Question 1

As part of the triangular slave trade system,ships bound for Europe carried

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A)  cloth and trinkets. 
B)  rum and molasses. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  cloth and trinkets. 
B)  rum and molasses. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

African Americans migrated out of the American South as a consequence of

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A)  the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color. 
B)  increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor. 
C)  the development of better highways, allowing for rapid and efficient travel. 
D)  increasing opportunities to work in northern coal mines and the California gold rush. 
E)  All of these were factors influencing the migration. 
A)  the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color. 
B)  increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor. 
C)  the development of better highways, allowing for rapid and efficient travel. 
D)  increasing opportunities to work in northern coal mines and the California gold rush. 
E)  All of these were factors influencing the migration.

Question 3

On page 171,the text states that "Conflict among ethnicities is widespread in Africa,largely because the historical distribution of ethnicities bears little relationship to present-day nationalities." Describe the historical background that led to this situation in Africa.

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The historical background that led to wi

Question 4

Sudan has seen ethnic conflict in all but which of the following regions?

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A)  Darfur 
B)  South Sudan 
C)  the eastern front with Eritrea 
D)  Khartoum 
A)  Darfur 
B)  South Sudan 
C)  the eastern front with Eritrea 
D)  Khartoum

Question 5

Elements of nationalism include all but

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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 6

Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?

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A)  Southwest 
B)  West 
C)  Plains states 
D)  Northeast 
E)  Southeast 
A)  Southwest 
B)  West 
C)  Plains states 
D)  Northeast 
E)  Southeast

Question 7

Race is

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A)  characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. 
B)  self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor. 
C)  determinable from physical characteristics. 
D)  evenly distributed around the world. 
E)  defined by statute in most states. 
A)  characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. 
B)  self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor. 
C)  determinable from physical characteristics. 
D)  evenly distributed around the world. 
E)  defined by statute in most states.

Question 8

The ethnic heritage of most African Americans has roots in

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A)  forced migration from Africa. 
B)  common language traditions. 
C)  skin color, facial features, and hair type. 
D)  living in central urban locations. 
E)  migration from Europe to North America. 
A)  forced migration from Africa. 
B)  common language traditions. 
C)  skin color, facial features, and hair type. 
D)  living in central urban locations. 
E)  migration from Europe to North America.

Question 9

The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is

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A)  African American. 
B)  Asian American. 
C)  Latino/Hispanic. 
D)  American Indian and Alaska Native. 
E)  Austral-Asian. 
A)  African American. 
B)  Asian American. 
C)  Latino/Hispanic. 
D)  American Indian and Alaska Native. 
E)  Austral-Asian.

Question 10

Geographers are concerned with ethnicity because

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A)  it is a core element of culture that individuals always carry with them. 
B)  it is another term for race. 
C)  ethnicities are always changing. 
D)  folk and popular ethnicities sometimes come into conflict. 
E)  it is the best way to divide people into countries. 
A)  it is a core element of culture that individuals always carry with them. 
B)  it is another term for race. 
C)  ethnicities are always changing. 
D)  folk and popular ethnicities sometimes come into conflict. 
E)  it is the best way to divide people into countries.

Question 11

The Brown v.Board of Education court decision ruled

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A)  separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. 
B)  "white flight" was illegal but there was no way to prove a move was motivated by racism. 
C)  discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. 
D)  separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable so long as they were of the same quality. 
E)  B and D. 
A)  separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. 
B)  "white flight" was illegal but there was no way to prove a move was motivated by racism. 
C)  discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. 
D)  separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable so long as they were of the same quality. 
E)  B and D.

Question 12

Which of the following is not true?

