Question 1

Immigration from China to Canada was banned altogether in 1923.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Critical race theory emphasizes that each person is individually responsible for his/her level of racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the social function of the belief in high athletic ability of black Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) to maintain solidarity 
B) to maintain inequality 
C) to decrease the level of inequality 
D) to decrease the level of racism 
A) to maintain solidarity 
B) to maintain inequality 
C) to decrease the level of inequality 
D) to decrease the level of racism B

Question 4

Summarize the arguments of advocates and opponents of multiculturalism.What is your position in this debate and why?

Accepted Answer

Advocates of multiculturalism argue that

Question 5

Which of the following objections has been raised against Canadian policy on temporary foreign workers?

Accepted Answer

A) It is racist and sexist. 
B) It is financially inefficient. 
C) It is a cause of widespread social conflict. 
D) It is subject to uncontrollable corruption. 
A) It is racist and sexist. 
B) It is financially inefficient. 
C) It is a cause of widespread social conflict. 
D) It is subject to uncontrollable corruption.

Question 6

What has been the trend in racial and ethnic intermarriage in Canada since 1871?

Accepted Answer

A) It has become less common. 
B) It has become more common. 
C) It is lower than in other countries and unchanged. 
D) It is higher than in other countries and unchanged. 
A) It has become less common. 
B) It has become more common. 
C) It is lower than in other countries and unchanged. 
D) It is higher than in other countries and unchanged.

Question 7

According to the textbook, which of the following were NOT subjected to internal colonialism in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) the French 
B) Ukrainians 
C) Aboriginals 
D) Africans 
A) the French 
B) Ukrainians 
C) Aboriginals 
D) Africans

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to a system of internal colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) segregated school system 
B) a parliamentary quota for representation of the colonized 
C) public reconciliation between the colonizers and the colonized 
D) conversion of the colonized peoples to the religion of the colonizer 
A) segregated school system 
B) a parliamentary quota for representation of the colonized 
C) public reconciliation between the colonizers and the colonized 
D) conversion of the colonized peoples to the religion of the colonizer

Question 9

Segregation is the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as a "race" or "people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is factual regarding race and brain size?

Accepted Answer

A) The racial background of individuals can be determined by skull size. 
B) The racial background of individuals can be determined by skull shape. 
C) The sex of individuals can often be determined by skull size. 
D) The sex of individuals can often be determined by skull shape. 
A) The racial background of individuals can be determined by skull size. 
B) The racial background of individuals can be determined by skull shape. 
C) The sex of individuals can often be determined by skull size. 
D) The sex of individuals can often be determined by skull shape.

Question 11

Are there positive prejudices? If there are, give an example.If there are not, explain why.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are positive prejudices, whic

Question 12

A researcher hires 10 black and 10 European actors to answer employment ads.All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews.In the end, the black actors receive 3 job offers and the European actors receive 8.For which of the following concepts does this study provide evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) nationalism 
B) racism 
C) chauvinism 
D) authoritarianism 
A) nationalism 
B) racism 
C) chauvinism 
D) authoritarianism

Question 13

The theory of split labour market explains scapegoating of Chinese immigrants in early-twentieth-century Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the definition of "race" and why do many academics not use it?

Accepted Answer

The definition of "race" is a categoriza

Question 15

How important are biological, cultural, and social-structural factors for explaining behaviour and social position of a racial or ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

Biological, cultural, and social-structu

Question 16

Explain how social structural conditions shape race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

Social structural conditions play a sign

Question 17

What can be learned from John Lie's story of his changing ethnic identity and experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Experiences and opportunities shift depending upon others' perceptions of one's identity. 
B) It is normal for children to choose an ethnic identity different from that of their parents. 
C) It is possible to conceal one's ethnic origins to avoid negative consequences. 
D) Everyone is free to choose ethnic identity at will. 
A) Experiences and opportunities shift depending upon others' perceptions of one's identity. 
B) It is normal for children to choose an ethnic identity different from that of their parents. 
C) It is possible to conceal one's ethnic origins to avoid negative consequences. 
D) Everyone is free to choose ethnic identity at will.

Question 18

Which of the following does the title Two Solitudes refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Africans and Europeans 
B) Europeans and Aboriginals 
C) the French and the English 
D) immigrants and the Canadian-born 
A) Africans and Europeans 
B) Europeans and Aboriginals 
C) the French and the English 
D) immigrants and the Canadian-born

Question 19

According to the textbook, the legacy of internal colonialism continues to act as a barrier to which of the following processes today?

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism 
B) multiculturalism 
C) assimilation 
D) convergence of interests 
A) pluralism 
B) multiculturalism 
C) assimilation 
D) convergence of interests

Question 20

Career options popularly held as appropriate for black American youth offer very little security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Immigration from China to Canada was banned altogether in 1923.

Critical race theory emphasizes that each person is individually responsible for his/her level of racism.

What is the social function of the belief in high athletic ability of black Americans?

Summarize the arguments of advocates and opponents of multiculturalism.What is your position in this debate and why?

Which of the following objections has been raised against Canadian policy on temporary foreign workers?

What has been the trend in racial and ethnic intermarriage in Canada since 1871?

According to the textbook, which of the following were NOT subjected to internal colonialism in Canada?

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to a system of internal colonialism?

Segregation is the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as a "race" or "people."

Which of the following is factual regarding race and brain size?

Are there positive prejudices? If there are, give an example.If there are not, explain why.

A researcher hires 10 black and 10 European actors to answer employment ads.All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews.In the end, the black actors receive 3 job offers and the European actors receive 8.For which of the following concepts does this study provide evidence?

The theory of split labour market explains scapegoating of Chinese immigrants in early-twentieth-century Canada.

What is the definition of "race" and why do many academics not use it?

How important are biological, cultural, and social-structural factors for explaining behaviour and social position of a racial or ethnic group?

Explain how social structural conditions shape race and ethnicity.

What can be learned from John Lie's story of his changing ethnic identity and experiences?

Which of the following does the title Two Solitudes refer to?

According to the textbook, the legacy of internal colonialism continues to act as a barrier to which of the following processes today?

Career options popularly held as appropriate for black American youth offer very little security.

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