Final Racial Minorities
The term _______ ______ refers to laws that upheld white supremacy by mandating separate-but-equal segregation.
!!!!
What portion of Americans do not have health insurance?
1/6th
The term race was first used to describe people in which year? 1776 1775 1824 1849
1775
According to the text, blacks' migration to the North led to segregated neighborhoods during which major period? 1890-1920 1900-1960 1900-1940
1900-1940
The NAACP was created to fight injustice in what year? 1964 1918 1909 1890
1909
Mediated information can do/be which of the following? Question 2 options: be reconstructed before being presented to the public may reflect events accurately may not reflect events accurately A & B A & C A, B, & C
ABC
Which of the following is an example of media? Question 1 options: radio newspapers Internet A & B A, B & C
ABC
The Authoritarian Personality was written by which of the following? Omi and Winant Milton King Adorno
Adorno
According to the text, unemployemt rates for which group(s) is higher than the national rate? Question 8 options: Latinos young people African Americans A & C A, B, & C
African Americans
Socioeconomic status describes a person's standing in regards to what factors? Question 7 options: education level income occupation all of the above
All
The 1830 Indian Removal Act was signed by which president? Question options: Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln George Washington Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
are considered the model minority.
Asian Americans
In his original case, Homer Plessy argued that Louisiana law violated which of the following protections? Fifth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Fifteenth Amendment B & C B, C & D
B & C
What initiative was carried out to allow Mexican workers into the country to work when needed to support the U. S. during World War II? Question 6 options: the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the Civil Rights Act the Bracero Program none of the above
Bracero
the United States government entered an 1823 treaty with which of the following in exchange for land they owned in Georgia? Cherokee Iroquois Creek Choctaw A, B, C, & D A, C & D
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw
What act put pressure on Native Americans to adapt to American culture? Question 5 options: the Dawes Act the Alien Land Act the Civil Rights Act the Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Which of the following declared that "all men are created equal"? the U. S. Constitution the Bill of Rights the Thirteenth Amendment the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
According to Gordon, which of the following is not a dimension of adaptation? Cultural assimilation Civic assimilation Marital assimilation Ethnic assimilation
Ethnic Assimilation
TF: Genocide is the accidental extermination of one group by another.
False
Which organization helped distribute land to former slaves? Question 10 options: the Department of Housing and Urban Development the Freedmen's Bureau the NAACP the Homeowners' Loan Corporation
Freedmans Bureau
theory views racial divisions as a useful means of creating a shared racial identity.
Functionalist
In 1650, ____________ University included a provision for educating Indian youth in its charter.
Harvard
The symbolic interactionalist theory focuses on which of the following? individuals groups institutions A & B A, B & C
Individuals
Dr. Seuss produced racist images of which of the following groups? Question 5 options: Japanese Chinese African Americans Native Americans all of the above
Japanese
What group of people was forced to sell their businesses and relocate to internment camps during World War II? Question 15 options: Native Americans Japanese Americans Chinese Americans Irish Americans
Japanese Americans
What president proposed expanding Medicaid to assist poor children under age six? George W. Bush Jimmy Carter Barack Obama none of the above
Jimmy Carter
Name the first non-white woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. Justice Kagan Justice Sotomayor Justice Ginsburg Justice Scalia
Justice Sontomayer
David Duke headed what organization? Question 3 options: NAACP KKK NRA AARP
KKK
Which of the following groups was created in response to the elimination of slavery? KKK NAACP ADL ACLU
KKK
The 1963 rally on the National Mall included a famous speech given by whom? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X Rev. Jesse Jackson Thurgood Marshall
MLK Jr.
Question 8 options: The policy of ___ was used by settlers to justify killing Native Americans and taking their land.
Manifest Destiny
In the 1930s, the U.S. deported workers from which of the following countries in response to fears of competition with American workers? Question 9 options: Mexico China Japan Ireland
Meixco
Question 9 options: The term _____ refers to the view that people can earn power and privilege based on their own actions.
Meritocracy
Which of the following countries is home to the world's wealthiest person, according to your textbook? Question 11 options: the United States Great Britain Saudi Arabia Mexico
Mexico
Which of the following was not a category used in the first Census? free whites slaves mulattoes other free persons
Mulattoes
Which of the following groups led the legal attack on America's segregated schools?
NAACP
Which of the following provisions granted citizenship status to all Whites? Question 12 options: the Fourteenth Amendment the Chinese Exclusion Act the Naturalization Act of 1790 the Declaration of Independence
Naturalization act of 1790
Eugenics waned in popularity after it became associated with which of the following? Nazi Germany apartheid in South Africa slavery in the United States Indian removal in the United States
Nazi Germany
In 2001, the __ _____ ____ ______ Act was created to close the achievement gap.
