Which element of the civil rights movement’s success was consistent with the Noel
hypothesis?
a. Changing subsistence technology weakened control of the minority group
b. Widespread sympathetic media coverage outraged many Americans and reinforced
the moral consensus
c. The movement’s alignment with assimilationist goal such as liberty, equality,
freedom, and fair treatment
d. The notion that prosperity following World War II reduced intergroup competition
All humans can choose their own forms of productive work, relationships, life, liberty,
and pursuit of happiness without regard to their gender, race, or any other characteristic,
describes the philosophy of:
a. Gender reform feminism
b. Gender resistant feminism
c. Gender rebellion feminism
d. Cultural feminism
How did the North American Trade Agreement of 1994 affect immigration in the
United States?
a. It allowed rural Mexicans to enter the United States for work purposes, decreasing
the number of illegal immigrant deaths.
b. It promoted free trade with Canada.
c. It globalized the three North American nations allowing goods and capital to move
freely, which destroyed the livelihood of many rural Mexicans.
d. It sealed all borders and increased the size of the Border Patrol, resulting in an
increase in terror attacks.
Stratification is an important concept in the study of minority groups because:
a. Inequality and minority group status are synonymous
b. Without minority groups, there would be no inequality
c. Minority groups are often created by struggles over control of valued goods and
services
d. These days, minority groups have more prestige and power than dominant groups
e. Minority groups control significantly more resources than dominant groups
“History generally has been written from the standpoint of the winners.” This statement
can be reflected in which of the following?
a. The history of slavery was written by slave owners, while slaves were kept illiterate
by law.
b. The history of poor workers establishing the labor movement has often been ignored
or trivialized in history books.
c. The experiences of minority group males are often treated as if they were the
experiences of the entire group.
d. Women’s history is often completely invisible or treated as a joke.
e. All of the above
Puerto Ricans’ move to the mainland was inspired by:
a. Becoming citizens of the United States in 1917
b. Unemployment was a major problem on the island
c. Labor shortages on the mainland after World War II
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Which of the following programs would Americans most likely support?
a. Preferential hiring of African Americans in a large corporation
b. Preferential admission of Latino students to a large university
c. Enhanced job training for African American females in an urban area
d. Admission quotas for racial minorities at a small, private college
Racism a prerequisite for prejudice; in other words, prejudice cannot exist without
racism.
a. True
b. False
The Dutch segment of the white community were known as the Afrikaaners.
a. True
b. False
The “birthmark” or socially constructed boundary that allows for systematic
discrimination of the Buraku people is:
a. Skin color that differs from the general population
b. Language differences from the general population
c. Religious differences from the general population
d. Residential areas that differ from the general population
e. Marriage practices that differ from the general population
Of the groups covered in this chapter, Arab Americans and Middle Eastern immigrants
have been particularly likely to live in ethnic enclaves.
a. True
b. False
Will Herberg explored the connection between which of the following in regards to
American assimilation?
a. Religion and ethnicity
b. Religion and race
c. Ethnicity and class
d. Race and class
e. Race, ethnicity, religion, and class
The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 extended the right to vote to:
a. Women
b. European immigrants
c. African American men
d. African American men and women
e. Native Americans
The leader of the Crusade for Justice in 1965 was:
a. Reies Lopez Tijerina
b. Rodolfo Gonzalez
c. Jose Gutierrez
d. Cesar Chvez
e. Linda Chvez
Anglo Americans began moving into the Southwest in the:
a. 1690s to escape religious persecution
b. 1720s to remove the American Indians
c. 1820s to acquire land for agriculture
d. 1890s to continue the practice of slavery
e. 1850s to avoid the Civil War
Germany has atoned for the Nazi’s attempted genocide of Jews in all of the following
ways except
a. eliminating anti-Semitism.
b. paying reparations.
c. funding a variety of culture exchange programs with Israel.
d. becoming Israel’s leading trading partner in Europe.
Brazil was a colony of
a. Britain
b. Germany
c. Portugal
d. Spain
Regardless of race, __________tends to decrease approval and __________ tends
to increase approval of homosexuality.
a. socioeconomic status; age
b. opposite-sex marital status; parenthood
c. religiosity; education
d. urbanization; coming out
According to power/conflict theories, prejudice is not a matter of childhood
experiences, social distance, or personal likes and dislikes; prejudice exists because
someone or some group gains by it.
a. True
b. False
The Moynihan Report, which supported the “culture of poverty” theory, could be
considered by critics as an example of “blaming the victim.”
a. True
b. False
Increasing bureaucracy in the business field has improved the opportunities of
minorities who are skilled and hard working.
a. True
b. False
In general, how does the unemployment rate for American Indians compare to the
national average? The American Indian rate is:
a. About the same as the national average
b. Twice as high as the national average
c. Three times as high as the national average
d. Four times as high as the national average
e. About the same as the national average in urban areas, but much higher on
reservations
Apartheid was established by the __________ Party of __________.
a. Tory; Great Britain
b. Tutsi; Rwanda
c. National; South Africa
d. Communist; China
About 10% of American Indians still speak primarily their tribal language, while 23%
can speak a language other than English.
a. True
b. False
An event that launched many women into the traditional male workplace:
a. Industrial revolution
b. Move to the service industry
c. The Great Depression
d. World War II
Chinatowns became highly organized and successful communities.
a. True
b. False
In the plantation hierarchy, who had the least power?
a. White men
b. Black men
c. White women
d. Black women
e. Children
According to the Noel hypothesis, if two or more groups come into contact with each
other and they are mutually ethnocentric, competition and conflict will eventually
occur.
a. True
b. False
One problem with Park’s theory of assimilation is that:
a. With no time frame specified, the theory is untestable
b. He ignored the impact of industrialization on minority groups
c. He argued that assimilation could never be complete
d. He does not describe the nature of the assimilation process in much detail
e. Both A and D above
Apartheid lasted longer in South Africa mainly because
a. There was little support for ending it among the ruling white minority
b. Resistance was illegal and enforced
c. Much resistance was from exile or external
d. All of the above are true
The situation of the American Indians today is superior to the status of the group a
century ago.
a. True
b. False
Immigrants experiencing segmented assimilation will have the following outcome:
a. All will be upwardly mobile
b. Some will stay in the United States and some will return to their home country
c. Some will be upwardly mobile and some will be poor
d. All will live in ethnic enclaves
e. None of the above
Germany lost World War I and experienced severe problems with economic recession,
unemployment, and horrific inflation during the 1920s. Which theory/theories best
explains the rise of the Nazi party in Germany in the 1930s?
a. Scapegoat theories
b. Culture-based theories
c. Marxist analysis
d. Social distance theories
e. Split labor market theory