Multicultural Education Quiz

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1.

It is often said that Americans have been "different from the beginning" because
- A.
  
  Early colonists often came due to religious persecution.
- B.
  
  On their arrival, early colonists met highly developed civilizations that were already here.
- C.
  
  Early colonists persecuted Native peoples.
- D.
  
  Early colonists were, somehow rather odd.
Correct Answer
B. On their arrival, early colonists met highly developed civilizations that were already here.
2.

The common school emerged largely in response to
- A.
  
  Differences in race.
- B.
  
  Differences in religion.
- C.
  
  Differences in social class.
- D.
  
  Differences in gender.
Correct Answer
C. Differences in social class.
3.

The religious difference brought to the United States by large numbers of immigrants in the first half of the nineteenth century was
- A.
  
  Catholicism.
- B.
  
  Judaism.
- C.
  
  Islam.
- D.
  
  Protestantism
Correct Answer
A. Catholicism.
4.

Anglo-conformity, or the assimilationist model, emerged in response to
- A.
  
  New religious differences.
- B.
  
  Many new students with disabilities.
- C.
  
  The effort of young women to attend higher education.
- D.
  
  The influx of large numbers of immigrants between 1870 and 1920.
Correct Answer
D. The influx of large numbers of immigrants between 1870 and 1920.
5.

The pluralist model asserts that
- A.
  
  Immigrant groups should become "American" as fast as possible.
- B.
  
  Immigrant groups are entitled to maintain their distinctions within the larger society.
- C.
  
  Immigrant groups are a threat to the stability of the nation.
- D.
  
  Immigrant groups should be ignored.
Correct Answer
B. Immigrant groups are entitled to maintain their distinctions within the larger society.
6.

The Freedmen's Bureau was established by the federal government to
- A.
  
  Oversee plantations after the Civil War.
- B.
  
  Help newly freed slaves move west.
- C.
  
  Assist in the transition of former slaves to free status.
- D.
  
  Create laws regarding financing of public works.
Correct Answer
C. Assist in the transition of former slaves to free status.
7.

The Supreme Court case that declared the doctrine of "separate but equal" as constitutional was
- A.
  
  Plessy v. Ferguson.
- B.
  
  Lau v. Nichols.
- C.
  
  Brown v. Board of Education.
- D.
  
  Wisconsin v. Yoder.
Correct Answer
A. Plessy v. Ferguson.
8.

The Bilingual Education Act of 1968
- A.
  
  Made bilingual education programs illegal.
- B.
  
  Provided funding for bilingual education programs.
- C.
  
  Mandated three years of bilingual education for LEP students.
- D.
  
  Mandated that each child in public schools be taught in his or her first language.
Correct Answer
B. Provided funding for bilingual education programs.
9.

The prohibition of discrimination against anyone on the basis of sex in schools receiving federal funding is a provision of
- A.
  
  The No Child Left Behind Act (2001).
- B.
  
  The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (1976).
- C.
  
  I.D.E.A. (1990).
- D.
  
  Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972).
Correct Answer
D. Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972).
10.

In the school reform movements of the 1960s, a chief concern was
- A.
  
  Improving test scores for all children.
- B.
  
  Removing prayer from public schools.
- C.
  
  Access and equity in public education.
- D.
  
  Equal funding of schools.
Correct Answer
C. Access and equity in public education.

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Multicultural Education Quiz

It is often said that Americans have been "different from the beginning" because

The common school emerged largely in response to

The religious difference brought to the United States by large numbers of immigrants in the first half of the nineteenth century was

Anglo-conformity, or the assimilationist model, emerged in response to

The pluralist model asserts that

The Freedmen's Bureau was established by the federal government to

The Supreme Court case that declared the doctrine of "separate but equal" as constitutional was

The Bilingual Education Act of 1968

The prohibition of discrimination against anyone on the basis of sex in schools receiving federal funding is a provision of

In the school reform movements of the 1960s, a chief concern was