or female in their identity and biology. 
B)  public spaces are open to everyone, but heterosexual norms may dominate. 
C)  the gender gap is widening. 
D)  more women are active in the labor force in the United States. 
E)  gender roles have changed in many countries.

Question 12

The gradual loss of the cultural traits, beliefs, and practices that distinguish immigrant ethnic groups and their members is:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  heterolocalism 
D)  blockbusting. 
E)  cultural relativism. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  heterolocalism 
D)  blockbusting. 
E)  cultural relativism.

Question 13

An ethnic group is likely made up a people who share:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least two languages. 
B)  a common religion. 
C)  a similar economic status. 
D)  a history of migrating at the same time. 
E)  ties to a group of countries. 
A)  at least two languages. 
B)  a common religion. 
C)  a similar economic status. 
D)  a history of migrating at the same time. 
E)  ties to a group of countries.

Question 14

Countries that have a value close to 1 on the gender gap index have a wide gender gap while countries with values close to 0 have a narrow gender gap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Racism is an ideology that believes genetic differences among people produce a hierarchy of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A Native American reservation in the United States or Canada might be termed an:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic island. 
B)  ethnic neighborhood. 
C)  ethnoburb. 
D)  ghetto. 
E)  symbolic ethnicity. 
A)  ethnic island. 
B)  ethnic neighborhood. 
C)  ethnoburb. 
D)  ghetto. 
E)  symbolic ethnicity.

Question 17

Ethnic cleansing is the effort of a government to force the removal of an ethnic group from an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While many ethnic neighborhoods result from the desire to live near other members of an ethnic group, ghettos are more likely involuntary settlements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When scholars argue that race is a social construction, not a biological fact, they believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  race is concept that is created and given meaning by a society. 
B)  race is something that is easily categorized. 
C)  physical traits in people can easily fit into formal regions. 
D)  there is a natural order of beings in the world. 
E)  intolerance is based on experienced differences. 
A)  race is concept that is created and given meaning by a society. 
B)  race is something that is easily categorized. 
C)  physical traits in people can easily fit into formal regions. 
D)  there is a natural order of beings in the world. 
E)  intolerance is based on experienced differences.

Question 20

The concept of heterolocalism means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  members of an ethnic group live in the same community. 
B)  a single ethnic group defines certain neighborhoods within a community . 
C)  members of an ethnic group do not leave their community . 
D)  members of an ethnic group maintain a shared identity even though they are residentially dispersed. 
E)  all ethnicities have the same characteristics despite the city they live in. 
A)  members of an ethnic group live in the same community. 
B)  a single ethnic group defines certain neighborhoods within a community . 
C)  members of an ethnic group do not leave their community . 
D)  members of an ethnic group maintain a shared identity even though they are residentially dispersed. 
E)  all ethnicities have the same characteristics despite the city they live in.

Ethnic islands are found in cities while ethnoburbs are found in rural areas.

The goal of apartheid was to create separate but equal areas for each racial group in South Africa.

Your home neighborhood would be considered an ethnoscape if:

The townships that developed in South Africa under apartheid:

One issue with the ethnicity data in the U.S. census is that residents self-select census categories to describe their ethnicity.

Ethnicity is both subjective and flexible.

In the modern world:

Institutional discrimination and segregation are generally based on racism.

Assimilation describes the way immigrant groups develop unique roles in modern societies that may require retaining aspects of their culture.

Which of the following types of census geography includes the smallest area?

People who do not fit the heterosexual norm often have difficulty in public spaces because:

The gradual loss of the cultural traits, beliefs, and practices that distinguish immigrant ethnic groups and their members is:

An ethnic group is likely made up a people who share:

Countries that have a value close to 1 on the gender gap index have a wide gender gap while countries with values close to 0 have a narrow gender gap.

Racism is an ideology that believes genetic differences among people produce a hierarchy of people.

A Native American reservation in the United States or Canada might be termed an:

Ethnic cleansing is the effort of a government to force the removal of an ethnic group from an area.

While many ethnic neighborhoods result from the desire to live near other members of an ethnic group, ghettos are more likely involuntary settlements.

When scholars argue that race is a social construction, not a biological fact, they believe:

The concept of heterolocalism means that:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

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Exam 6: Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Ethnic islands are found in cities while ethnoburbs are found in rural areas.

The goal of apartheid was to create separate but equal areas for each racial group in South Africa.

Your home neighborhood would be considered an ethnoscape if:

The townships that developed in South Africa under apartheid:

One issue with the ethnicity data in the U.S. census is that residents self-select census categories to describe their ethnicity.

Ethnicity is both subjective and flexible.

In the modern world:

Institutional discrimination and segregation are generally based on racism.

Assimilation describes the way immigrant groups develop unique roles in modern societies that may require retaining aspects of their culture.

Which of the following types of census geography includes the smallest area?

People who do not fit the heterosexual norm often have difficulty in public spaces because:

The gradual loss of the cultural traits, beliefs, and practices that distinguish immigrant ethnic groups and their members is:

An ethnic group is likely made up a people who share:

Countries that have a value close to 1 on the gender gap index have a wide gender gap while countries with values close to 0 have a narrow gender gap.

Racism is an ideology that believes genetic differences among people produce a hierarchy of people.

A Native American reservation in the United States or Canada might be termed an:

Ethnic cleansing is the effort of a government to force the removal of an ethnic group from an area.

While many ethnic neighborhoods result from the desire to live near other members of an ethnic group, ghettos are more likely involuntary settlements.

When scholars argue that race is a social construction, not a biological fact, they believe:

The concept of heterolocalism means that:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters