Question 1

Why was the "one-drop rule" of racial categorization never used to classify Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They received legal entitlements. 
B)  They inhabited North America first. 
C)  There were too many different tribes. 
D)  There was never prejudice against them. 
A)  They received legal entitlements. 
B)  They inhabited North America first. 
C)  There were too many different tribes. 
D)  There was never prejudice against them.

Question 2

The "Know-Nothings" political party was an attempt to promote Irish culture and Roman Catholicism in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In common usage, the word "race" can be used to refer to physical features as well as styles of music and dance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Folk models of race vary cross-culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the processes that affect the ethnic composition of a society, including ethnic violence, segregation, assimilation, and stratification. Explain the philosophy behind each approach and describe a circumstance under which each has occurred.

Accepted Answer

The ethnic composition of a society is i

Question 6

The confusion between the concepts of "race" and "culture" has been a fundamental misconception in the Western worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast folk categories of race in the United States and Mexico. What criteria are used in each society? What effects have concepts of race had on how people are treated? How have advances in scientific technology been used to challenge or support popular concepts of race?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the folk categorie

Question 8

Anthropologist Franz Boas discovered a link between physical characteristics and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Scientific racism" was used to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  implement multicultural education 
B)  justify the annihilation of millions of Jews 
C)  identify human genetic codes 
D)  categorize norms, values, and mores 
A)  implement multicultural education 
B)  justify the annihilation of millions of Jews 
C)  identify human genetic codes 
D)  categorize norms, values, and mores

Question 10

The descendants of German immigrants outnumber all other ethnic groups in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Today, the ethnic landscape in the United States is changing in part due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  growing economic opportunities outside of the United States 
B)  immigration quotas 
C)  growing family size among white people of European descent 
D)  higher birth rates among ethnic minorities 
A)  growing economic opportunities outside of the United States 
B)  immigration quotas 
C)  growing family size among white people of European descent 
D)  higher birth rates among ethnic minorities

Question 12

Which anthropologist is associated with the primordial model of ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clifford Geertz 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Fredrik Barth 
D)  E. B. Tylor 
A)  Clifford Geertz 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Fredrik Barth 
D)  E. B. Tylor

Question 13

Racial categories persist in popular culture because they have a strong basis in scientific fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The model of ethnicity in which boundary markers such as language, clothing, or other traits are fluid and vary over time is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnogenesis model 
B)  biological assimilation model 
C)  circumstantialist model 
D)  primordialist model 
A)  ethnogenesis model 
B)  biological assimilation model 
C)  circumstantialist model 
D)  primordialist model

Question 15

Select an ethnic group with which you are familiar and describe the objective and subjective aspects of its ethnic identity. How does distinguishing between subjective and objective aspects help in understanding ethnicity? Be sure to define each concept in your response.

Accepted Answer

I am familiar with the Hispanic/Latino e

Question 16

Cases of ethnic cleansing and genocide have been eliminated since World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Since the nineteenth century, there has been a tendency in the United States to classify offspring of racially mixed couples as belonging to the race of the parent with the lowest racial status. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the multiculturalist concept 
B)  the circumstantialist model 
C)  the primordialist model 
D)  the hypodescent concept 
A)  the multiculturalist concept 
B)  the circumstantialist model 
C)  the primordialist model 
D)  the hypodescent concept

Question 18

The Hispanic and Latino populations of the American Southwest became minorities when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglos rushed into the newly annexed territories in search of economic opportunities 
B)  Mexicans moved north fleeing the Spanish conquistadors 
C)  Native Americans intermarried with Spanish settlers 
D)  Anglos pushed the Hispanic and Latino populations west of the Mississippi River 
A)  Anglos rushed into the newly annexed territories in search of economic opportunities 
B)  Mexicans moved north fleeing the Spanish conquistadors 
C)  Native Americans intermarried with Spanish settlers 
D)  Anglos pushed the Hispanic and Latino populations west of the Mississippi River

Question 19

The delineation of an ethnic group may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  measurements of intelligence 
B)  genetic similarities 
C)  biological adaptation 
D)  a shared historical past 
A)  measurements of intelligence 
B)  genetic similarities 
C)  biological adaptation 
D)  a shared historical past

Question 20

How has the multiculturalist movement influenced life in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has fostered increasing conflict among competing ethnic groups. 
B)  It has reduced the cultural differences between ethnic groups. 
C)  It has revised educational content to include the historical contributions of non-European ethnic groups. 
D)  It has had little impact on life in the United States. 
A)  It has fostered increasing conflict among competing ethnic groups. 
B)  It has reduced the cultural differences between ethnic groups. 
C)  It has revised educational content to include the historical contributions of non-European ethnic groups. 
D)  It has had little impact on life in the United States.

Why was the "one-drop rule" of racial categorization never used to classify Native Americans?

The "Know-Nothings" political party was an attempt to promote Irish culture and Roman Catholicism in the United States.

In common usage, the word "race" can be used to refer to physical features as well as styles of music and dance.

Folk models of race vary cross-culturally.

Discuss the processes that affect the ethnic composition of a society, including ethnic violence, segregation, assimilation, and stratification. Explain the philosophy behind each approach and describe a circumstance under which each has occurred.

The confusion between the concepts of "race" and "culture" has been a fundamental misconception in the Western worldview.

Compare and contrast folk categories of race in the United States and Mexico. What criteria are used in each society? What effects have concepts of race had on how people are treated? How have advances in scientific technology been used to challenge or support popular concepts of race?

Anthropologist Franz Boas discovered a link between physical characteristics and culture.

"Scientific racism" was used to do which of the following?

The descendants of German immigrants outnumber all other ethnic groups in the United States.

Today, the ethnic landscape in the United States is changing in part due to __________.

Which anthropologist is associated with the primordial model of ethnicity?

Racial categories persist in popular culture because they have a strong basis in scientific fact.

The model of ethnicity in which boundary markers such as language, clothing, or other traits are fluid and vary over time is called the __________.

Select an ethnic group with which you are familiar and describe the objective and subjective aspects of its ethnic identity. How does distinguishing between subjective and objective aspects help in understanding ethnicity? Be sure to define each concept in your response.

Cases of ethnic cleansing and genocide have been eliminated since World War II.

Since the nineteenth century, there has been a tendency in the United States to classify offspring of racially mixed couples as belonging to the race of the parent with the lowest racial status. What is this called?

The Hispanic and Latino populations of the American Southwest became minorities when __________.

The delineation of an ethnic group may include which of the following?

How has the multiculturalist movement influenced life in the United States?

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Exam 16: Ethnicity

Why was the "one-drop rule" of racial categorization never used to classify Native Americans?

The "Know-Nothings" political party was an attempt to promote Irish culture and Roman Catholicism in the United States.

In common usage, the word "race" can be used to refer to physical features as well as styles of music and dance.

Folk models of race vary cross-culturally.

Discuss the processes that affect the ethnic composition of a society, including ethnic violence, segregation, assimilation, and stratification. Explain the philosophy behind each approach and describe a circumstance under which each has occurred.

The confusion between the concepts of "race" and "culture" has been a fundamental misconception in the Western worldview.

Compare and contrast folk categories of race in the United States and Mexico. What criteria are used in each society? What effects have concepts of race had on how people are treated? How have advances in scientific technology been used to challenge or support popular concepts of race?

Anthropologist Franz Boas discovered a link between physical characteristics and culture.

"Scientific racism" was used to do which of the following?

The descendants of German immigrants outnumber all other ethnic groups in the United States.

Today, the ethnic landscape in the United States is changing in part due to __________.

Which anthropologist is associated with the primordial model of ethnicity?

Racial categories persist in popular culture because they have a strong basis in scientific fact.

The model of ethnicity in which boundary markers such as language, clothing, or other traits are fluid and vary over time is called the __________.

Select an ethnic group with which you are familiar and describe the objective and subjective aspects of its ethnic identity. How does distinguishing between subjective and objective aspects help in understanding ethnicity? Be sure to define each concept in your response.

Cases of ethnic cleansing and genocide have been eliminated since World War II.

Since the nineteenth century, there has been a tendency in the United States to classify offspring of racially mixed couples as belonging to the race of the parent with the lowest racial status. What is this called?

The Hispanic and Latino populations of the American Southwest became minorities when __________.

The delineation of an ethnic group may include which of the following?

How has the multiculturalist movement influenced life in the United States?

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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