Question 1

In Northern Ireland the wealthy are primarily descendants of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish Catholics 
B)  Scottish Presbyterians 
C)  English Anglicans 
D)  English Catholics 
A)  Irish Catholics 
B)  Scottish Presbyterians 
C)  English Anglicans 
D)  English Catholics C

Question 2

What is ethnic cleansing and how was it used in the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic cleansing is the systematic and deliberate removal of people of a particular ethnic group from a specific geographic area through the use of violence, intimidation, and forced displacement.

In the former Yugoslavia, ethnic cleansing was used as a brutal tactic during the conflicts that followed the breakup of the country in the 1990s. The most well-known example of ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia occurred in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the Bosnian Serb forces, led by Radovan Karadžić and Ratko Mladić, targeted Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Bosnian Croat populations for expulsion and extermination. This campaign included mass killings, rape, and the forced displacement of millions of people. The most infamous incident of ethnic cleansing during this time was the Srebrenica massacre in 1995, where over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were systematically killed by Bosnian Serb forces.

The ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia resulted in widespread human rights abuses, displacement of millions of people, and the creation of ethnically homogeneous territories. It was a tragic and devastating chapter in European history and led to the eventual intervention of international forces to try to bring an end to the violence and establish peace in the region.

Question 3

The internal colonialism of Hawaii is similar to that of South Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the former Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russians were the dominant group and 50% of the population 
B)  Russians were the dominant group and 10% of the population 
C)  Georgians were the dominant group and 5% of the population 
D)  Ukrainians were the dominant group and 1% of the population 
A)  Russians were the dominant group and 50% of the population 
B)  Russians were the dominant group and 10% of the population 
C)  Georgians were the dominant group and 5% of the population 
D)  Ukrainians were the dominant group and 1% of the population

Question 5

The presence of a colonial history causes intergroup inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Germany admits more immigrants than most Western countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The reason for Hawaii's harmonious race relations is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Strongly enforced state laws about racism 
B)  Strong religious values of the population 
C)  The fact that Hawaii has a very homogenous population in terms of race 
D)  The local population was never conquered or subordinated to racial or ethnic groups 
A)  Strongly enforced state laws about racism 
B)  Strong religious values of the population 
C)  The fact that Hawaii has a very homogenous population in terms of race 
D)  The local population was never conquered or subordinated to racial or ethnic groups

Question 8

Racial divisions tend to be more intense than ethnic divisions because:

Accepted Answer

A)  These divisions usually involve class differences 
B)  Race makes discrimination easier because you can distinguish people by appearance 
C)  People tend to get angrier about race than ethnicity 
D)  People tend to share religions in ethnic groups and not in racial groups 
A)  These divisions usually involve class differences 
B)  Race makes discrimination easier because you can distinguish people by appearance 
C)  People tend to get angrier about race than ethnicity 
D)  People tend to share religions in ethnic groups and not in racial groups

Question 9

Germany has had more problems with opposition to immigration due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that very few immigrants have been admitted to their country as compared to other Western nations 
B)  The fact that they have experienced serious economic difficulties recently 
C)  The fact that Germany has had a long history of a multicultural society 
D)  The fact that the process of unification gave a boost to the political system in Germany 
A)  The fact that very few immigrants have been admitted to their country as compared to other Western nations 
B)  The fact that they have experienced serious economic difficulties recently 
C)  The fact that Germany has had a long history of a multicultural society 
D)  The fact that the process of unification gave a boost to the political system in Germany

Question 10

Overall urbanization and modernization in South Africa gave rise to:

Accepted Answer

A)  More fluid intergroup relations 
B)  Continued rigid intergroup relations with conflict 
C)  Little change in intergroup relations 
D)  A push for equality by the white population 
A)  More fluid intergroup relations 
B)  Continued rigid intergroup relations with conflict 
C)  Little change in intergroup relations 
D)  A push for equality by the white population

Question 11

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict arose because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The area is considered holy only to Arabs 
B)  Only the Palestinians have legitimate claim to the land 
C)  The Palestinians were seeking a safe homeland 
D)  The Palestinians came under the domination of a new Jewish population through the use of force 
A)  The area is considered holy only to Arabs 
B)  Only the Palestinians have legitimate claim to the land 
C)  The Palestinians were seeking a safe homeland 
D)  The Palestinians came under the domination of a new Jewish population through the use of force

Question 12

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Societies in which the dominant group is indigenous have the greatest amount of racial and ethnic stratification 
B)  Modernization and urbanization tend to undermine the development of minority group movements 
C)  Societies with a large number of racial and ethnic classifications tend to have more ethnic conflict 
D)  Societies with cross-cutting cleavages experience less intergroup conflict 
A)  Societies in which the dominant group is indigenous have the greatest amount of racial and ethnic stratification 
B)  Modernization and urbanization tend to undermine the development of minority group movements 
C)  Societies with a large number of racial and ethnic classifications tend to have more ethnic conflict 
D)  Societies with cross-cutting cleavages experience less intergroup conflict

