Practice Test On Race And Ethnicity! Trivia Quiz
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- 1.The racial term “African American” can refer to:a black person living in America
- A.
A black person living in America
- B.
People whose ancestors came to America through the slave trade
- C.
A white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
- D.
Any of the above
- 2.Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.
- A.
Melting pot
- B.
Statue of Liberty
- C.
Salad bowl
- D.
Separate but equal
- 3.
- A.
Jim Crow
- B.
Plessey v. Ferguson
- C.
De jure
- D.
Separate but equal
- 4.Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?
- A.
The Bracero Program
- B.
Immigration Reform and Control Act
- C.
Operation Wetback
- D.
SB 1070
- 5.Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.
- A.
Racism
- B.
Segregation
- C.
Islamophobia
- D.
Prejudice
- 6.What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
- A.
Self-definition
- B.
Numerical minority
- C.
Lack of power
- D.
Strong cultural identity
- 7.What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?
- A.
They are the only group that experienced expulsion.
- B.
They are the only group that was segregated.
- C.
They are the only group that was enslaved.
- D.
They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.
- 8.Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:
- A.
Intersection theory
- B.
Stereotyping
- C.
Interactionist view
- D.
Culture of prejudice
- 9.Ethnicity describes shared:
- A.
Beliefs
- B.
Language
- C.
Religion
- D.
Any of the above
- 10.Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?
- A.
Segregation
- B.
Assimilation
- C.
Genocide
- D.
Expulsion
- 11.Stereotypes can be based on:
- A.
Race
- B.
Ethnicity
- C.
Gender
- D.
All of the above
- 12.Which subordinate group is often referred to as the “model minority?”
- A.
African Americans
- B.
Asian Americans
- C.
White ethnic Americans
- D.
Native Americans
- 13.What is discrimination?
- A.
Biased thoughts against an individual or group
- B.
Biased actions against an individual or group
- C.
Belief that a race different from yours is inferior
- D.
Another word for stereotyping
- 14.Scapegoat theory shows that:
- A.
Subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems
- B.
Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
- C.
Some people are predisposed to prejudice
- D.
All of the above
- 15.Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?
- A.
It needs to be eradicated by laws.
- B.
It is like a magic pill.
- C.
It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.
- D.
None of the above
- 16.Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States?
- A.
For a better life
- B.
To escape oppression
- C.
Because they were forced out of their own countries
- D.
A and b only
- 17.As a Caucasian in the United States, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as you is a result of:
- A.
Intersection theory
- B.
Conflict theory
- C.
White privilege
- D.
Scapegoating theory
- 18.Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?
- A.
Jewish people in Germany
- B.
Creoles in New Orleans
- C.
White people in Brazil
- D.
Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa
- 19.
- A.
Assimilation
- B.
Pluralism
- C.
Amalgamation
- D.
Segregation
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