Question 1

What was apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa 
B)  South Africa's governmental system 
C)  the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa 
D)  the geographic separation of races in South Africa 
E)  the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa 
B)  South Africa's governmental system 
C)  the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa 
D)  the geographic separation of races in South Africa 
E)  the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 2

How might the ethnic makeup of Iraq present challenges to political stability there?

Accepted Answer

Many nationalities a

Question 3

Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  nation. 
D)  state. 
E)  multiculturalism. 
A)  nationalism. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  nation. 
D)  state. 
E)  multiculturalism.

Question 4

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 5

Although Nigeria has hundreds of ethnicities (also referred to as tribes),what they have in common is

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  culture. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  food. 
A)  language. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  culture. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  food.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The "apartheid" laws in South Africa had

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

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast 
B)  Southwest 
C)  Plains states 
D)  Pacific Northwest 
E)  Northeast 
A)  Southeast 
B)  Southwest 
C)  Plains states 
D)  Pacific Northwest 
E)  Northeast

Question 9

Comparing ethnicity and race reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  they are very similar concepts. 
B)  ethnicity is part of a person's cultural identity but race is not. 
C)  race is a better indicator of what someone is like than ethnicity. 
D)  it is possible not to have an ethnicity but everyone belongs to a race. 
E)  both are biologically determined but only race involves skin color. 
A)  they are very similar concepts. 
B)  ethnicity is part of a person's cultural identity but race is not. 
C)  race is a better indicator of what someone is like than ethnicity. 
D)  it is possible not to have an ethnicity but everyone belongs to a race. 
E)  both are biologically determined but only race involves skin color.

Question 10

The expansion of the African American clusters known as Ghettos was made possible mostly by

Accepted Answer

A)  the emigration of whites known as "white flight." 
B)  government assistance for housing in these areas. 
C)  the building of high density housing units. 
D)  land that was previously not used for housing. 
E)  the emigration of Hispanics. 
A)  the emigration of whites known as "white flight." 
B)  government assistance for housing in these areas. 
C)  the building of high density housing units. 
D)  land that was previously not used for housing. 
E)  the emigration of Hispanics.

Question 11

Freed from slavery,most African Americans in the 19ᵗʰ century

Accepted Answer

A)  migrated fairly uniformly to the Northeast and West. 
B)  stayed in the south where many worked as sharecroppers. 
C)  migrated primarily to the Northeast. 
D)  migrated in two separate waves to the Northeast by a boom in jobs. 
E)  where mandated to stay in the south. 
A)  migrated fairly uniformly to the Northeast and West. 
B)  stayed in the south where many worked as sharecroppers. 
C)  migrated primarily to the Northeast. 
D)  migrated in two separate waves to the Northeast by a boom in jobs. 
E)  where mandated to stay in the south.

Question 12

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 13

Afghanistan

Accepted Answer

A)  has a long history of ethnic conflict. 
B)  is divided roughly in half between Shiite and Sunni Muslims. 
C)  was a peaceful country until the Taliban gained control of the government. 
D)  is composed mostly of the Afghan ethnicity. 
E)  includes Abkazians and Ossetians. 
A)  has a long history of ethnic conflict. 
B)  is divided roughly in half between Shiite and Sunni Muslims. 
C)  was a peaceful country until the Taliban gained control of the government. 
D)  is composed mostly of the Afghan ethnicity. 
E)  includes Abkazians and Ossetians.

Question 14

Figure 7.3.5   
  
-Which of the statements below is the best explanation for the pattern of diffusion shown in the maps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early migrants were reluctant to move into the countryside since the city was all they knew. 
B)  African Americans first migrated to neighborhoods where other African Americans lived. 
C)  Baltimore passed a law in 1940 allowing African Americans to migrate. 
D)  Growth resulted from natural increase in the African American population. 
E)  Baltimore was the destination of large numbers of refugees. 
A)  Early migrants were reluctant to move into the countryside since the city was all they knew. 
B)  African Americans first migrated to neighborhoods where other African Americans lived. 
C)  Baltimore passed a law in 1940 allowing African Americans to migrate. 
D)  Growth resulted from natural increase in the African American population. 
E)  Baltimore was the destination of large numbers of refugees.

