GEO 200- Chap 5-Grab Bag

Center the map over South Dakota. Which group represents the majority of the population in the counties in South Dakota where whites make up less than 40% of the population?

American Indian

Chad and one other country have the most culturally diverse populations in the world, according to the Cultural Diversity Index. Which other country has the most culturally diverse population?

Cameroon

Located in the Southwestern United States, the ethnic homeland is one of the most robust in the country. A combination of and rising levels of undocumented immigration has caused this homeland to expand. The ethnic homeland in the Southeastern United States was once moribund. The contributed to the homeland's initial decline. Recently, however, revitalized the homeland.

Cultural simplification

Which statement describes the relationship between the Cultural Diversity Index and the Ethnic Fractionalization Index?

Many areas of high ethnic diversity often also have high cultural diversity.

Activate the USA Census Black Population layer and deactivate the other layers. Which state has the highest number of counties where the black population equals 0% of the total population?

Nebraska

In the early twentieth century, many Japanese immigrants came to Brazil to escape poverty in their home country. This immigration peaked when approximately 70,000 Japanese citizens migrated to Brazil in the early 1930s. The Japanese immigrant community resisted attempts by the Brazilian government to force them to assimilate into the mainstream, or "whiten," through intermarriage and acculturation. How does the resistance to assimilation impact the descendants of these immigrants?

Other Brazilians still stereotype these descendants as Japanese even though the descendants' families have lived in Brazil for generations.

Which county along the U.S.-Mexico border has the highest percentage of a white population?

Pima

Which region has average levels of ethnic diversity while also being one of the least culturally diverse?

South America

Filial piety, or honoring one's parents, is a core tenet of Confucian philosophy. It is also a cornerstone of Chinese society. A common example of filial piety is when adult children bring their parents to live with them. Even if it has not vanished, filial piety is significantly less important to Chinese-Americans than it is for ethnic Chinese in most parts of the world. Fewer and fewer Chinese-Americans share a roof with extended family members. American-born Chinese especially put greater emphasis on freedom and mobility than their parents. At the same time, many elderly Chinese prefer to stay close to ethnic enclaves, such as the Chinatowns established in many American cities. The declining importance of filial piety among Chinese-Americans is an example of which cultural effect?

cultural simplification

In the Southwestern United States, Mexican American ethnic neighborhoods often have brightly colored exterior murals. What term describes these murals?

ethnic flag

Race can affect the everyday mobility of an individual. For example, black and Hispanic drivers are 20-30% more likely to get a ticket for a speeding violation.

racial profiling