Question 13

On April 27,1994,who was elected president of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nelson Mandela 
B)  F.W. deKlerk 
C)  Marcus Garvey, Jr. 
D)  Winnie Mandela 
A)  Nelson Mandela 
B)  F.W. deKlerk 
C)  Marcus Garvey, Jr. 
D)  Winnie Mandela

Question 14

Multinational corporations based in the United States and Europe extract natural resources and use inexpensive labor throughout much of Asia,Africa and Latin America,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiculturalism 
B)  Amalgamation 
C)  The global economy 
D)  Pluralism 
A)  Multiculturalism 
B)  Amalgamation 
C)  The global economy 
D)  Pluralism

Question 15

There appears to be a relationship between urbanization and modernization and changes in majority-minority relationships around the world.Some of the ways urbanization and modernization have brought changes include all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass communications 
B)  Creating demands for educated labor 
C)  Increased contact with other countries 
D)  Creating demands for unskilled labor force 
A)  Mass communications 
B)  Creating demands for educated labor 
C)  Increased contact with other countries 
D)  Creating demands for unskilled labor force

Question 16

The impetus for the Jewish settlement of Palestine came not from the expansionist desires of a colonial power but in large part from the desire for a safe homeland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When two ethnic groups speak different languages the potential for conflict between them increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Industrialization is no guarantee of improved race relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Divisions,or cleavages,where all racial,religious,class and language divisions are cut the same way is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Crosscutting cleavages 
B)  Overlapping cleavages 
C)  Multiple cleavages 
D)  Solitary cleavages 
A)  Crosscutting cleavages 
B)  Overlapping cleavages 
C)  Multiple cleavages 
D)  Solitary cleavages

Question 20

Racial/ethnic relations in Switzerland and Hawaii are harmonious due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnically diverse groups came into the area mainly by choice 
B)  The local population was never conquered and subordinated 
C)  There are only two major racial or ethnic groups in each country 
D)  They have a large number of ethnic or racial groups 
A)  Ethnically diverse groups came into the area mainly by choice 
B)  The local population was never conquered and subordinated 
C)  There are only two major racial or ethnic groups in each country 
D)  They have a large number of ethnic or racial groups

In Northern Ireland the wealthy are primarily descendants of:

What is ethnic cleansing and how was it used in the former Yugoslavia?

The internal colonialism of Hawaii is similar to that of South Africa.

Which of the following is true about the former Soviet Union?

The presence of a colonial history causes intergroup inequality.

Germany admits more immigrants than most Western countries.

The reason for Hawaii's harmonious race relations is due to:

Racial divisions tend to be more intense than ethnic divisions because:

Germany has had more problems with opposition to immigration due to:

Overall urbanization and modernization in South Africa gave rise to:

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict arose because:

Which of the following is true?

On April 27,1994,who was elected president of South Africa?

Multinational corporations based in the United States and Europe extract natural resources and use inexpensive labor throughout much of Asia,Africa and Latin America,this is called:

There appears to be a relationship between urbanization and modernization and changes in majority-minority relationships around the world.Some of the ways urbanization and modernization have brought changes include all the following EXCEPT:

The impetus for the Jewish settlement of Palestine came not from the expansionist desires of a colonial power but in large part from the desire for a safe homeland.

When two ethnic groups speak different languages the potential for conflict between them increases.

Industrialization is no guarantee of improved race relations.

Divisions,or cleavages,where all racial,religious,class and language divisions are cut the same way is called:

Racial/ethnic relations in Switzerland and Hawaii are harmonious due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 9: Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

In Northern Ireland the wealthy are primarily descendants of:

What is ethnic cleansing and how was it used in the former Yugoslavia?

The internal colonialism of Hawaii is similar to that of South Africa.

Which of the following is true about the former Soviet Union?

The presence of a colonial history causes intergroup inequality.

Germany admits more immigrants than most Western countries.

The reason for Hawaii's harmonious race relations is due to:

Racial divisions tend to be more intense than ethnic divisions because:

Germany has had more problems with opposition to immigration due to:

Overall urbanization and modernization in South Africa gave rise to:

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict arose because:

Which of the following is true?

On April 27,1994,who was elected president of South Africa?

Multinational corporations based in the United States and Europe extract natural resources and use inexpensive labor throughout much of Asia,Africa and Latin America,this is called:

There appears to be a relationship between urbanization and modernization and changes in majority-minority relationships around the world.Some of the ways urbanization and modernization have brought changes include all the following EXCEPT:

The impetus for the Jewish settlement of Palestine came not from the expansionist desires of a colonial power but in large part from the desire for a safe homeland.

When two ethnic groups speak different languages the potential for conflict between them increases.

Industrialization is no guarantee of improved race relations.

Divisions,or cleavages,where all racial,religious,class and language divisions are cut the same way is called:

Racial/ethnic relations in Switzerland and Hawaii are harmonious due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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