In the mid-fourteenth century, Jews were less likely to die from the bubonic plague that
wiped out a third of Europe’s population. This was because ________.
a. of Jewish social conditions and religious prohibitions.
b. of Jewish connections with the devil who protected them from the plague.
c. Jews had poisoned the wells of non-Jews, which made Gentiles more susceptible.
d. Jewish communities exterminated Gentiles.
Which of the following statements reflects the uniqueness of immigration from
Mexico?
a. the small-scale movement of immigrants that takes place occasionally for a
considerable amount of time
b. the proximity of Mexico that encourages immigrants to maintain strong cultural ties
with their homeland
c. the aura of legality that has surrounded and influenced the Mexican migrants’
approach toward Anglos
d. the return visits to Mexico by Mexican Americans that take place once in a lifetime
The Republic of South Africa is different from the rest of Africa because ________.
a. the original African peoples of the area are no longer present
b. the largest racial group existing there is the Whites
c. racial discrimination does not exist there
d. it was not colonized by any European nation
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, an Arab American politician, ________.
a. strongly supported the two party system
b. was one of the founding members of the Nation of Islam
c. was in favor of a true alternative to the two-party system
d. created the secular Organization of Afro-American Unity
Tong membership is based on ________.
a. interest
b. kinship ties
c. district of origin in China
d. current locale
By moving beyond the West Coast after World War II, Japanese Americans ________.
a. seemed more of a threat than if they had remained concentrated
b. developed ties to the larger economy
c. did business mostly with other Japanese
d. could continue farming as sharecroppers
The third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. is referred to as ________.
a. mulatto escape
b. fiesta immigration
c. freedom flotilla
d. chain immigration
Which of the following statements is true of the early European explorers and
immigrants of the Western hemisphere?
a. Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to reach North America.
b. The Europeans were hunters in search of wild game, including mammoths and
long-horned bison.
c. The Europeans had superior weaponry which gave them an advantage over the
Native Americans.
d. The indigenous people were immune to the diseases the explorers brought with them.
A pilgrimage to the holy land of Mecca is referred to as ________ by Muslims.
a. hajj
b. hadeeth
c. jihad
d. hijab
________ is key to both education and the future economic development of Hispanics.
a. Cultural fragmentation
b. Prejudiced perception
c. Language acquisition
d. Social discrimination
Which of the following is true of institutional discrimination?
a. It refers to the efforts and programs that suggest special treatment of women or racial
minorities.
b. It imposes more hindrances on certain racial and ethnic groups than it does to others.
c. It discriminates against members of the dominant group.
d. It is the inability of racial minorities to move laterally in organizations.