Ch 11 sociology quiz
19. Why did most White ethnic Americans come to the United States?
-For a better life -To escape oppression
1. The racial term "African American" can refer to:
-a Black person living in the United States -people whose ancestors came to the United States through the slave trade -a White person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
3. Ethnicity describes shared:
-beliefs -language -religion
8. Stereotypes can be based on:
-race -ethnicity -gender
17. Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?
a. The Bracero Program
14. Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.
a. melting pot
16. Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"
b. Asian Americans
9. What is discrimination?
b. Biased actions against an individual or group
13. What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?
b. Pluralism
5. Scapegoat theory shows that:
b. dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
7. Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:
b. stereotyping
11. Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?
c. Genocide
18. Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.
c. Islamophobia
10. Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?
c. It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.
2. What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
c. Lack of power
6. As a White person 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:
c. White privilege
4. Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?
d. Black people under apartheid in South Africa
12. What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?
d. Separate but equal
15. What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?
d. They are the only group that is indigenous to the United States.