No Child left behind
Question 7 options: Researcher, ____ penned a 1988 article about the invisible nature of white privilege.
Peggy Mcintosh
What does Marx view as a mechanism for keeping the working class distracted so that wealth stays int eh hands of the upper classes and inequality prevails at the expense of the poor? Question 2 options: gender (sex) race class religion
Race
Which of the following is NOT one of the divisions of human beings organized by Linnaeus? Monstrosus Africanus Americus Spanicus
Spanicus
This term refers to a situation that includes several related problems, making it difficult to identify the causes and effects of each problem: Question 1 options: split market theory sedimentation tangle of pathology none of the above
Tangle of Pathology
In 1885, the _____ case gave Chinese American children the right to attend school.
Tape vs Hurley
Which of the following films blamed Blacks for problems the South faced after the Civil War? Question 3 options: Rosewood Precious The Birth of a Nation Glory
The Birth of Nation
Which of the following individuals was the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? Clarence Thomas Barack Obama Thurgood Marshall Eric Holder
Thurgood Marshall
__________ is a process used to slot students into courses based on assessment.
Tracking
Kiri Davis recreated a doll experiment in a study called what? Question 9 options: "Black Like Me? "A Girl Like Me" "Nobody Likes Me" None of the Above
a girl like me
Some White ethnic groups assimilated into American society by: Question 4 options: changing their names. lightening their skin. only speaking English. A & B A & C
a&c
Which of the following are consequences of racial residential segregation? Question 14 options: concentration of the urban underclass concentration of poverty diminished social and economic success A, B, & C A & C
abc
Which of the following is not a problem that affects the health of rural non-whites? few job opportunities adequate access to health care isolation from other non-white groups stress associated with country living
adequate access to health care
In comparison to Whites, which group has higher rates of infant mortality and long-term developmental and learning disabilities? Question 11 options: Native Americans African Americans Latinos none of the above
african americans
Which of the following groups experiences the majority of inequities in health and health care? Question 10 options: Latinos Native Americans Asian Americans African Americans
african americans
Status-based power is based on what characteristic(s)? Question 12 options: race gender religion all of the above
all
Which of the following groups is capable of perpetuating exclusionary discrimination? Question 9 options: landlords neighbors homeowners all of the above
all
American Indian communities frequently suffer from which of the following social problems? suicide domestic violence drug abuse all of the above
all of the above
Health status in the United States is linked to which of the following factors? Question 14 options: diet socioeconomic status race gender all of the above
all of the above
In what way(s) can economic inequality be measured? Question 4 options: wealth wages and earnings socioeconomic status all of the above
all of the above
What group of people takes part in the process of making, shaping, and carrying out the law?
all of the above
Why did Harvard University include a provision for educating Native American children in its charter? to gain more financial contributions from donors to promote Americanization of Indian children to introduce Christianity to Indian Children all of the above
all of the above
Those in a lower social class: are often targeted and scapegoated by the laws. are completely the same under the law as those in the higher social standing. have more wealth and connections to better navigate the law. all of the above
are often targeted and scapegoated by the laws.
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of U.S. capitalism? working class petit borugeoisie capitalists aristocratic class
aristotic class
At 85.8 years, which of the following groups of women has the longest life expectancy of any other U.S. ethnic group? Question 13 options: Irish Americans Asian Americans Native Americans Whites
asian american
Arizona's HB 2281 did which of the following? barred student organizations that celebrate ethnicity authorized law enforcement officials to arrest people who can't provide proof of immigration status barred ethnic study programs in publicly funded schools A & C A & B
barred student organizations that celebrate ethnicity, barred ethnic study programs in publicly funded schools
This practice involves using fear of a non-white "invasion" to encourage Whites to sell their properties so that non-whites can buy them. Question 8 options: white flight blockbusting gatekeeping racial steering
blockbusting
Current public housing programs have contributed to racial residential segregation by Question 5 options: building pubic housing developments in segregated neighborhoods. offering public housing primarily to non-whites. barring non-whites from access to public housing. using racially restrictive covenants.
building pubic housing developments in segregated neighborhoods.
