Question 1

Nonvoluntary or forced cultural assimilation of a minority group by a government is termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  ethnocide 
C)  the "melting pot" approach 
D)  segregation 
A)  genocide 
B)  ethnocide 
C)  the "melting pot" approach 
D)  segregation

Question 2

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of ethnic homogeneity?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Mexico 
D)  the United States 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Mexico 
D)  the United States

Question 3

Racist views during World War II were responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the arrest of Communist Party members 
B)  the renaming of towns with German names 
C)  the deportation of Italian Americans 
D)  the internment of Japanese Americans 
A)  the arrest of Communist Party members 
B)  the renaming of towns with German names 
C)  the deportation of Italian Americans 
D)  the internment of Japanese Americans

Question 4

The primordialist model of ethnicity is particularly helpful for understanding which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the formation of new ethnic groups 
B)  folk categories of race and culture 
C)  changes in ethnic boundary markers 
D)  the persistent attachment to ethnic identity 
A)  the formation of new ethnic groups 
B)  folk categories of race and culture 
C)  changes in ethnic boundary markers 
D)  the persistent attachment to ethnic identity

Question 5

Which of the following forms of ethnic interaction was characteristic of many colonial situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  forced cultural assimilation 
B)  voluntary cultural assimilation 
C)  forced biological assimilation 
D)  voluntary biological assimilation 
A)  forced cultural assimilation 
B)  voluntary cultural assimilation 
C)  forced biological assimilation 
D)  voluntary biological assimilation

Question 6

Modern anthropological concepts of ethnicity take into consideration both __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and mental aspects 
B)  objective and subjective aspects 
C)  external and internal aspects 
D)  racial and cultural aspects 
A)  physical and mental aspects 
B)  objective and subjective aspects 
C)  external and internal aspects 
D)  racial and cultural aspects

Question 7

Mohandas Gandhi in India, Jomo Kenyatta in East Africa, and Simón Bolívar in Latin America all mobilized new forms of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnonationalism 
B)  assimilation 
C)  circumstantialism 
D)  primordialism 
A)  ethnonationalism 
B)  assimilation 
C)  circumstantialism 
D)  primordialism

Question 8

"Jim Crow" laws are credited with beginning the process of school desegregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

More than half of Hispanic/Latino Americans live below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Assimilation does not occur between ethnic groups with similar physical or cultural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Until the 1950s, it was illegal to give a blood transfusion from a black person to a white person in some parts of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following describes the difference between "race" and "racism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Race" refers to a typology, while "racism" refers to beliefs that some races are superior. 
B)  "Race" refers to the belief that some races are inferior, while "racism" refers to the belief that some races are superior. 
C)  "Race" refers to discriminatory belief systems, while "racism" is a means of classifying people. 
D)  "Race" refers to physical features, while "racism" refers to both physical and behavioral aspects. 
A)  "Race" refers to a typology, while "racism" refers to beliefs that some races are superior. 
B)  "Race" refers to the belief that some races are inferior, while "racism" refers to the belief that some races are superior. 
C)  "Race" refers to discriminatory belief systems, while "racism" is a means of classifying people. 
D)  "Race" refers to physical features, while "racism" refers to both physical and behavioral aspects.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of biological assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  school segregation 
B)  ethnic intermarriage 
C)  ethnic cleansing 
D)  immigration quotas 
A)  school segregation 
B)  ethnic intermarriage 
C)  ethnic cleansing 
D)  immigration quotas

Question 14

When minority ethnic groups want to resist cultural hegemony by the dominant ethnic group, they often try to secede and develop their own nation states. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pluralist movement 
B)  a multicultural movement 
C)  an ethnonationalist movement 
D)  a colonialist movement 
A)  a pluralist movement 
B)  a multicultural movement 
C)  an ethnonationalist movement 
D)  a colonialist movement

Question 15

Ethnic boundary markers include religion, dress, and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast two culturally pluralistic societies. What is the basis of cultural pluralism and how is it fostered and maintained in each of these societies? Do you think the United States is a culturally pluralistic society? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Cultural pluralism refers to a society t

Question 17

According to John Hartigan's research, racial categories in Mexico are based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences 
B)  skin color 
C)  nationalist traditions 
D)  the concept of hypodescent 
A)  genetic differences 
B)  skin color 
C)  nationalist traditions 
D)  the concept of hypodescent

Question 18

Compare and contrast the experiences of the German and Irish immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century with immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the early twentieth century. Why did they immigrate? What reception did they receive? How did they react and adapt?

