Chapter 11- Race & Ethnicity Quiz & Terms

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The racial term "African American" can refer to:
a. a black person living in the United States
b. people whose ancestors came to the United States through the slave trade
c. a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
d. any of the above

d. any of the above

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
a. Self-definition
b. Numerical minority
c. Lack of power
d. Strong cultural identity

c. Lack of power

Ethnicity describes shared:
a. beliefs
b. language
c. religion
d. any of the above

d. any of the above

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

d. Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

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

b. dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

Stereotypes can be based on:
a. race
b. ethnicity
c. gender
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

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

b. Biased actions against an individual or group

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

c. It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.

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

c. white privilege

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:
a. intersection theory
b. stereotyping
c. interactionist view
d. culture of prejudice

b. stereotyping

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?
a. Segregation
b. Assimilation
c. Genocide
d. Expulsion

c. Genocide

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South? a. Jim Crow
b. Plessey v. Ferguson
c. De jure
d. Separate but equal

d. Separate but equal

What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?
a. Assimilation
b. Pluralism
c. Amalgamation
d. Segregation

b. Pluralism

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.
a. melting pot
b. Statue of Liberty
c. salad bowl
d. separate but equal

a. melting pot

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.

d. They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"
a. African Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. White ethnic Americans
d. Native Americans

b. Asian Americans

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

a. The Bracero Program

Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.
a. racism
b. segregation
c. Islamophobia
d. prejudice

c. Islamophobia

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

d. a and b only

In the United States, which race would be considered the dominant group?

a. Hispanic
b. White
c. Black
d. Asian

b. White

Which of the following is an example of racial steering?

a. Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.
b. The Trail of Tears, when the United States government forced Native Americans to permanently leave their homes and territory.
c. Kiki being told she’ll be bad at math because she is a girl.
d. Jose’s parents not allowing him to date Martha because she is of a different race.

a. Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.

3. According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

a. Based only on geographic regions
b. No longer in existence
c. A product of the media
d. Not biologically identifiable

d. Not biologically identifiable

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany’s pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:

a. The scapegoat theory
b. The social construction of race
c. White privilege
d. Pluralism

a. The scapegoat theory

Max believes that most people’s racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Max’s perspective is:

a. Functionalist
b. Conflict theorist
c. Feminist
d. Symbolic interactionist

d. Symbolic interactionist

The term discrimination is defined in the text as:

a. The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
b. Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people.
c. An expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system.
d. Prejudiced action against a group of people.

d. Prejudiced action against a group of people.

Speedy Gonzalez is a popular cartoon character, but is widely considered an inappropriate stereotype. Many children are raised watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons, unaware that such stereotypes are negative. This is a product of:

a. Genocide
b. Intersection theory
c. The culture of prejudice
d. The scapegoat theory

c. The culture of prejudice

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of:

a. Affirmative action
b. White privilege
c. Intersection theory
d. The social construction of race

b. White privilege

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order 9066, which authorized the establishment of internment camps for anyone with as little as one-eighth Japanese ancestry following Pearl Harbor, is an example of:

a. Racial steering
b. Communism
c. Expulsion
d. Genocide

c. Expulsion

The term segregation is defined in the text as:
a. The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.
b. The deliberate annihilation of a targeted, usually subordinate, group.
c. The integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriculum.
d. The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.

d. The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.

In 2010, what did controversial Senate Bill 1070 propose, causing a series of protests and legal battles?

a. After being charged with a crime, Wisconsin courts can order legal immigrants back to their countries of origin.
b. During a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, Arizona police officers may establish the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be here illegally.
c. If suspected of illegal activity, Nevada police may search the home of any immigrant, or child of an immigrant, without a warrant.
d. After being detained by New Mexico police, immigrants are given no rights by the authorities and may be held for weeks without being officially charged.

b. During a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, Arizona police officers may establish the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be here illegally.*

Arizona Senate Bill 1070, often referred to colloquially as the "papers, please" law, was aimed widely at those of:

a. Irish descent
b. Middle Eastern descent
c. Chinese descent
d. Mexican descent

d. Mexican descent

Angela believes that race relations in America are poor because the white ruling class has enacted various laws and regulations to keep other racial groups from achieving equality. With which sociological perspective does Angela’s view best align?

a. Functionalism
b. Conflict theory
c. Feminism
d. Symbolic interactionism

b. Conflict theory

Which group within the United States has been stereotyped as the model minority?

a. The Asian American community
b. The African American community
c. The Arab American community
d. The Hispanic American community

a. The Asian American community

1967’s Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of

a. Racism
b. Stereotyping
c. Amalgamation
d. Assimilation

c. Amalgamation

Asad’s first grade class is diverse: there are two students from Korea, five students from South America, two students from the United States, three students from Kuwait, a student from Mexico, two students from England, and five students from western Europe. Asad’s class is:

a. Segregated
b. Pluralistic
c. Assimilated
d. Profiled

b. Pluralistic

The term assimilation is defined by the text as:

a. When a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country.
b. The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
c. The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.
d. The act of singling out an individual because of his or her race.

c. The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.

Cedric’s uncle believes that racism and discrimination have made a positive impact on society – but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. Which sociological perspective is Cedric’s uncle coming from?

a. Functionalism
b. Conflict theory
c. Feminism
d. Symbolic interactionism

a. Functionalism

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?

a. Cynthia believing her best friend to be good at math because she is Asian.
b. Maria assuming her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he is Irish.
c. Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.
d. Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap music because he is African American.

c. Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.

True or false: The majority of American citizens are descendents of immigrants?

a. True
b. False

a. True

amalgamation

the process by which a minority group and a majority group combine to form a new group

assimilation

the process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture

colorism

the belief that one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group

culture of prejudice

the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture

discrimination

prejudiced action against a group of people

dominant group

a group of people who have more power in a society than any of the subordinate groups

ethnicity

shared culture, which may include heritage, language, religion, and more

expulsion

the act of a dominant group forcing a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country

genocide

the deliberate annihilation of a targeted (usually subordinate) group

institutional racism

racism embedded in social institutions

intersection theory

theory that suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes

minority group

any group of people who are singled out from the others for differential and unequal treatment

model minority

the stereotype applied to a minority group that is seen as reaching higher educational, professional, and socioeconomic levels without protest against the majority establishment

pluralism

the ideal of the United States as a "salad bowl:" a mixture of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity and yet adds to the "flavor" of the whole

prejudice

biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people

racial profiling

the use by law enforcement of race alone to determine whether to stop and detain someone

racial steering

the act of real estate agents directing prospective homeowners toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race

racism

a set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices that are used to justify the belief that one racial category is somehow superior or inferior to others

redlining

the practice of routinely refusing mortgages for households and business located in predominately minority communities

scapegoat theory

a theory that suggests that the dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group

sedimentation of racial inequality

the intergenerational impact of de facto and de jure racism that limits the abilities of black people to accumulate wealth

segregation

the physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions

social construction of race

the school of thought that race is not biologically identifiable

stereotypes

oversimplified ideas about groups of people

subordinate group

a group of people who have less power than the dominant group

white privilege

the benefits people receive simply by being part of the dominant group

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