What theory states that the level of care a person receives is related to his or her race, income, and neighborhood? critical race theory conflict theory functionalist theory none of the above
conflict
This group of people is viewed as the sanctioners of the law:
correctional officers
What theory states that the United States views health care as a privilege and not a right? critical race theory conflict theory functionalist theory none of the above
critical race
Which of the following says that in order to get people to invest tie and resources into obtaining important positions,, the positions must carry greater rewards than others? Question 13 options: conflict theory critical race theory culture of poverty theory social mobility theory the Davis-Moore thesis
davis moore
Before the 1900s, residential segregation in the United States Question 3 options: existed mainly in the cities. was much more prevalent. did not exist. was common in the South.
did not exist
The term de facto segregation refers to which of the following? discrimination based on social agreement and practice legal discrimination forced separation by race A & C B & C
discrimination based on social agreement and practice
The original Social Security Act did not apply to which of the following? domestic workers women farm workers A & B A & C
domestic and farm workers
Over the past 30 years, drug laws in the United States have: ramatically increased the incarceration rate for people of color. minimally increased the incarceration rate for people of color. reduced drug use and crime. none of the above
dramatically increased the incarceration rate for people of color.
According to the chapter, what should Whites and non-whites focus on to combat internalized racism? Question 5 options: education anger and education fear anger and fear
education
The law promotes social change by: establishing benchmarks for long-term guidance. deterring individuals form committing crimes. making overt changes to social structures. serving as an unbiased authority.establishing benchmarks for long-term guidance. deterring individuals form committing crimes. making overt changes to social structures. serving as an unbiased authority.
establishing benchmarks for long-term guidance.
A landlord exaggerates the negative aspects of an apartment when talking to prospective tenants who are Latino. This could be considered Question 1 options: residential segregation. racial steering. exclusionary discrimination. non-exclusionary discrimination.
exclusionary discrimination
According to Merton, individuals who treat others unequally based on their race or ethnicity are prejudiced. Question 7 options: True False
f
African Americans are the only group affected by internalized oppression. Question 12 options: True False
f
Cultural racism cannot be promoted via pop culture. Question 11 options: True False
f
Talking about racist incidents promotes racism. Question 13 options: True False
f
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are less than 200 hate groups operating in the United States. Question 10 options: True False
false
According to the functionalist theory, racial divisions prevent society from filling lower-level jobs. Question 13 options: True False
false
Conflict theorists argue that Jim Crow laws were effective for organizing society and limiting conflict. Question options: True False
false
Media portrayals can only have negative psychological effects when the images are overtly negative. Question 8 options: True False
false
The 1932 Social Security Act provided retirement compensation for farm workers in the United States. Question options: True False
false
The Declaration of Independence's phrase, "all men are created equal" applied to White men working as indentured servants. Question options: True False
false
The Urban Renewal projects of the 1950s and 1960s helped improve living conditions for White ethnics and non-whites. Question options: True False
false
The term Muslim is used as a reflection of one's ethnicity and religious affiliation. Question 9 options: True False
false
The use of Native Americans as mascots has helped promote greater awareness of and respect for tribal culture. Question 7 options: True False
false
tf: Mary and Joseph Tape's efforts to sue the San Francisco school board successfully ended segregated education in California schools.
false
tf: The separate but equal doctrine enshrined in Plessy was quickly struck down.
false
This term reflects rules codified by the society at large that tend to be written down and carry with them specific punishments for transgressing them: sanctions positive law formal social controls living laws
formal social controls
The Southern Homestead Act was designed to help which of the following groups acquire property? Question 15 options: Native Americans freed slaves White settlers A & B
freed slaves
What type of theorist believes that racism serves some purpose in society? Question 8 options: functionalists conflict pluralists critical race all of the above
functionalist
What theory believes that racial stratification is a necessary part of a functioning society? Question 10 options: critical race theory functionalist theory conflict theory none of the above
functionalist theory
In order to address health inequalities, policies would not need to address which of the following factors? income education gender cultural competence
gender
the theory of racial formation emphasizes the role of ______ in the creation of racial and ethnic tensions and oppression. government patriarchy capitalism religion
government
The concept of "middleman" minorities refers to that stage of assimilation through which minorities pass between their original immigration and their full‑scale adaptation to the core culture. groups that occupy an in-between position in terms of societal power and resource. nonwhite minorities who can never expect to achieve full adaptation into the core culture but who have risen beyond the initial status of immigrants.
groups that occupy an in-between position in terms of societal power and resource.
White supremacy has been used to justify which of the following? Question 1 options: the Vietnam War welfare Jim Crow affirmative action
jim crow
This group of individuals has the responsibility of interpreting the law:
judges and lawyers
Which of the following is known as the "majority-minority"? Question 6 options: African-Americans Latinos Whites Asians
latinos
This term refers to laws that people actually follow:
living laws
Americans who are over the age of 65 are eligible to receive medical care through which program? Question 15 options: Medicaid Medicare the Affordable Care Act the Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act
medicare
Which of the following groups has a life expectancy that is 2.4 years shorter than the average American? Question 12 options: Latinos Whites Native Americans African Americans
native americans
In 1995, Timothy McVeigh planted a car bomb that killed 168 people in which city? Question options: New York City None of the above Washington, DC Chicago
none
Segregated schools did not impact the educational development of which of the following? African American children Native American Children White children Asian American Children none of the above
none of the above
This group of people is viewed as the enforcers of the law:
police officers
What theory holds that a significant portion of the Black population is "punitively policed, prosecuted and sentenced" because they are seen as a threat to social order and cohesion? functionalist racial threat conflict none of the above
racial threat
A landlord who is obligated by a contract not to sell t a particular race or races is an example of what? Question 13 options: racially restrictive covenant exclusionary discrimination racial steering redlining
racially restrictive covenant
Which of the following presidential candidates perpetuated the myth of the "ghetto welfare queen" during his 1976 campaign? Question 7 options: George W. Bush Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Ronald Reagan
reagan
Denying a mortgage loan to a person because he or she lives in a non-white neighborhood is an example of Question 4 options: blockbusting. a restrictive covenant. racial steering. redlining.
redlining
Banks targeting a predominantly Black neighborhood and offering high fees and interest is an example of which of the following? Question 11 options: racial steering reverse redlining blockbusting a restrictive covenant
reverse redlining
Research shows that an improved socioeconomic status Question 2 options: tends to increase the segregation of Asian Americans from Whites. significantly decreases the segregation of Latinos and Asian Americans from Whites, but has less of an effect in the case of African Americans. has little or no effect of the residential outcomes from Latinos, but tends to have a positive effect for Blacks and Asian Americans. more negatively affect the residential outcomes for Latinos and Asian Americans.
significantly decreases the segregation of Latinos and Asian Americans from Whites, but has less of an effect in the case of African Americans.
race is often referred to as a _____ construct.
social
According to Sheryl Grana, "reality constructs" is comprised of all but the following: social context social ideas people and groups social conditions
social context
What term refers to the process of regulating or moderating a person's or collective's behavior and is a way for a society to maintain conformity and cohesion by internalizing actions that are deemed "right or "wrong"? sanctions social context deterrence social control
social control
What term refers to differences in standards of living, opportunities, and abilities to procure and control resources? Question 14 options: social inequality inequality of opportunity social reproduction inheritance
social inequality
Internalization focuses on the ways in which children incorporate their parents' views into their own. Question 8 options: True False
t
Some Black women wear natural hair to resist dominant notions of beauty. Question 15 options: True False
t
The Bogardus Social Distance Scale looks at seven types of social distance. Question 6 options: True False
t
The men accused of murdering Emmett Till were found not guilty even though they admitted to the crime in a magazine article. Question 9 options: True False
t
Internalized oppression affects relationships between members of non-white groups. Question 14 options: True False
t`
Which of the following ended discrimination against women and non-whites? Proposition 187 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Proposition 14
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Whites' fear of Chinese immigrants in the 1880s was heightened after which event? Question 4 options: World War I the completion of the transcontinental railroad Lau v. Nichols the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
the completion of the transcontinental railroad
Health inequality occurs when there are disparities in: the health environment of different groups. the income of physical and mental health professionals. the number of specialists in certain health fields. the definition of health in government legislation.
the health environment of different groups
The health gap widens as: the wealth gap widens. the wealth gap narrows. the education gap narrows. the education gap widens.
the wealth gap widens
Blumenbach was the first person to use the term "race" to refer to a group of people. Question 15 options: True False
true
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped equalize voting rights for non-whites. Question options: True False
true
The Cosby Show gained recognition as the first prime-time sitcom on a major network. Question 6 options: True False
true
The U.S. Census refers to people of Hispanic heritage as members of an ethnic category. Question options: True False
true
The blindness of privilege makes it unlikely that Whites recognize or admit to being overprivileged. Question options: True False
true
The massive migration of blacks to northern cities prompted race riots in some cities. Question 11 options: True False
true
There were over 1,500 daily papers in 1900. Question 10 options: True False
true
tf: According to the text, schools help young students shape their racial identity.
true
tf: Although the Brown decision overturned segregation, it was difficult to enforce its mandates.
true
tf:The between-school achievement gap refers to gaps in academic performance rates between schools.
true
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated schools did which of the following? violated the Fourteenth Amendment denied citizens equal protection were Constitutional as long as they were equal
violated 14th amendment, denied equal protection
Craniometry
was a technique used by Morton to argue that whites were intellectually superior to other groups.
What term defines the accumulations and control of goods and resources? Question 3 options: wages and earnings cultural capital wealth none of the above
wealth
In the Clark's doll study, most African American children preferred to play with what type of dolls? Question 10 options: White baby Black lifelike
white
Which group has been responsible for the bulk of terrorist attacks in the United States? Arab Americans White Americans Muslims Arabs
white americans