Accepted Answer

The experiences of German and Irish immi

Question 19

"Nuyoricans" are Cuban immigrants who fled the Castro regime and settled in Florida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Multiculturalism means that a person can easily switch between two or more cultures without getting confused and frustrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nonvoluntary or forced cultural assimilation of a minority group by a government is termed __________.

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of ethnic homogeneity?

Racist views during World War II were responsible for which of the following?

The primordialist model of ethnicity is particularly helpful for understanding which of the following?

Which of the following forms of ethnic interaction was characteristic of many colonial situations?

Modern anthropological concepts of ethnicity take into consideration both __________.

Mohandas Gandhi in India, Jomo Kenyatta in East Africa, and Simón Bolívar in Latin America all mobilized new forms of __________.

"Jim Crow" laws are credited with beginning the process of school desegregation.

More than half of Hispanic/Latino Americans live below the poverty level.

Assimilation does not occur between ethnic groups with similar physical or cultural characteristics.

Until the 1950s, it was illegal to give a blood transfusion from a black person to a white person in some parts of the United States.

Which of the following describes the difference between "race" and "racism"?

Which of the following is an example of biological assimilation?

When minority ethnic groups want to resist cultural hegemony by the dominant ethnic group, they often try to secede and develop their own nation states. What is this called?

Ethnic boundary markers include religion, dress, and language.

Compare and contrast two culturally pluralistic societies. What is the basis of cultural pluralism and how is it fostered and maintained in each of these societies? Do you think the United States is a culturally pluralistic society? Why or why not?

According to John Hartigan's research, racial categories in Mexico are based on __________.

Compare and contrast the experiences of the German and Irish immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century with immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the early twentieth century. Why did they immigrate? What reception did they receive? How did they react and adapt?

"Nuyoricans" are Cuban immigrants who fled the Castro regime and settled in Florida.

Multiculturalism means that a person can easily switch between two or more cultures without getting confused and frustrated.

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Exam 16: Ethnicity

Nonvoluntary or forced cultural assimilation of a minority group by a government is termed __________.

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of ethnic homogeneity?

Racist views during World War II were responsible for which of the following?

The primordialist model of ethnicity is particularly helpful for understanding which of the following?

Which of the following forms of ethnic interaction was characteristic of many colonial situations?

Modern anthropological concepts of ethnicity take into consideration both __________.

Mohandas Gandhi in India, Jomo Kenyatta in East Africa, and Simón Bolívar in Latin America all mobilized new forms of __________.

"Jim Crow" laws are credited with beginning the process of school desegregation.

More than half of Hispanic/Latino Americans live below the poverty level.

Assimilation does not occur between ethnic groups with similar physical or cultural characteristics.

Until the 1950s, it was illegal to give a blood transfusion from a black person to a white person in some parts of the United States.

Which of the following describes the difference between "race" and "racism"?

Which of the following is an example of biological assimilation?

When minority ethnic groups want to resist cultural hegemony by the dominant ethnic group, they often try to secede and develop their own nation states. What is this called?

Ethnic boundary markers include religion, dress, and language.

Compare and contrast two culturally pluralistic societies. What is the basis of cultural pluralism and how is it fostered and maintained in each of these societies? Do you think the United States is a culturally pluralistic society? Why or why not?

According to John Hartigan's research, racial categories in Mexico are based on __________.

Compare and contrast the experiences of the German and Irish immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century with immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the early twentieth century. Why did they immigrate? What reception did they receive? How did they react and adapt?

"Nuyoricans" are Cuban immigrants who fled the Castro regime and settled in Florida.

Multiculturalism means that a person can easily switch between two or more cultures without getting confused and frustrated.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Technology and Economies

Social Structure, The Family, Gender, and Age

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Religion and Aesthetics

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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