Sociologist William J. Wilson pointed out that ________.
a. programs must be developed to confront ethnic and racial discrimination rather than
class
subordination
b. young Blacks were competing unsuccessfully with young Whites
c. class has ceased to be of concern as educated Blacks are entering the middle class
d. the poor are socially isolated and have shrinking economic opportunities
Which of the following statements is true of colonialism?
a. Colonialism is not a rule by outsiders but rather a rule by a nation’s inside forces.
b. Colonialism extends usually for a short duration and does not include long-standing
control.
c. Colonialism does not involve actual incorporation into the dominant people’s nation.
d. Colonial subjects are generally not limited to menial jobs.
The Muslim groups, Sunnis and Shi”is differ from each other on ________.
a. the number of times a day a person must perform the Namaz or pray to Allah
b. who should be recognized as the Son of God
c. who should have been the Caliph after the death of the Prophet Muhammad
d. the language in which the holy scriptures are to be read
The third largest Hispanic minority group in the United States are ________.
a. Puerto Ricans
b. Mexican Americans
c. Dominicans
d. Cuban Americans
Which of the following acts made it possible to grant amnesty to 2.7 million illegal
immigrants who could document that they had established long-term residency in the
United States?
a. Immigration Reform and Control Act, 1986
b. Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
c. Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, 1996
d. Immigration and Nationality Act, 1965
Efforts to explain the internment of Japanese Americans by saying they did not resist
would be considered ________.
a. praising the victim
b. xenophobia
c. reasonable
d. blaming the victim
The conflict perspective is viewed as more radical and activist than functionalism
because ________.
a. conflict theorists overlook economic disparity
b. conflict theorists emphasize social change
c. conflict theorists consider the redistribution of resources as unimportant
d. conflict theorists underline social stability
Laura lives in Brazil and is a member of the local “Proud To Be Morena” club. Which
of the following is most likely to be true of the club members?
a. They are grouped with Blacks.
b. They are grouped with Whites.
c. They are recognized as a separate group.
d. They are a recognized indigenous tribe of Brazil.
In 1948, the Supreme Court finally declared in ________ that restrictive covenants
were not constitutional.
a. Smith v. Allwright
b. Shelley v. Kramer
c. Williams v. Mississippi
d. Plessy v. Ferguson
The target of the first Intifada, lasting five years, was the ________.
a. Israelis
b. Palestinian refugees
c. Ottoman Empire
d. Turks
For Csar Chvez, organizing migrant farm workers was challenging because ________.
a. they had no savings to pay for organizing or to live on while striking
b. they came from different ethnic backgrounds and practiced different religions
c. they could not work harmoniously with each other due to language differences
d. they feared being boycotted as they lacked the expertise and skills
In Brazil, which of the following terms is used to refer to the Blacks?
a. brancos
b. prtos
c. morenos
d. mestizos
With regard to the compensation received by the internees, which of the following
reactions of the Japanese Americans is accurate?
a. They were disappointed and critical of it.
b. They were surprised and relieved to finally receive their dues.
c. They were indifferent and unwilling to accept it.
d. They were outraged by the tax that was deducted on the compensation.
The lower-class Irish immigrants were referred to as ________.
a. desi
b. peoplehood
c. the lace curtain Irish
d. the shanty Irish
In the United States, ________ are an historical exception to the patriarchal tradition.
a. African Americans
b. Latin Americans
c. Asian Americans
d. Native Americans
According to exploitation theory of prejudice, ________.
a. peer and social influences encourage tolerance or intolerance
b. people blame others for their own failures
c. childrearing leads one to develop intolerance as an adult
d. people use others unfairly for economic advantage
Reluctant liberals are those who ________.
a. discriminate in an overt fashion
b. discriminate if there is social pressure to do so
c. harbor prejudice but do not express it
d. act without hesitation on their prejudiced beliefs
Which of the following statements is true of the population of Puerto Ricans in the
United States?
a. Puerto Ricans find their papers scrutinized less closely than do other U.S. citizens.
b. Puerto Ricans dominate the Latino scene in New York City.
c. Puerto Ricans are now finding it increasingly difficult to adjust with the mainland
culture.
d. Puerto Ricans are now more dispersed throughout the mainland’s cities.
Which of the following statements best describes civil religion?
a. It refers to a religion which states that life must have been created by a higher
intelligence.
b. It refers to the religious dimension that merges public life with sacred beliefs.
c. It refers to courts restricting religious freedom.
d. It refers to religious experiences such as faith healing.
Which of the following statements is true about the identity of Hispanics?
a. Latinos and Hispanics feel they share a common name since they share a common
identity.
b. Non-Hispanics often view the diverse group of Latino Americans as one collective
group.
c. Hispanics share a common historical identity.
d. Hispanics share a common cultural identity.
Third generation Japanese Americans are known as ________.
a. Issei
b. Yonsei
c. Nisei
d. Sansei
From the Arab perspective, Zionism meant the ________.
a. subjugation of the Palestinians by Jews
b. lessening importance of Judaism as a religion
c. exile of Jews from Palestine
d. anti-Jewish prejudice or discrimination
________ results from children being assigned to schools specifically to maintain
racially separate schools.
a. Racial formation
b. Segmented assimilation
c. Relative deprivation
d. De jure segregation
Which of the following statements is true of a standard of ancestry established by
recognized tribes?
a. It is used to determine who is a tribal member.
b. It is used to determine the health of a tribe member.
c. It is a unanimously accepted procedure.
d. It is independent of racial purity measures.
________ maintain that sex differentiation has contributed to overall social stability.
a. Functionalists
b. Conflict theorists
c. Interactionists
d. Feminists
The term ________ refers to a person’s material assets, including land and other types
of property.
a. income
b. equity
c. indemnity
d. wealth
The Mexican population who are typically White, well-educated elites and with familial
roots in Spain are termed as ________.
a. mestizos
b. criollos
c. kanaka maoli
d. mojados
A group that despite past perceptions and discrimination succeeds economically,
socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with
Whites is known as a(n) ________.
a. image minority
b. model minority
c. subordinate group
d. archetype group
Which of the following characteristics is true of the Palestinian people?
a. They are an ethnic group different from the Arabs.
b. They generally speak Arabic.
c. They are mostly Christians.
d. They have reduced in number.
In recent years, which of the following has reported an increasing number of
anti-Semitic incidents in the United States?
a. political conventions
b. military bases
c. college campuses
d. church meetings
In the context of consequences of subordinate-group status, the equation A + B + C A
describes ________.
a. pluralism
b. amalgamation
c. assimilation
d. segregation
Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender?
a. It is the physical separation of men and women often imposed on religious grounds.
b. It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in occupation that is the result
of residential patterns.
c. It is the tendency to assign children to separate schools specifically on the basis of
gender.
d. It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in different lines of work from
each other.
Which of the following statements is true of Muslims?
a. They adopt a polytheistic form of worship.
b. They recognize Jesus as the Son of God, though not a prophet.
c. They see Muhammad as the first in a long line of prophets.
d. They are guided by the teachings of the Qur”an.