Question 1

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

Accepted Answer

A)  states. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education. 
D)  the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. 
A)  states. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education. 
D)  the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.

Question 2

Plessy v.Ferguson ended racial discrimination in U.S.schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Figure 7.2.4  
-The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  China. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Korea. 
A)  Vietnam. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  China. 
D)  the Philippines. 
E)  Korea.

Question 4

Slavery has occurred around the world,though it is now abolished in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic groups. 
B)  religious groups. 
C)  changes in the majority between religious groups. 
D)  independent armies. 
E)  famine. 
A)  ethnic groups. 
B)  religious groups. 
C)  changes in the majority between religious groups. 
D)  independent armies. 
E)  famine.

Question 6

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people.Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Accepted Answer

Tamil and Sinhalese;

Question 7

Under apartheid,the South African government

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed blacks to vote but not to own property. 
B)  allowed blacks and whites to attend school together but not to work together. 
C)  created "homelands" for blacks to legitimize discrimination. 
D)  continued the slave trade. 
E)  supported the goals of the African National Congress. 
A)  allowed blacks to vote but not to own property. 
B)  allowed blacks and whites to attend school together but not to work together. 
C)  created "homelands" for blacks to legitimize discrimination. 
D)  continued the slave trade. 
E)  supported the goals of the African National Congress.

Question 8

Figure 7.2.4  
-Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhoods and locations. 
B)  schools and education. 
C)  language. 
D)  religion and food. 
E)  political affiliation. 
A)  neighborhoods and locations. 
B)  schools and education. 
C)  language. 
D)  religion and food. 
E)  political affiliation.

Question 9

One-half of all Asian Americans live in what U.S.state?

Accepted Answer

The answer of One-half of all Asian Americans live in...

Question 10

Describe the geographical implications of South Africa's "apartheid" laws.

Accepted Answer

The "apartheid" laws in South Africa had

Question 11

Which of the following ethnic groups does not share the nationality of the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Normans 
C)  Welsh 
D)  Scots 
E)  Northern Irish 
A)  English 
B)  Normans 
C)  Welsh 
D)  Scots 
E)  Northern Irish

Question 12

From 1910 to 1950,population density of African Americans in ghettos

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  remained the same. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  inverted. 
E)  fluctuated. 
A)  increased. 
B)  remained the same. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  inverted. 
E)  fluctuated.

Question 13

In the United States,which is shared by all Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  nationality 
B)  language 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  race 
E)  gender 
A)  nationality 
B)  language 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  race 
E)  gender

Question 14

Elements of nationalism include all but

Accepted Answer

A)  common culture. 
B)  shared attitudes. 
C)  shared emotions. 
D)  political structure. 
E)  state symbols. 
A)  common culture. 
B)  shared attitudes. 
C)  shared emotions. 
D)  political structure. 
E)  state symbols.

Question 15

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

Race is self-identification with a biolo

Question 16

Define the term "balkanization."

Accepted Answer

The breakd

Question 17

President Barack Obama is a good example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  complexity of ethnic identity in the United States. 
B)  confusion over ethnicity and race in Kenya. 
C)  biological basis for classifying humans. 
D)  principle of the distribution of persons of color. 
A)  complexity of ethnic identity in the United States. 
B)  confusion over ethnicity and race in Kenya. 
C)  biological basis for classifying humans. 
D)  principle of the distribution of persons of color.

Question 18

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

Accepted Answer

A)  war. 
B)  migrational push factors. 
C)  racism. 
D)  ethnic cleansing. 
E)  white flight. 
A)  war. 
B)  migrational push factors. 
C)  racism. 
D)  ethnic cleansing. 
E)  white flight.

Question 19

Where are the Kurdish people found?

Accepted Answer

Predominantly in Tur

Question 20

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

Plessy v.Ferguson ended racial discrimination in U.S.schools.

Figure 7.2.4 -The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

Slavery has occurred around the world,though it is now abolished in the United States.

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people.Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Under apartheid,the South African government

Figure 7.2.4 -Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

One-half of all Asian Americans live in what U.S.state?

Describe the geographical implications of South Africa's "apartheid" laws.

Which of the following ethnic groups does not share the nationality of the others?

From 1910 to 1950,population density of African Americans in ghettos

In the United States,which is shared by all Americans?

Elements of nationalism include all but

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

Define the term "balkanization."

President Barack Obama is a good example of the

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

Where are the Kurdish people found?

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 7: Ethnicity

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

Plessy v.Ferguson ended racial discrimination in U.S.schools.

Figure 7.2.4 -The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

Slavery has occurred around the world,though it is now abolished in the United States.

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

Sri Lanka had a long-running conflict between its two main groups of people.Describe the two groups and the major concern of the losing group now that the war has ended.

Under apartheid,the South African government

Figure 7.2.4 -Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

One-half of all Asian Americans live in what U.S.state?

Describe the geographical implications of South Africa's "apartheid" laws.

Which of the following ethnic groups does not share the nationality of the others?

From 1910 to 1950,population density of African Americans in ghettos

In the United States,which is shared by all Americans?

Elements of nationalism include all but

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

Define the term "balkanization."

President Barack Obama is a good example of the

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

Where are the Kurdish people found?

Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters