Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three main issues that compromise Morton's findings:

Accepted Answer

A) Even today archeologists cannot precisely determine race by skull shape 
B) Morton's skulls formed a small,unrepresentative sample 
C) Seventy-one percent of the skulls Morton identified as "Negroid" or "Negro" were women's,compared to only 48% of the skulls he identified as "Caucasian." 
D) Morton based his conclusions on only 72 specimens. 
E) Morton realized the racist nature of his research. 
A) Even today archeologists cannot precisely determine race by skull shape 
B) Morton's skulls formed a small,unrepresentative sample 
C) Seventy-one percent of the skulls Morton identified as "Negroid" or "Negro" were women's,compared to only 48% of the skulls he identified as "Caucasian." 
D) Morton based his conclusions on only 72 specimens. 
E) Morton realized the racist nature of his research.

Question 2

Italian Americans and Irish Americans began thinking of themselves as "whites" after three or four generations in the United States.That is because:

Accepted Answer

A) over time they achieved approximate equality with members of the majority group 
B) they maintained their separate ethnic identity and over time became accepted by the majority group 
C) they totally abandoned any sense,symbolic or otherwise,of their ethnic identity 
D) they refused to marry individuals outside of their group 
E) all of these choices 
A) over time they achieved approximate equality with members of the majority group 
B) they maintained their separate ethnic identity and over time became accepted by the majority group 
C) they totally abandoned any sense,symbolic or otherwise,of their ethnic identity 
D) they refused to marry individuals outside of their group 
E) all of these choices

Question 3

Research shows that a person's IQ and achievement test scores cannot change,regardless of the person's social circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Motivated by the desire for land,the United States went to war with Mexico in 1848.The United States won the war and gained territory in what is now Arizona,California,New Mexico,Utah,and parts of Colorado and Texas.Today:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States allows all people of Mexican origin who fled this territory in the 19th century to return as citizens of the United States 
B) people of Mexican origin who live in these areas tend to be socially,occupationally,and residentially integrated with white European Americans 
C) some Mexican Americans who work in these states from which their ancestors were expelled are called "illegal immigrants" 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the United States allows all people of Mexican origin who fled this territory in the 19th century to return as citizens of the United States 
B) people of Mexican origin who live in these areas tend to be socially,occupationally,and residentially integrated with white European Americans 
C) some Mexican Americans who work in these states from which their ancestors were expelled are called "illegal immigrants" 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

Why do Brym and Lie call race and ethnicity "labels"?

Accepted Answer

Brym and Lie refer to race and ethnicity

Question 6

Explain the debate on bilingual education.What do we learn about race and ethnic relations from this debate?

Accepted Answer

The debate on bilingual education revolv

Question 7

Define racism.

Accepted Answer

Racism is the belief that a vi

Question 8

An attitude that leads someone to judge a person on his or her group's real or imagined characteristics is called:

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) genocide 
D) norm 
E) ethnic group 
A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) genocide 
D) norm 
E) ethnic group

Question 9

Compare and contrast the terms "race" and "ethnic group"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the terms "race" and...

Question 10

In America,retaining ethic ties beyond the second generation is getting harder each generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

William Julius Wilson argues that race determines one's opportunities and disadvantages in life as much now as it did 50 years ago.Therefore,he calls for race-specific policies,such as affirmative action,which apply racial quotas in education and at work,to help members of disadvantaged racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Criminal acts that are motivated by a person's race,religion,or ethnicity are called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic crimes 
B) hate crimes 
C) race crimes 
D) organizational crimes 
E) victimless crimes 
A) ethnic crimes 
B) hate crimes 
C) race crimes 
D) organizational crimes 
E) victimless crimes

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies that the Soviet Union employed in its ethnic and race relations policies?

