Question 1

Balkanization refers to

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A)  the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe. 
B)  the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities. 
C)  a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states. 
D)  ethnic cleansing. 
E)  religions splintering into opposing groups. 
A)  the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe. 
B)  the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities. 
C)  a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states. 
D)  ethnic cleansing. 
E)  religions splintering into opposing groups.

Question 2

An equivalent,alternative term to Hispanic is

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A)  Chicano/Chicana. 
B)  Latino/Latina. 
C)  Mexican. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Spanish American. 
A)  Chicano/Chicana. 
B)  Latino/Latina. 
C)  Mexican. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Spanish American.

Question 3

Describe the key differences between "separate but equal" in the United States and apartheid in South Africa.

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The key differences between "separate bu

Question 4

Nationalism

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A)  is loyalty and devotion to a nationality. 
B)  can have a negative impact. 
C)  is a centripetal force. 
D)  may be symbolized by flags and songs. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  is loyalty and devotion to a nationality. 
B)  can have a negative impact. 
C)  is a centripetal force. 
D)  may be symbolized by flags and songs. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

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Race is self-identification with a biolo

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Define the term "balkanization."

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The breakd

Question 8

African Americans and Hispanics are highly clustered in ________.By the late 20ᵗʰ century,most of the children and grandchildren of European immigrants had moved from the original inner-city enclaves to ________.A suburban area with a cluster of a particular ethnic population is known as a(n)________.

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A)  single family houses, suburbs, ethnic suburb 
B)  the North, the suburbs, ethnoburb 
C)  suburbs, urban areas, suburban ethnic area 
D)  urban enclaves, the suburbs, ethnoburb 
E)  politically liberal states, suburban, burb 
A)  single family houses, suburbs, ethnic suburb 
B)  the North, the suburbs, ethnoburb 
C)  suburbs, urban areas, suburban ethnic area 
D)  urban enclaves, the suburbs, ethnoburb 
E)  politically liberal states, suburban, burb

Question 9

________ is the process when a more powerful group forcibly removes another group for the purposes of creating an ethnically ________ region.

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A)  Uprooting, disadvantaged 
B)  Relocation, homogeneous 
C)  Ethnic cleansing, homogeneous 
D)  Apartheid, pure 
E)  War, balanced 
A)  Uprooting, disadvantaged 
B)  Relocation, homogeneous 
C)  Ethnic cleansing, homogeneous 
D)  Apartheid, pure 
E)  War, balanced

Question 10

A system of racial discrimination in South Africa was called ________.

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The answer of A system of racial discrimination in South...

Question 11

Facts about Turkey include

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A)  25% of the population are Ethnic Turks. 
B)  the Kurds are the most populous minority. 
C)  Kurds currently possess the most fertile land in Turkey. 
D)  50% of the population are Ethnic Turks. 
E)  Turks migrated to Turkey after the 17ᵗʰ century. 
A)  25% of the population are Ethnic Turks. 
B)  the Kurds are the most populous minority. 
C)  Kurds currently possess the most fertile land in Turkey. 
D)  50% of the population are Ethnic Turks. 
E)  Turks migrated to Turkey after the 17ᵗʰ century.

Question 12

The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by

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A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  the assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. 
C)  rivalries among ethnicities. 
D)  NATO. 
E)  espionage by Russian agents. 
A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  the assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. 
C)  rivalries among ethnicities. 
D)  NATO. 
E)  espionage by Russian agents.

Question 13

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

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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 14

What are some differences between ethnicity and race?

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A)  Ethnicity is primarily determined by genetics. 
B)  Ethnicity is important to geographers because the U.S. Bureau of the Census does not keep track of race. 
C)  Race is the preferred basis for distinguishing among people. 
D)  Ethnicity is identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth, while the definition of race involves genetically transmitted traits. 
E)  Ethnicity is an official category and race is not. 
A)  Ethnicity is primarily determined by genetics. 
B)  Ethnicity is important to geographers because the U.S. Bureau of the Census does not keep track of race. 
C)  Race is the preferred basis for distinguishing among people. 
D)  Ethnicity is identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth, while the definition of race involves genetically transmitted traits. 
E)  Ethnicity is an official category and race is not.

