Question 1

South Central Los Angeles in 1970 was 90% black. Now it is split almost evenly between black and

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese. 
B)  White. 
C)  Hispanic. 
D)  Korean.

Question 2

In India today,dowry deaths are virtually non-existent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The capitol of Baja California,with over 500 Chinese run commercial or service establishments is,

Accepted Answer

A)  Guadalajara. 
B)  El Paso. 
C)  Mexicali. 
D)  El Centro.

Question 4

We think of the border region between the United States and Mexico as being an Anglo-Hispanic meeting point,but one of the largest groups of _____________ in Mexico can be found just outside the city of Mexicali.

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Indians

Question 5

In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to

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A)  lawsuits. 
B)  a beating or killing of the wife (dowry death). 
C)  a marriage annulment. 
D)  Dowries are illegal in India, so this is not an issue.

Question 6

Geographers interested in race,equity,and gender are ultimately interested in

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A)  power relationships. 
B)  how place is structured by race and gender. 
C)  how assumptions about "the other" are formed. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

According to the Census Bureau,the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans is

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A)  Atlanta, Georgia. 
B)  Birmingham, Alabama. 
C)  Seattle, Washington. 
D)  Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Question 8

In 1925,Mexicali's Chinatown:

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A)  consisted of business on one block. 
B)  consisted of diverse businesses spread across many blocks. 
C)  consisted of laundry businesses near the army headquarters. 
D)  consisted of Cabaret Dance Halls & Beer Gardens near the Bull Ring.

Question 9

Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not lend money to rural women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the development of a Chinatown in Mexicali,Mexico. How has this Chinatown changed over time?

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The answer of Discuss the development of a Chinatown in...

Question 11

A cultures' assumption about the differences between men and women is defined as:

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A)  Gender 
B)  Sexuality 
C)  Feminism 
D)  Chauvinism

Question 12

Identity is a complex and dynamic concept.Discuss ways in which identities are constructed. Highlight issues such as multiple identities,identifying against and the impact of scale in your discussion.

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The answer of Identity is a complex and dynamic concept.Discuss...

Question 13

Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial farming 
B)  tending a home garden 
C)  teaching 
D)  auto repair

Question 14

Discuss,from a geographical perspective,the social and spatial dynamics of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

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The answer of Discuss,from a geographical perspective,the social and spatial...

Question 15

A culture's assumptions about the differences between men and women,their character,roles and divisions of labor are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  stereotype. 
D)  gender.

Question 16

Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S.cities create "exclusive" areas by

Accepted Answer

A)  government programs. 
B)  street names. 
C)  Jim Crow laws. 
D)  graffiti demarcating territories.

Question 17

Dowry killing came to the attention of the public after it was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin also stimulates the body's production of vitamin

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  D. 
C)  C. 
D)  E.

Question 19

The regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results

Accepted Answer

A)  from a long history of adaptation to different environments. 
B)  development of populations on different continents. 
C)  wars kept populations separated. 
D)  territoriality kept people from mixing and intermarrying.

Question 20

Most African Americans in Milwaukee live:

Accepted Answer

A)  east of Lake Michigan. 
B)  in the southern part of the city. 
C)  in the western part of the city. 
D)  in the northern part of the city.

Exam 5: Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

South Central Los Angeles in 1970 was 90% black. Now it is split almost evenly between black and

In India today,dowry deaths are virtually non-existent.

The capitol of Baja California,with over 500 Chinese run commercial or service establishments is,

We think of the border region between the United States and Mexico as being an Anglo-Hispanic meeting point,but one of the largest groups of _____________ in Mexico can be found just outside the city of Mexicali.

In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to

Geographers interested in race,equity,and gender are ultimately interested in

According to the Census Bureau,the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans is

In 1925,Mexicali's Chinatown:

Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not lend money to rural women.

Discuss the development of a Chinatown in Mexicali,Mexico. How has this Chinatown changed over time?

A cultures' assumption about the differences between men and women is defined as:

Identity is a complex and dynamic concept.Discuss ways in which identities are constructed. Highlight issues such as multiple identities,identifying against and the impact of scale in your discussion.

Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?

Discuss,from a geographical perspective,the social and spatial dynamics of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

A culture's assumptions about the differences between men and women,their character,roles and divisions of labor are referred to as

Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S.cities create "exclusive" areas by

Dowry killing came to the attention of the public after it was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin also stimulates the body's production of vitamin

The regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results

Most African Americans in Milwaukee live: