Quiz 7
Please look at the "Mortality Disparity Rates" slide. American Indians/Alaska Natives have higher mortality rates due to which of the following causes? (check all that apply) A. Diabetes B. Homicide C. Suicide D. All of these E. Alcohol-related causes F. Breast cancer G. HIV
A, B, C, E
Which of the following were major consequences of the loss of the Gila River? (check all that apply) A. Rates of diabetes spiked among American Indians. B. American Indians became hunters instead of farmers. C. American Indians became dependent on the government food commodity program. D. None of these E. American Indians were no longer able to grow their own food.
A, C, E
Which race/Hispanic origin group has the highest rate of current cigarette smoking? A. American Indians/Alaska Natives B. Asians C. Non-Hispanic Blacks D. None of these E. Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders F. Non-Hispanic Whites G. HIspanics/Latinos
A. American Indians/ Alaska Natives
How do the age-specific mortality rates for American Indians/Alaska Natives (across the life course) compare to the age-specific mortality rates of Asians/Pacific Islanders? A. American Indians/Alaska Natives have HIGHER mortality rates than Asians/Pacific Islanders for almost all age groups. B. American Indians/Alaska Natives have similar mortality rates as Asians/Pacific Islanders. C. American Indians/Alaska Natives have LOWER mortality rates than Asians/Pacific Islanders for almost all age groups. D. None of these
A. American indians/Alaska Natives have HIGHER mortality rates than Asians/Pacific Islanders for almost all age groups
The U.S. government has kept virtually all the promises made to American Indians in the form of treaties. A. False B. True
A. False
The concept of historical trauma only applies to the generation that experienced the event directly. A. False B. True
A. False
The government food commodity program offered to American Indians features healthy food. A. False B. True
A. False
The term "American Indians" only refers to those indigenous to North America, not South or Central America. A. False B. True
A. False
How do age-specific mortality rates (across the life course) for American Indians/Alaska Natives compare to the age-specific mortality rates for non-Hispanic Blacks? A. Mortality rates are always lower among American Indians/Alaska Natives than non-Hispanic Blacks. B. Mortality rates are always higher among American Indians/Alaska Natives than non-Hispanic Blacks. C. None of these D. American Indians/Alaska Natives have similar mortality rates as non-Hispanic Blacks.
A. Mortality rates are always lower among American Indians/ Alaska Natives than non-Hispanic Blacks
Almost 1/2 of motor vehicle deaths among American Indians/Alaska Natives are due to alcohol impairment. A. True B. False
A. True
Housing shortage is a major problem on American Indian reservations. A. True B. False
A. True
Suicide is an important public health problem for American Indians/Alaska Natives. A. True B. False
A. True
According to Mohatt and colleagues (2014), to what group was the concept "historical trauma" first applied? A. Armenian refugees B. Children of Holocaust survivors C. Japanese American children of those sent to U.S. internment camps D. Indigenous Australians E. Palestinian youth
B. Children of Holocaust survivors
American Indian/Alaska Native women have the highest rate of homicide deaths among all women. A. True B. False
B. False
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is only an important public health problem for American Indian/Alaska Native men (not women). A. True B. False
B. False
The majority of American Indians currently live on reservations. A. True B. False
B. False
Which term is defined as "a complex and collective trauma experienced over time and across generations by a group of people who share an identity, affiliation, or circumstance"? A. Mortality crossover B. Historical trauma C. Soul wounding D. Genocide E. Cultural oppression
B. Historical Trauma
Which best describes race/Hispanic origin and gender trends in suicide? A. All of these B. Regardless of gender, American Indians/Alaska Natives have the highest rates of suicide. C. None of these D. Although American Indian/Alaska Native men have the highest risk of suicide among men, non-Hispanic White women have higher suicide rates than American Indian/Alaska Native women. E. Regardless of gender, non-Hispanic Whites have the highest rates of suicide.
B. Regardless of gender, American Indians/Alaska Natives have the highest rates of suicide.
Which is the most important commonality between American Indians and Alaska Natives? A. They are both highly unlikely to live subsistence lifestyles. B. They are both indigenous American populations. C. They reside in the same geographic regions. D. None of these E. They experience similar rates of racial discrimination.
B. They are both indigenous American populations
American Indians/Alaska Natives have the highest poverty rate of all race/Hispanic origin groups. A. False B. True
B. True
Based on the "Homicide Rates per 100,000" slide, by American Indian/Alaska Native men have the 2nd highest rate of homicide deaths among all men (behind Black men). A. False B. True
B. True
Liver disease and cirrhosis are important public health problems for BOTH American Indian men and women. A. False B. True
B. True
The American Indian/Alaska Native population comprises less than 2% of the overall U.S. population. A. False B. True
B. True
The construction of dams stopped the flow of the Gila River to American Indians in the West. A. False B. True
B. True
In which region of the country do most American Indians/Alaska Natives live? A. Northeast B. West C. Midwest D. South
B. West
Which of these states has the highest rate of gun ownership? A. None of these B. West Virginia C. Alaska D. Idaho E. Alabama
C. Alaska
What best describes the prevalence of diabetes among American Indians over time? A. Diabetes has traditionally had a high prevalence across American Indian history. B. Diabetes prevalence has decreased rapidly across American Indian history. C. Diabetes prevalence has increased rapidly across American Indian history.
C. Diabetes prevalence has increased rapidly across American Indian history
Which of the following statements is most true? A. Most American Indians currently live OUTSIDE OF reservations because they want to reject their culture and assimilate to American culture. B. Most American Indians currently live ON reservations because they receive tax breaks to do so. C. Most American Indians currently live OUTSIDE OF reservations because of legislation promoting their assimilation to urban areas. D. Most American Indians currently live ON reservations because job opportunities are more abundant there.
C. Most American Indians currently live OUTSIDE of reservations because of legislation promoting their assimilation to urban areas
What best explains how the government food commodity program affected the health of American Indians? A. The program drastically improved health outcomes (including lower diabetes prevalence) among American Indians. B. None of these C. The program led to poorer health outcomes (including higher diabetes prevalence) among American Indians. D. The program did not change health outcomes among American Indians.
C. The program led to poorer health outcomes (including higher diabetes prevalence) among American Indians.
Which race/Hispanic origin group has the highest rate of age-adjusted death rates due to accidental deaths (i.e., unintentional injuries)? A. None of these B. Hispanics/Latinos C. Non-Hispanic Blacks D. American Indians/Alaska Natives E. Asians/Pacific Islanders F. Non-Hispanic Whites
D. American Indians/ Alaska Natives
Leonard Syme, an epidemiologist at UC-Berkeley, stated that African Americans and Native Americans (among other groups) "....have totally different histories. They are all different populations, and yet they all have the same manifestation...what's going on? What's the common denominator?" What is the common denominator that causes high rates of diabetes for both of these groups? A. Similar genetic predispositions B. High rates of alcoholism C. All of these D. Being dispossessed over their land and losing major parts of their cultures E. None of these
D. Being dispossessed over their land and losing major parts of their cultures
How would you characterize race/Hispanic origin and gender differences in rates of current smoking? A. The gender gap in smoking is similar among all race/ethnic groups. B. None of these C. The largest gender gap in smoking can be found among American Indians/Alaska Natives. D. The smallest gender gap in smoking can be found among American Indians/Alaska Natives.
D. The smallest gender gap in smoking can be found among American Indians/Alaska Natives.
Which factor accounted for the loss of the Gila River among the Pima Indians? A. none of these B. construction of housing on the land through which the Gila River formerly ran C. severe drought D. the construction of the Coolidge Dam E. contaminated soil
D. the construction of the Coolidge Dam
In "Unnatural Causes - Bad Sugar," which of the following factors did the physician wish he could prescribe (to stop the spread of diabetes among the Pima Indians)? A. Exercise B. Diet C. Better employment opportunities D. All of these E. None of these F. Affluence
F. Affluence
The Gila River has never been returned to the Pima Indians. A. False B. True
a. false