Question 15

Using the maps provided in 7.3.4,describe the patterns of change for the ethnic groups between 1910 and 1990 Chicago.

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The maps provided in 7.3.4 show the patt

Question 16

What is not a factor in promoting chain migration?

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A)  Newcomers can find people who speak the same language. 
B)  Newcomers can get help in filling out important forms and help from agencies. 
C)  Newcomers can better find economic support. 
D)  Newcomers can practice their religion. 
E)  Immigration documents restrict newcomers to particular areas. 
A)  Newcomers can find people who speak the same language. 
B)  Newcomers can get help in filling out important forms and help from agencies. 
C)  Newcomers can better find economic support. 
D)  Newcomers can practice their religion. 
E)  Immigration documents restrict newcomers to particular areas.

Question 17

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

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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 18

The conflict in Rwanda

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A)  spilled over into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 
B)  was a civil war, not a genocide. 
C)  consisted of mass killings of Hutus by Tutsis. 
D)  developed from differences that occurred only after independence from colonialism. 
E)  began in 2001. 
A)  spilled over into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 
B)  was a civil war, not a genocide. 
C)  consisted of mass killings of Hutus by Tutsis. 
D)  developed from differences that occurred only after independence from colonialism. 
E)  began in 2001.

Question 19

Western Asia consists of seven nationalities and dozens of ethnicities.The region is characterized by

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A)  a severe lack of fresh fruit. 
B)  a severe lack of correspondence between the territories occupied by ethnicities and by nationalities. 
C)  strong unity because of a few common languages. 
D)  having 99% of all inhabitants identified as Muslims. 
E)  relative harmony between this groups. 
A)  a severe lack of fresh fruit. 
B)  a severe lack of correspondence between the territories occupied by ethnicities and by nationalities. 
C)  strong unity because of a few common languages. 
D)  having 99% of all inhabitants identified as Muslims. 
E)  relative harmony between this groups.

Question 20

Figure 7.8.3  
-Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals

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A)  Bosnia & Herzegovina today is a very unstable country. 
B)  Croats face daily discrimination. 
C)  ethnic cleansing removed many Bosnian Muslims. 
D)  Bosnians and Croats united against Serbs. 
E)  the greatest conflict was over Kosovo, which is now independent. 
A)  Bosnia & Herzegovina today is a very unstable country. 
B)  Croats face daily discrimination. 
C)  ethnic cleansing removed many Bosnian Muslims. 
D)  Bosnians and Croats united against Serbs. 
E)  the greatest conflict was over Kosovo, which is now independent.

Balkanization refers to

An equivalent,alternative term to Hispanic is

Describe the key differences between "separate but equal" in the United States and apartheid in South Africa.

Nationalism

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

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

Define the term "balkanization."

African Americans and Hispanics are highly clustered in .By the late 20ᵗʰ century,most of the children and grandchildren of European immigrants had moved from the original inner-city enclaves to .A suburban area with a cluster of a particular ethnic population is known as a(n).

is the process when a more powerful group forcibly removes another group for the purposes of creating an ethnically region.

A system of racial discrimination in South Africa was called ________.

Facts about Turkey include

The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by

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

What are some differences between ethnicity and race?

Using the maps provided in 7.3.4,describe the patterns of change for the ethnic groups between 1910 and 1990 Chicago.

What is not a factor in promoting chain migration?

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

The conflict in Rwanda

Western Asia consists of seven nationalities and dozens of ethnicities.The region is characterized by

Figure 7.8.3 -Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

Balkanization refers to

An equivalent,alternative term to Hispanic is

Describe the key differences between "separate but equal" in the United States and apartheid in South Africa.

Nationalism

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

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

Define the term "balkanization."

________ is the process when a more powerful group forcibly removes another group for the purposes of creating an ethnically ________ region.

A system of racial discrimination in South Africa was called ________.

Facts about Turkey include

The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by

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

What are some differences between ethnicity and race?

Using the maps provided in 7.3.4,describe the patterns of change for the ethnic groups between 1910 and 1990 Chicago.

What is not a factor in promoting chain migration?

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

The conflict in Rwanda

Western Asia consists of seven nationalities and dozens of ethnicities.The region is characterized by

Figure 7.8.3 -Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

is the process when a more powerful group forcibly removes another group for the purposes of creating an ethnically region.