Introduction to Sociology Reading Quiz Chapter 9

An 1851 excerpt from Harper's Weekly magazine describes a certain racial group as lawbreaking, idle, thriftless, poor, and barbarian. What group is this excerpt describing? a. irish b. italians c. african americans d. jews

a. irish

The German Nazis identified Jews as a "race," and race was believed to be biological. Nonetheless, the Jews were forced to wear a yellow Star of David because: a. there was no reliable physical indicator of this supposed "race" b. Nazis were irrational; there was no reason c. Jews could always be physically recognized, but the Star of David was a backup marker d. the Jewish race was believed to be related to the "yellow race"

a. there was no reliable physical indicator of this supposed "race"

In one study of television portrayals of Arabs, researchers found basic myths that continue to surround this group, such as: a. they are uncivilized and barbaric b. they are very poor c. they are frequently incarcerated d. they practice many religions

a. they are uncivilized and barbaric

Comte de Buffon's classification schemes assumed that anyone who differed from the ______ was abnormal. a. british b. europeans c. americans d. caucasians

b. europeans

During Darwin's time, some people believed there were several different species of humans. Darwin rejected this view, siding with the ________ who said humans are one species. a. polygenists b. monogenists c. protestants d. catholics

b. monogenists

America's first naturalization law, passed in 1790, granted citizenship to ___________. a. all white persons b. anyone who had fought in the revolutionary war c. free white persons d. former british citizens

c. free white persons

The comparison between the Burakumin and the Japanese shows that race is: a. a chemically important marker b. more important than culture c. not just about physical or biological differences d. significant for intelligence

c. not just about physical or biological differences

According to Peggy McIntosh (1988), which of the following statements about "being white" is most accurate? If you are white, ___________. a. you are often pointed to as an example of what "most white people" do b. you probably feel badly about historic racism and slavery c. you don't have to think much about your racial identity d. it is difficult to find cosmetics that suit your ethnicity at local drug stores

c. you don't have to think much about your racial identity

Ontological equality is the notion that: a. physical characteristics are markers of the soul b. the curse of ham makes equality today possible c. social and biological traits can be traced through our lineage d. everyone is created equal by divine design

d. everyone is created equal by divine design

In 1942, 120,000 Japanese Americans were sent by federal order to internment camps. Afterward, all Asian Americans (regardless of their country of origin and/or U.S. citizenship status) went from being a relatively unnoticed group to being singled out for discrimination. This is known as: a. stereotyping b. prejudice c. whiteness d. racialization

d. racialization

The 1896 Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson upheld: a. black men's right to vote b. slavery c. integration d. segregation

d. segregation

The Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education struck down what doctrine? a. ontological equality b. slavery now, slavery always c. eugenics d. separate but equal

d. separate but equal