SOC 101 Ch9- Race QUIZ

Have a unique culture and language

Afro-Caribbeans such as Cubans, Haitians, and Jamaicans sometimes resent being unilaterally categorized as African American, because these immigrant groups: are indentured servants. have a unique culture and language. live in various parts of the country. don't understand the American culture.

model minority

Asians have been applauded for their smooth assimilation and are referred to as: the model minority. more intelligent. entrepreneurs. small businessmen.

wear a yellow Star of David

Because the German Nazis could not find a reliable marker to identify Jews, the Jews were forced to: wear a yellow Star of David. identify themselves as Jewish immediately in conversation. use their birth names. live in certain parts of the country.

Unequal treatment and conquest

Ethnocentrism classified nonwhites as abnormal and inferior to help justify: ideas of ontological equality. unequal treatment and conquest. cultural relativism. the benevolence of the Europeans.

Was the original black man

European Christians and scientists interpreted the curse that Noah put on his son Ham to mean that Ham: was the original black man. was no longer going to be king. never had descendants. was perverted.

China

In 1902, the United States barred immigration from what country, because its people were seen as a threat to the American-born labor force? Poland China Ireland Mexico

Racialization

In 1942, 120,000 Japanese Americans were sent by federal order to internment camps. Afterward, all Asian Americans (regardless of their country of origin and/or U.S. citizenship status) went from being a relatively unnoticed group to being singled out for discrimination. This is known as: racialization. prejudice. whiteness. primordialism.

Scientific racism

In the nineteenth century, theories of race moved from religious-based racism to: neo-racism modern racism. scientific racism. biological racism.

Mestizos

Mexicans are generally classified as a physical type that combines Native American and European traits and referred to as: mestizos. hybrids. half-breeds. biracial.

interracial marriage

Miscegenation refers to: segregation. incest. interracial marriage. mixed races.

Christian, African American

Most Arabs in the United States are not Muslim but ____________, and about 20 percent of U.S. Muslims are ____________. Catholic; Asian Islamic; Latino Christian; African American Protestant; East Indian

everyone is created equal by divine design.

Ontological equality is the notion that: God made people with different innate skills and capabilities. physical characteristics are markers of the soul. social and biological traits can be traced through our lineage. everyone is created equal by divine design.

A social construction

Race is not a fixed biological or natural reality; rather, it is: genetic. biologically invented. an environmental reality. a social construction.

survival of the fittest

Social Darwinism was the evolutionary notion of: race. survival of the fittest. domination. genetics.

Whites

The differences between race and ethnicity underscore the privileged positions of ____________ in America, who have the freedom to pick and choose their identities and freely show their ethnic backgrounds. whites blacks Hispanics Asians

40

The majority of Latinos in the United States have immigrated here within the last ____________ years. 2 10 40 80

Mexico

The majority of the Latinos in the United States come from: Puerto Rico. Cuba. Mexico. the Dominican Republic.

The differences in head formation

The term phrenology refers to: variations in body size. the differences in head formation. athletic ability. the study of bones.

Ethnicity

What allows one to identify with a nationality without the rights and duties of a citizen? genetic identity race ethnicity heritage

Polygenists

Which group believed that different races were distinct species? Darwinists polygenists monogenists Catholics

Monogenists

Which group believed that humans were one species, united under God? Darwinists polygenists monogenists Catholics

Monogenists

Which group did Darwin side with, claiming that the notion of different species of humans was absurd? Protestants monogenists polygenists Catholics

Blacks

Which minority group has the highest percentage of males in prison? whites blacks Native Americans Hispanics

Caucasians

Which of the five varieties of humans did Blumenbach decide were the superlatives of the races based on their excellent skull qualities? Ethiopians Hispanics Asians Caucasians

Racism

Which term refers to the belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits? ontological ethicalism racism ethnocentrism anarcho-indigenism