Question 15

In South Africa,the legal separation of races into different geographic areas was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  Apartheid. 
D)  separation. 
E)  racial zones. 
A)  segregation. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  Apartheid. 
D)  separation. 
E)  racial zones.

Question 16

Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast, cities 
B)  West, Southwest 
C)  Southwest, Southeast 
D)  cities 
E)  Pacific Northwest, Plains states 
A)  Northeast, cities 
B)  West, Southwest 
C)  Southwest, Southeast 
D)  cities 
E)  Pacific Northwest, Plains states

Question 17

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics conducts the official census differently as compared to the way the U.S Bureau of the Census conducts the U.S.official census by asking Brazilians to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify themselves as belonging to one of five so-called races. 
B)  take DNA tests. 
C)  identify themselves as belonging to one of five ethnicities. 
D)  identify themselves by region. 
E)  only count the head of the household. 
A)  identify themselves as belonging to one of five so-called races. 
B)  take DNA tests. 
C)  identify themselves as belonging to one of five ethnicities. 
D)  identify themselves by region. 
E)  only count the head of the household.

Question 18

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese 
B)  Black 
C)  Hispanic/Latino 
D)  White 
E)  Samoan 
A)  Japanese 
B)  Black 
C)  Hispanic/Latino 
D)  White 
E)  Samoan

Question 19

In the ________ century,most ________ and ________ Americans are/were children or grandchildren of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A)  20ᵗʰ century, legal, illegal 
B)  21ˢᵗ century, Asian, Hispanic 
C)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Hispanic 
D)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Asian 
E)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Northern European 
A)  20ᵗʰ century, legal, illegal 
B)  21ˢᵗ century, Asian, Hispanic 
C)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Hispanic 
D)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Asian 
E)  21ˢᵗ century, African, Northern European

Question 20

Which religion is one of the three most important in Lebanon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Druze 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Sikhism 
A)  Daoism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Druze 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Sikhism

What was apartheid?

How might the ethnic makeup of Iraq present challenges to political stability there?

Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is

President Barack Obama is a good example of the

Although Nigeria has hundreds of ethnicities (also referred to as tribes),what they have in common is

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

Under apartheid,the South African government

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

Comparing ethnicity and race reveals

The expansion of the African American clusters known as Ghettos was made possible mostly by

Freed from slavery,most African Americans in the 19ᵗʰ century

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

Afghanistan

Figure 7.3.5 -Which of the statements below is the best explanation for the pattern of diffusion shown in the maps?

In South Africa,the legal separation of races into different geographic areas was known as

Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics conducts the official census differently as compared to the way the U.S Bureau of the Census conducts the U.S.official census by asking Brazilians to

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

In the century,most and Americans are/were children or grandchildren of immigrants.

Which religion is one of the three most important in Lebanon?

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Exam 7: Ethnicities

What was apartheid?

How might the ethnic makeup of Iraq present challenges to political stability there?

Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is

President Barack Obama is a good example of the

Although Nigeria has hundreds of ethnicities (also referred to as tribes),what they have in common is

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

Under apartheid,the South African government

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

Comparing ethnicity and race reveals

The expansion of the African American clusters known as Ghettos was made possible mostly by

Freed from slavery,most African Americans in the 19ᵗʰ century

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

Afghanistan

Figure 7.3.5 -Which of the statements below is the best explanation for the pattern of diffusion shown in the maps?

In South Africa,the legal separation of races into different geographic areas was known as

Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics conducts the official census differently as compared to the way the U.S Bureau of the Census conducts the U.S.official census by asking Brazilians to

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

In the ________ century,most ________ and ________ Americans are/were children or grandchildren of immigrants.

Which religion is one of the three most important in Lebanon?

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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In the century,most and Americans are/were children or grandchildren of immigrants.