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of a countrywide educational system 
B) the creation of a countrywide curriculum 
C) compulsory instruction in the Russian language 
D) the use of nationalistic propaganda 
E) the establishment of "ethnic evaluation offices" that evaluated the progress of each ethnic and racial group 
A) the creation of a countrywide educational system 
B) the creation of a countrywide curriculum 
C) compulsory instruction in the Russian language 
D) the use of nationalistic propaganda 
E) the establishment of "ethnic evaluation offices" that evaluated the progress of each ethnic and racial group

Question 14

In some republics of the former Soviet Union,the combined number of minority ethnic group members was greater than that of the:

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) ruling class 
C) titular ethnic group 
D) any other ethnic groups 
E) all of these choices 
A) population 
B) ruling class 
C) titular ethnic group 
D) any other ethnic groups 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

Which is NOT a reason why ghettos exist according to Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton?

Accepted Answer

A) The exodus of white residents in formerly predominantly white neighborhoods where blacks move in. 
B) Discrimination against blacks by real estate agents to protect property values. 
C) Racism 
D) Many middle-class blacks with good jobs moved out of the inner city,which deprived African American youth of successful role models. 
E) All of the above are reasons according to Massey and Denton. 
A) The exodus of white residents in formerly predominantly white neighborhoods where blacks move in. 
B) Discrimination against blacks by real estate agents to protect property values. 
C) Racism 
D) Many middle-class blacks with good jobs moved out of the inner city,which deprived African American youth of successful role models. 
E) All of the above are reasons according to Massey and Denton.

Question 16

Ethnic groups whose boundaries extend between countries are called:

Accepted Answer

A) transnational communities 
B) virtual communities 
C) colonies 
D) ethnic communities 
E) social communities 
A) transnational communities 
B) virtual communities 
C) colonies 
D) ethnic communities 
E) social communities

Question 17

According to the estimates of the United States Census Bureau,by 2060 non-Hispanic white Americans will be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) majority of Americans 
B) ethnic group 
C) minority of Americans 
D) ethnic enclave 
E) none of these choices 
A) majority of Americans 
B) ethnic group 
C) minority of Americans 
D) ethnic enclave 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

The spatial and institutional separation of racial or ethnic groups is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) invasion 
C) competition 
D) segregation 
E) assimilation 
A) resistance 
B) invasion 
C) competition 
D) segregation 
E) assimilation

Question 19

Define discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Discrimination is un

Question 20

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,the most frequent victims of hate crimes are:

Accepted Answer

A) Chicano Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans 
D) African Americans 
E) none of these choices 
A) Chicano Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans 
D) African Americans 
E) none of these choices

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three main issues that compromise Morton's findings:

Italian Americans and Irish Americans began thinking of themselves as "whites" after three or four generations in the United States.That is because:

Research shows that a person's IQ and achievement test scores cannot change,regardless of the person's social circumstances.

Motivated by the desire for land,the United States went to war with Mexico in 1848.The United States won the war and gained territory in what is now Arizona,California,New Mexico,Utah,and parts of Colorado and Texas.Today:

Why do Brym and Lie call race and ethnicity "labels"?

Explain the debate on bilingual education.What do we learn about race and ethnic relations from this debate?

Define racism.

An attitude that leads someone to judge a person on his or her group's real or imagined characteristics is called:

Compare and contrast the terms "race" and "ethnic group"

In America,retaining ethic ties beyond the second generation is getting harder each generation.

Criminal acts that are motivated by a person's race,religion,or ethnicity are called:

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies that the Soviet Union employed in its ethnic and race relations policies?

In some republics of the former Soviet Union,the combined number of minority ethnic group members was greater than that of the:

Which is NOT a reason why ghettos exist according to Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton?

Ethnic groups whose boundaries extend between countries are called:

According to the estimates of the United States Census Bureau,by 2060 non-Hispanic white Americans will be a(n):

The spatial and institutional separation of racial or ethnic groups is known as:

Define discrimination.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,the most frequent victims of hate crimes are:

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