Question 1

Western Asia is

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A)  larger than eastern Asia. 
B)  ethnically composed of Iraqis, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Afghans. 
C)  also known as the Middle East. 
D)  ethnically homogenous because it is more than 90% Muslim. 
E)  very ethnically diverse. 
A)  larger than eastern Asia. 
B)  ethnically composed of Iraqis, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Afghans. 
C)  also known as the Middle East. 
D)  ethnically homogenous because it is more than 90% Muslim. 
E)  very ethnically diverse. E

Question 2

How is ethnicity different from nationality?

Accepted Answer

Nationality is identification with a country while ethnicity is identification with a cultural hearth or homeland.For example,it is possible for different ethnicities to share one nationality.

Question 3

The Kurds

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A)  are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. 
B)  are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans. 
C)  have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity. 
D)  have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one. 
A)  are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. 
B)  are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans. 
C)  have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity. 
D)  have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one. D

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Native Americans and Alaska Natives together make up what percentage of the total United States population?

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A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  8

Question 6

The distinction between nationality and ethnicity is important because

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A)  nationalities usually form independent countries. 
B)  it is similar to the difference between race and ethnicity. 
C)  nationality is inherited but ethnicity is not. 
D)  ethnicity is considered more important than nationality. 
E)  nationality is considered more important than ethnicity. 
A)  nationalities usually form independent countries. 
B)  it is similar to the difference between race and ethnicity. 
C)  nationality is inherited but ethnicity is not. 
D)  ethnicity is considered more important than nationality. 
E)  nationality is considered more important than ethnicity.

Question 7

From larger to smaller percentage,Asian Americans by their country of origin is

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A)  China, Vietnam, India, Philippines. 
B)  India, China, Vietnam, Philippines. 
C)  China, Philippines, India, Vietnam. 
D)  China, India, Korea, Philippines. 
E)  Philippines, India, China, Korea. 
A)  China, Vietnam, India, Philippines. 
B)  India, China, Vietnam, Philippines. 
C)  China, Philippines, India, Vietnam. 
D)  China, India, Korea, Philippines. 
E)  Philippines, India, China, Korea.

Question 8

Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

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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

Racism is belief in

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A)  the biological classification of people. 
B)  superiority of some groups because of racial identity. 
C)  inferiority of other groups because of racial identity. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  B and C 
A)  the biological classification of people. 
B)  superiority of some groups because of racial identity. 
C)  inferiority of other groups because of racial identity. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  B and C

Question 10

African American and Hispanic ethnicities are

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A)  racially similar. 
B)  not measured by the U.S. Census. 
C)  similarly distributed across the United States. 
D)  never found near one another. 
E)  both spatially concentrated in neighborhoods within large American cities. 
A)  racially similar. 
B)  not measured by the U.S. Census. 
C)  similarly distributed across the United States. 
D)  never found near one another. 
E)  both spatially concentrated in neighborhoods within large American cities.

Question 11

Which ethnic group was a target of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo in the 1990s?

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A)  Albanians 
B)  Serbs 
C)  Yugoslavians 
D)  Kosovonians 
E)  Croatians 
A)  Albanians 
B)  Serbs 
C)  Yugoslavians 
D)  Kosovonians 
E)  Croatians

Question 12

An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state is known as

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A)  centripetal force. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  pride. 
E)  multiculturalism. 
A)  centripetal force. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  pride. 
E)  multiculturalism.

Question 13

Where are the Kurdish people found?

Accepted Answer

Predominantly in Tur

Question 14

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

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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 15

Describe the migration patterns that have shaped the African-American ethnic identity.

Accepted Answer

Forced migration from Africa;

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of Interregional Migration of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans moving from the highly clustered ghettos into immediately adjacent neighborhoods during the 1950s and 1960s 
B)  migration from the South to major cities like Chicago in the 20th century 
C)  migration from the South to the North because of jobs in the 20th century 
D)  Southern African Americans migrating north and west before and after WWI 
E)  Southern African Americans migrating north and west before and after WWII 
A)  African Americans moving from the highly clustered ghettos into immediately adjacent neighborhoods during the 1950s and 1960s 
B)  migration from the South to major cities like Chicago in the 20th century 
C)  migration from the South to the North because of jobs in the 20th century 
D)  Southern African Americans migrating north and west before and after WWI 
E)  Southern African Americans migrating north and west before and after WWII

Question 17

The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

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

Question 18

What was the Supreme Court's legal justification of Plessy v.Ferguson in upholding the Louisiana law that required black and white passengers to ride in separate railway cars?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was too expensive to enforce mixed race policies. 
B)  It provided separate, but equal, treatment of blacks and whites. 
C)  States have the right to discriminate as they please. 
D)  Trains were a special case that fell under the department of transportation jurisdiction. 
E)  It was permissible to have separate black and white railway cars on non-public trains only. 
A)  It was too expensive to enforce mixed race policies. 
B)  It provided separate, but equal, treatment of blacks and whites. 
C)  States have the right to discriminate as they please. 
D)  Trains were a special case that fell under the department of transportation jurisdiction. 
E)  It was permissible to have separate black and white railway cars on non-public trains only.

Question 19

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 20

Josip Broz Tito

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A)  encouraged ethnic cleansing in Bosnia & Herzegovina of Bosnian Muslims. 
B)  served as a centripetal force for Yugoslavia. 
C)  was elected to lead a newly independent Kosovo. 
D)  created the term "Balkanization." 
E)  was born in Albania but claimed Serbian ethnicity. 
A)  encouraged ethnic cleansing in Bosnia & Herzegovina of Bosnian Muslims. 
B)  served as a centripetal force for Yugoslavia. 
C)  was elected to lead a newly independent Kosovo. 
D)  created the term "Balkanization." 
E)  was born in Albania but claimed Serbian ethnicity.

Western Asia is

How is ethnicity different from nationality?

The Kurds

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

Native Americans and Alaska Natives together make up what percentage of the total United States population?

The distinction between nationality and ethnicity is important because

From larger to smaller percentage,Asian Americans by their country of origin is

Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Racism is belief in

African American and Hispanic ethnicities are

Which ethnic group was a target of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo in the 1990s?

An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state is known as

Where are the Kurdish people found?

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

Describe the migration patterns that have shaped the African-American ethnic identity.

Which of the following is not an example of Interregional Migration of African Americans?

The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

What was the Supreme Court's legal justification of Plessy v.Ferguson in upholding the Louisiana law that required black and white passengers to ride in separate railway cars?

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

Josip Broz Tito

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

Western Asia is

How is ethnicity different from nationality?

The Kurds

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

Native Americans and Alaska Natives together make up what percentage of the total United States population?

The distinction between nationality and ethnicity is important because

From larger to smaller percentage,Asian Americans by their country of origin is

Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

Racism is belief in

African American and Hispanic ethnicities are

Which ethnic group was a target of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo in the 1990s?

An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state is known as

Where are the Kurdish people found?

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

Describe the migration patterns that have shaped the African-American ethnic identity.

Which of the following is not an example of Interregional Migration of African Americans?

The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

What was the Supreme Court's legal justification of Plessy v.Ferguson in upholding the Louisiana law that required black and white passengers to ride in separate railway cars?

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

Josip Broz Tito

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