Explain the phrase “ideological racism exists apart from the individuals in a society at a
particular time”
a. Ideological racism is incorporated into one’s culture and is passed on from generation
to generation.
b. Ideological racism is a group dynamic that is impossible to change.
c. Ideological racism will continue, even in the absence of prejudice and discrimination.
d. Ideological racism is more overt and powerful than individual stereotypes and
prejudice.
Indentured servants were members of a caste system and had no opportunities of
mobility.
a. True
b. False
All of the following events contributed to the end of apartheid except
a. the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
b. rising affluence of some black South Africans.
c. international pressure.
d. the election of Jacob Zuma as president.
Which of the following theories focuses on the emotional aspect of prejudice?
a. The theory of stereotyping
b. Selective perception
c. The theory of the authoritarian personality
d. Anti-miscegenation
Which statement accurately reflects the role of diversity in U.S. society?
a. The United States is the most diverse country in the world and is a model of success
for the global community.
b. Diversity is a fundamental and essential characteristic of U.S. society and can be a
strength to be cherished and encouraged.
c. U. S. society owes its prosperity and prominence to individuals in the dominant
group who have fought for racial equality.
d. Diversity in the United States illustrates the fact that all minorities can achieve the
American Dream if they work hard enough.
What are some of the reasons U.S. citizens are threatened by immigrants?
a. Fear of danger to jobs, economy, and cultural integrity
b. Different languages
c. Fear of crime
d. Competition
The Sansei and Yonsei groups of Japanese Americans are:
a. Highly integrated into the occupational structure of the larger society
b. Similar to their grandparents’ generation due to ethnic revival
c. Both A and B above
d. None of the above
The unemployment rate for African Americans is about _____ as that for European
Americans.
a. twice as high
b. ten times as high
c. half as high
d. the same as
e. three times as high
The struggle for red power encouraged assimilation as well as pluralism.
a. True
b. False
Pluralism exists when:
a. Some groups in society may be assimilating
b. Groups remain separate, and their cultural and social differences persist over time
c. Groups live in urban areas and speak only their native languages
d. Some members work to revive and save native cultures
e. None of the above
As opposed to African Americans and many other minority groups, American Indians
have been more interested in:
a. Pluralism
b. Acculturation
c. Integration
d. Paternalistic competition
e. Segregation
Gender or genders to which a person is sexually attracted:
a. Sexual behavior
b. Sexual orientation
c. Sexual identity
d. Homosexuality
The ranking of American Indians on social distance scales proves there has been a
decline in prejudice toward them since the 1970s.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is one of the strongest predictors of support for gay rights?
a. Level of education
b. Socioeconomic status
c. A personal relationship with someone who is gay or lesbian
d. A history of mental disorder in adolescence
Sharecropping is a form of de jure segregation.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following leaders is most closely associated with the black power
movement?
a. Martin Luther King
b. A. Philip Randolph
c. Thurgood Marshal
d. Malcolm X
e. Fanny Lou Hamer
How did the medical community’s labelling of homosexuality as a disease affect gay
culture?
a. It urbanized it
b. It promoted Boston marriages
c. It prevented legal adoptions by committed same-sex partners
d. It kept it invisible
In the years before World War II, the survival of the Japanese American community was
largely dependent on
a. Americanization.
b. integration.
c. sublimation.
d. cooperation.
The Malcom and Maria story clearly illustrates:
a. The disparity experienced by women in a man’s world
b. Possible sex-based differences
c. That gender has no bearing in these situations
d. That personality and temperament play a key role in siblings
e. A combination of factors including sex may contribute to the differences in the lives
of men and women
Puerto Rican migration was unlike Mexican migration because the people of Puerto
Rico were already established as U.S. citizens since 1917.
a. True
b. False
One indication of the shift away from an enclave economy was the fact that the
percentage of Japanese American women in California who worked as unpaid family
laborers declined from 1940 to 1950.
a. True
b. False
Americans have been particularly open to newcomers.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following was not a significant purpose served by the creation of black
nationalism?
a. To serve as a rallying cry for solidarity and unity
b. To carve a new identity for African Americans
c. To focus attention on black-white inequalities
d. To encourage white Americans to work on balancing black-white inequities
e. To provide an analysis of race relations problems in the United States
The culture of poverty theory proves that the problem of urban poverty is due to
female-headed families with “bad” or inappropriate work values.
a. True
b. False
Historically, which Chinese-operated business typically served the dominant group?
a. Restaurants
b. Tongs
c. Hospitals
d. Laundries
Which combination of factors lead the Haitian second generation to experience a
relatively low level of academic achievement and a tendency to identify with the
African American community.
a. Their racial background and cultural practices.
b. Their poverty and lack of education, and their racial background.
c. Their hostile reception, their poverty and lack of education, and their racial
background.
d. Their cultural practices and subsequent hostile reception in the U.S.
e. Their racial background and language skills.
Medical benefits, educational scholarships, and business development are all ways
American Indians have benefited from
a. treaties.
b. nuclear waste.
c. casinos.
d. natural resources.
The goals of the civil rights movement were most compatible with the concept of:
a. Separatism
b. Pluralism
c. Nationalism
d. Assimilation
e. Segregation
Poll taxes largely disenfranchised poor white and black men, preventing them from
voting at all in local, state, and federal elections.
a. True
b. False
Which groups were sent to relocation camps during World War II?
a. Japanese Americans living in the western United States
b. All Japanese Americans, regardless of residence
c. Only Japanese who were not U.S. citizens
d. All Asian Americans living on the West Coast
e. Immigrants from all of the countries that the United States was at war with, including
Japanese, Italians, and Germans
American Indians have higher rates than other minority groups in the area of:
a. Political power
b. Jobs and employment
c. Rates of interracial marriages
d. Educational attainment
e. Household income
Approximately what percentage of American Indians are now living in urban areas?
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 33%
d. 50%
e. 75%
The culture of poverty theory attributes poverty to structural problems in society.
a. True
b. False
Groups that are defined primarily by their cultural characteristics are called racial
minority groups.
a. True
b. False