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A)  African Americans are clustered in the Southeast, comprising at least one-fourth of the population in several states. 
B)  In 1973, the U.S. government chose the term Chicano to describe the same group of people that today are referred to as Hispanics. 
C)  Hispanic can be applied to all people from Spanish-speaking countries. 
D)  California is home to more Asian Americans than any other state. 
E)  Not all black Americans trace their cultural heritage to Africa. 
A)  African Americans are clustered in the Southeast, comprising at least one-fourth of the population in several states. 
B)  In 1973, the U.S. government chose the term Chicano to describe the same group of people that today are referred to as Hispanics. 
C)  Hispanic can be applied to all people from Spanish-speaking countries. 
D)  California is home to more Asian Americans than any other state. 
E)  Not all black Americans trace their cultural heritage to Africa.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

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A)  network television 
B)  the flag 
C)  the many ethnic groups living in the United States 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" 
E)  baseball 
A)  network television 
B)  the flag 
C)  the many ethnic groups living in the United States 
D)  "The Star Spangled Banner" 
E)  baseball

Question 14

Describe the ethnic conflicts that happened after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

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After the breakup of Yugoslavia in the e

Question 15

What U.S.government agency does not consider Hispanic or Latino to be a race?

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The U.S.Ce

Question 16

A nationality is

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A)  a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition. 
B)  a country. 
C)  ethnic identity. 
D)  any cohesive group of people. 
E)  a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth. 
A)  a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition. 
B)  a country. 
C)  ethnic identity. 
D)  any cohesive group of people. 
E)  a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.

Question 17

Explain the origins of one recent genocide in Sudan.

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The recent genocide in Sudan can be trac

Question 18

The Plessy v.Ferguson court decision resulted in

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A)  the abolition of discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants. 
B)  the "separate but equal" doctrine of racial equality. 
C)  the required integration of schools. 
D)  "Jim Crow" laws across the American South. 
E)  B and D 
A)  the abolition of discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants. 
B)  the "separate but equal" doctrine of racial equality. 
C)  the required integration of schools. 
D)  "Jim Crow" laws across the American South. 
E)  B and D

Question 19

Figure 7.3.5   
  
-Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

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A)  rural to urban within the state 
B)  change to sharecropping 
C)  relocation to northern cities 
D)  movement out of inner-cities 
E)  relocation to coastal cities 
A)  rural to urban within the state 
B)  change to sharecropping 
C)  relocation to northern cities 
D)  movement out of inner-cities 
E)  relocation to coastal cities

Question 20

Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity?

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A)  language 
B)  religion 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  race 
E)  art 
A)  language 
B)  religion 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  race 
E)  art

As part of the triangular slave trade system,ships bound for Europe carried

African Americans migrated out of the American South as a consequence of

On page 171,the text states that "Conflict among ethnicities is widespread in Africa,largely because the historical distribution of ethnicities bears little relationship to present-day nationalities." Describe the historical background that led to this situation in Africa.

Sudan has seen ethnic conflict in all but which of the following regions?

Elements of nationalism include all but

Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?

Race is

The ethnic heritage of most African Americans has roots in

The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is

Geographers are concerned with ethnicity because

The Brown v.Board of Education court decision ruled

Which of the following is not true?

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

Describe the ethnic conflicts that happened after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

What U.S.government agency does not consider Hispanic or Latino to be a race?

A nationality is

Explain the origins of one recent genocide in Sudan.

The Plessy v.Ferguson court decision resulted in

Figure 7.3.5 -Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity?

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

As part of the triangular slave trade system,ships bound for Europe carried

African Americans migrated out of the American South as a consequence of

On page 171,the text states that "Conflict among ethnicities is widespread in Africa,largely because the historical distribution of ethnicities bears little relationship to present-day nationalities." Describe the historical background that led to this situation in Africa.

Sudan has seen ethnic conflict in all but which of the following regions?

Elements of nationalism include all but

Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?

Race is

The ethnic heritage of most African Americans has roots in

The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is

Geographers are concerned with ethnicity because

The Brown v.Board of Education court decision ruled

Which of the following is not true?

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

Describe the ethnic conflicts that happened after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

What U.S.government agency does not consider Hispanic or Latino to be a race?

A nationality is

Explain the origins of one recent genocide in Sudan.

The Plessy v.Ferguson court decision resulted in

Figure 7.3.5 -Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity?

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