1. The least diverse nation(s) in the world are
2. The largest minority group in Canada is
3. Unrest and violence in Ireland generally evolved from
4. Germany faces new challenges largely from
5. Switzerland has a largely peaceful history, primarily due to
7. The primary cause of strife in Rwanda was
8. Tribal groups involved in the Rwanda massacre:
9. _____ people were murdered during the Rwandan conflict.
10. _____put the _______ in a position to govern the _________in a classic case of divide and conquer,
largely setting the stage for the massacre.
11. South Africa was ruled by the white minority, ____ of the population until recently.
12. The initial settlement of South Africa by the Dutch resembled the
13. The Boer War was a fight between
14. The Afrikaans created apartheid, which resembled
15. Apartheid lasted longer in South Africa mainly because
16. Apartheid was ended due to all but which of the following factors:
17. _____________ was elected as the first black President of South Africa
18. The most complex problems in the world might be found in
19. Both the Jews and Palestinians rightfully claim the same territory as their homeland.
20. The founding of Israel was a direct result of
21. Between 2008-2010, ___ of all marriages in Hawaii crossed group lines.
22. Brazil was a colony of
23. Slavery ended ___ in Brazil.
24. The Portuguese were ______ hostile toward people of color than other European colonial powers.
25. Race is seen as a ____ in Brazil.
26. Periods of segregation _______ occur in Brazil after slavery ended.
27. Germany has atoned for the Nazi’s attempted genocide of Jews in all of the following ways except
28. High rates of immigration, economic uncertainty for working-class, and strong traditions of racism
and intolerance are all causes of hate crimes.
29. Which statement best explains the reasons for peace in Switzerland?
30. Italian speakers, French speakers, and German speakers are the three major groups of
31. Which Yugoslavian group was closely aligned with the Nazis during World War II?
32. Compared to Switzerland, Yugoslavia’s contact situation was
33. The worst violence occurred in the former Yugoslavian country of
34. Horrors in Rwanda were magnified by
35. Which group arrived in South Africa first?
36. Apartheid was established by the __________ Party of __________.
37. How did apartheid in South Africa compare to the Jim Crow system in the United States?
38. All of the following events contributed to the end of apartheid except
39. Israel has an official policy of assimilation.
40. The two largest racial groups on the island of Hawaii are
41. Which two conditions of the Noel hypothesis were not present in the initial contact situation
between Europeans and Hawaiian Islanders?
42. Which statement is true about race in Brazil?
43. Which country has the fewest problems with dominant-minority relations?
44. Ethnic and racial group conflicts are especially intense when they coincide with class divisions.
45. How long did apartheid in South Africa last?
46. African nations tend to be the most diverse and western European nations tend to be the least
diverse.
47. How long has the Middle East been Arab land?
48. Which region is an example of a multigroup society with peaceful group relations?
49. There is no legacy of slavery in Brazil today.
50. Portugal was actually ruled by the Moors of North Africa for a period of their history.
51. Brazil and U.S. history are parallel in many respects.
52. Hawaii is an example of relative peacefulness in a very diverse society.
53. Part of the complexity of the problems in the Middle East is due to the separation of the peoples
along so many different lines.
54. The Dutch segment of the white community were known as the Afrikaaners.
55. The British attempted to grant more privileges to the black South African population in the 1800s.
56. Like other neighboring ethnic groups worldwide throughout history, the Hutus and Tutsis had
longstanding animosity toward one another and frequently fought throughout history.
57. The ethnic conflict in Rwanda shows how difficult it is to deal with centuries old, ethnicallybased
animosities between peoples.
58. Discuss possible logical solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian situation in the Middle East. (p. 390)
59. Discuss the idea of intermarriage as a positive (illustrates lack of prejudice) or a negative (eventually
does away with smaller minority groups) in places like Hawaii. Which do you favor and why? (p. 391)
60. Ethnic groups around the world have longstanding animosity toward one another. Is this a natural
human condition? (chapter wide)
61. The chapter ends with the statement, “No racial paradise exists; even the multi-group societies with
the most glowing reputation for tolerance are not immune to conflict, inequality, discrimination, and
racism.” React to this statement. (p. 395)
62. Initial contact is identified as a main causal factor of problems worldwide. Since this is an historical
artifact, what is the best way of addressing these problems today? (chapter wide)
63. Is it possible to legislate harmony among people of different backgrounds, or is it something that has
to develop naturally? (chapter wide)