Chapter 7 human geo

अब Quizwiz के साथ अपने होमवर्क और परीक्षाओं को एस करें!

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for a. Roman Catholics b. Caucasians c. Blacks d. Mexican Americans e. Jews

Caucasians

The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from a. Vietnam b. China c. the Philippines d. Korea e. Japan

China

The racist laws that divided South Africans were known as a. states rights. b. apartheus. c. apomatox. d. secessionist. e. apartheid.

apartheid

Which pair of concepts or entities from South Africa and the United States is the best match? a. apartheid—U.S. Libertarian Party b. apartheid—"Jim Crow" laws c. South African Nationalist Party—U.S. Tea Party d. homelands—blockbusting e. Nelson Mandela—white flight

apartheid—"Jim Crow" laws

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of a. segregation b. separate but equal c. self-identification d. white flight e. blockbusting

blockbusting

NATO planes flying high over former Yugoslavia during the civil war provided information later used for geographic interpretation to a. plan the future boundaries of the newly formed countries b. document acts of ethnic cleansing by Serbs c. drop "smart" bombs on selected targets d. identify strategic objectives for ground forces e. establish a permanent peace in the region

document acts of ethnic cleansing by Serbs

An example of white flight is the a. movement of whites from southern cities like New Orleans to western cities like Los Angeles b. establishment of suburbs around Los Angeles c. emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving d. movement of whites from northern cities like Chicago and New York to southern cities e. decrease in the percent of whites remaining in the Southeast because of black migration from the Southeast

emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called a. migrational push factors b. ethnic cleansing c. racism d. war e. white flight

ethnic cleansing

From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos a. briefly increased before decreasing b. decreased c. increased d. fluctuated e. remained the same

increased

before its breakup the Soviet Union was the largest ________ state. a. multinational b. "state's rights" c. multiethnic d. national e. rightwing fascist

multinational

Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is a. nation b. state c. nationalism d. nation-state e. multiculturalism

nationalism

Ethnic identity for U.S. descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through a. political affiliation b. neighborhoods and locations c. schools and education d. religion and food e. language

religion and food

Balkanization refers to a. the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe b. ethnic cleansing c. religions splintering into opposing groups d. the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities e. a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states

the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities

This map shows that African Americans in Michigan are concentrated mainly in a. the north, northeast, and west b. the northwest c. the southwest d. the southeast d. the northeast

the southeast

The "separate but equal" doctrine of racial equality was accompanied by a. the abolition of discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants b. the required integration of schools c. the end of the U.S. Civil War d. the end of legal discrimination in the American South e. "Jim Crow" laws across the American South

"Jim Crow" laws across the American South

The second most populous ethnic group in the United States is a. Austral-Asians b. African Americans c. Asian Americans d. Latinos/Hispanics e. American Indians and Alaska Natives

African Americans

Which describes the nationality of someone who gives allegiance to the United Kingdom? a. English b. British c. Saxon d. Irish e. Welsh

British

As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of a. Eritrea b. Darfur c. Tigre d. Amhara e. Oromo

Darfur

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race? a. Hispanic/Latino b. Japanese c. Black d. White e. Samoan

Hispanic/Latino

Which of the following is likely the least or weakest centripetal force in the United States? a. "The Star Spangled Banner" being sung at baseball games b. the U.S. flag flying in different ethnic neighborhoods c. lessons about civic responsibility in the public school system d. ABC, NBC, CBS, and other network television e. Internet content available from around the world

Internet content available from around the world

Evaluating this map, we can determine that a. Latinos are concentrated only in the largest cities b. more than 95 percent of Latinos live in the southwestern United States c. only 10 percent of Latinos live in the southwest d. Latinos are mainly concentrated in the northwest, southwest, and northeast e. Latinos live throughout the United States

Latinos live throughout the United States

The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries? a. Puerto Rico and Cuba b. Guatemala and Mexico c. Dominican Republic and Cuba d. Puerto Rico and Mexico e. Cuba and Mexico

Puerto Rico and Mexico

Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States? a. Southwest c. West d. Southeast e. Plains states

West

An example of a nationality might be a. the Nazi Party within Germany in the 1930s b. a number of Cherokee students living in diverse cities around North America c. a group of Cherokee Indians living on a reservation d. a group of Methodist preachers who are now living in various Southern states e. a group of Ojibwa Indians touring around Europe

a group of Cherokee Indians living on a reservation

A nationality is a. a country b. any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth c. a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition d. ethnic identity e. any cohesive group of people a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition

a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition

Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution? a. contiguous b. inverted c. dispersed d. clustered e. diverse

clustered

President Barack Obama is a good example of the a. natural and biological basis for classifying humans b. confusion over ethnicity and race in Kenya c. complexity of Asian American identity in the United States d. complexity of ethnic identity in the United States e. principle of the distribution of persons of color

complexity of ethnic identity in the United States

An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals a. different ethnicities cluster in each U.S. region b. ethnic neighborhoods contain a heterogeneous mix of ethnicities, even in cities that were once known for their patterns of segregation c. segregation and exclusion are a thing of the past for nearly all U.S. ethnic groups d. ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions e. ethnicities are not often clustered in urban areas

ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions

The Kurds a. are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans b. have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity c. have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one d. are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey e. are not targeted as potential rebels by the Turkish government

have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one

African Americans migrated out of the U.S. South partly as a consequence of a. the growth of agriculture in the U.S. North b. the development of better airports, allowing for rapid and efficient travel c. the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color d. increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor e. increasing opportunities to work in northern coal mines and the California gold rush

increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor

Ethnicity is important because a. it defines citizenship and sovereignty in the political arena. b. it promotes peace and wellbeing in the face of the globalization of culture c. it opposes nationalism and globalization d. it provides the only stable basis of political states in the modern world e. it reinforces diversity in the face of the globalization of culture

it reinforces diversity in the face of the globalization of culture

The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of a. sovereignty b. self-determination c. ethnic identity d. nation-state e. centripetal force

self-determination

The Brown v. Board of Education court decision ruled that a. separate schools for blacks and whites were constitutional but separate drinking fountains were unconstitutional. b. separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable so long as they were of the same quality. c. discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. d. "white flight" was morally wrong and should be curtailed. e. separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional

separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional

A racist believes in a. the superiority of some groups because of cultural identity b. the inferiority of some groups because of economic factors and the superiority of other groups because of political affiliations c. the biological classification of people along with an understanding that all human beings are one species and therefore one extended family without any inherent differences d. the equality of women and men regardless of ethnic or racial identity e. the biological classification of people and the superiority of some groups over others on the basis of racial identity

the biological classification of people and the superiority of some groups over others on the basis of racial identity

n 1947 a Muslim family living in central India likely felt pressure to migrate a. to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka b. to northern India and then to China c. to a large city such as New Delhi d. to the northwestern border and then to Pakistan e. to southern India and then to Sri Lanka

to the northwestern border and then to Pakistan


संबंधित स्टडी सेट्स

Substance Related & Addictive Disorders Ch.19 Psych Exam2

View Set

Writing an Effective Comparison/Contrast Essay

View Set

G - PACMAN (Pneumonic) MAJOR CYP Inhibitors

View Set