Geography Chapter 5
What are some examples of environmental racism in the United States?
Agricultural workers in the United States, who are primarily Hispanic, are routinely exposed to dangerous pesticides.- Highways are routed near historically impoverished African American communities. - Native American reservation are frequently targeted for the disposal of nuclear waste.
Based upon the population distributions, which group of states would likely have the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)?
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
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
Which ethnic group makes up the largest part of the Central African Republic?
Banda
The maps show the distributions of Asian, White, Hispanic, and African American populations in the United States. Use these maps to answer the associated questions. Based upon the population distributions, which state would likely have the most Asian markets and grocery stores?
California
Based upon the population distributions, which group of states would likely have signage in both English and Spanish?
California, New Mexico, and Texas
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
Which county along the U.S.-Mexico border has the highest percentage of a white population?
Cochise
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. Which term describes these murals?
Ethnic Flag
Which statement describes the spatial patterns of ethnic territories in the Sahara Desert?
Ethnic territories in the Sahara Desert are generally larger than territories elsewhere.
How many ethnic groups' territories border the Lake Malawi shoreline?
Four
What characteristic is an example of a racial characteristic?
Light Skin color
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.
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 moribound. The __________ contributed to the homeland's initial decline. Recently, however, __________ revitalized the homeland.
Mexican American - giving preference to immigrants with family already in the United States - The Black Belt - Collapse of the plantation sharecropping system- The southward migration of African Americans has
Which statement describes the relationship between the boundaries of ethnic groups and national borders in Africa?
National borders do not mirror the boundaries of ethnic groups.
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 the 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 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.
How does the concept of race differ from the concept of ethnicity?
Race is a social construct that refers to physical attributes, whereas ethnicity
Race can affect the everyday mobility of an individual. For example, black and Hispanic drivers are 20% to 30% more likely to get a ticket for a speeding violation. This is an example of what phenomenon?
Racial profiling
Which characteristic is an example of an ethnic Characteristic
Shared history of slavery
Which region has average levels of ethnic diversity while also being one of the least culturally diverse?
South America
How did the Belgian colonial government in Rwanda increase racial tensions?
The Belgians gave Tutsis positions of power in the new colonial government because they perceived them to look more European than the Hutus.
Which statement reflects the relationship between genetic variability and race?
There is more genetic variability within racial categories than between them.
Cuban Americans developed diverse ways to transform the Miami neighborhood of Riverside into Little Havana. What are some examples of how Cuban Americans recreated the cultural landscapes from their Cuban homeland within Miami?
grocers that cater to the Spanish inspired culinary traditions of Cuba - cafes that sell specialty drinks, such as café Cubano, on every block- famous restaurants that are social gathering places for the community
