Ethnic Studies
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Course Introduction
Ethnic Studies explores the histories, cultures, experiences, and contributions of diverse racial and ethnic groups, primarily focusing on populations marginalized within national narratives. The course examines themes such as identity, migration, resistance, systemic inequalities, and social justice, encouraging students to critically analyze the ways in which race and ethnicity intersect with issues of power, privilege, and oppression. Through interdisciplinary approaches, students gain an understanding of social structures and develop tools for fostering inclusivity and equity in a multicultural society.
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the USA 1st Edition by Richard
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T. Schaefer
Chapter 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity in the United States
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Q1) In 2008,what percent of the population (over age 5)spoke a language other than English at home?
A) almost 10%
B) almost 20%
C) almost 15%
D) almost 25%
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following best exemplifies a marital arrangement among members of a minority group?
A) Asian male and African American female
B) Amish male and Buddhist female
C) Jewish male and Jewish female
D) Muslim male and Muslim female
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following categories differs from the rest?
A) Puerto Ricans and Cubans
B) Irish Americans and Polish Americans
C) Korean Americans and Pacific Islanders
D) Whites and Blacks
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Prejudice
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Q1) According to the text,which racial group is least likely to date outside his/her group?
A) African American
B) Latino
C) Asian American
D) Caucasian
Answer: D
Q2) What theory states that prejudice is influenced by societal norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities?
A) Authoritarian theory
B) Exploitation theory
C) Normative approach
D) Scapegoating theory
Answer: C
Q3) What percent of global internet searches does Google account for?
A) 98%
B) 82%
C) 58%
D) 92%
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Discrimination
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Q1) Who is most likely to encounter a glass ceiling in our society?
A) Minority males
B) Minority females
C) White females
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) In 2010,African Americans and Latinos accounted for _____ % of homebuyers.
A) 12
B) 6
C) 16
D) 22
Answer: A
Q3) In 1857,what U.S.Supreme Court ruling stated that slaves remained slaves even when living or traveling in states where slavery was illegal?
A) Brown vs. Board of Education
B) Roe vs. Wade
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Dred Scott
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Immigration and Ethnicity
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Q1) Which of the following represents the percentage of immigrants who return to their native land?
A) 75%
B) 33%
C) 66%
D) 30%
Q2) The United States' first federal immigration facility was located in
A) Washington, DC
B) Ellis Island
C) New Jersey
D) Virginia
Q3) Which term refers to the maintenance of one's ethnic ties in a manner that can assist with assimilation with the larger society?
A) Xenophobia
B) Cultural Relativism
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Ethnic paradox
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Chapter 5: Native Americans
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Q1) Prior to the Allotment Act of 1887,how many acres did Native Americans own?
A) 90 million
B) 88 million
C) 138 million
D) 150 million
Q2) The Indian Removal Act was also termed the
A) Trail of Tears
B) Underground Railroad
C) Chickasaw Way
D) Cherokee Path
Q3) What year was the Bureau of Indian Affairs established?
A) 1800
B) 1824
C) 1900
D) 1830
Q4) What was the first national organization representing Native Americans?
A) American Indian Movement
B) National Congress of American Indians
C) Indian Claims Commission
D) None of the above
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Chapter 6: African Americans
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Q1) Martin Luther King,Jr.was murdered _____ years after his "I Have a Dream" speech.
A) five
B) three
C) seven
D) one
Q2) Washington and Du Bois became leaders in the African American community.Washington was born into a _____ family while Du Bois was born into a _____ family.
A) free; slave
B) sharecropper; free
C) slave; free
D) sharecropper; slave
Q3) The FBI states that most violent crimes against Whites are committed by A) Blacks
B) Latinos
C) Whites
D) A and B
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Chapter 7: Latinos
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Q1) In 2011,Hispanics were most likely to claim what religion?
A) Protestant
B) Baptist
C) Buddhist
D) Catholic
Q2) The official language of Puerto Rico is
A) English
B) Spanish
C) English, but Spanish was added as an additional language
D) Spanish, but English was added as an additional language
Q3) Which of the following means pride and closeness in the family?
A) familism
B) La Raza
C) relationsim
D) amo a mi familia
Q4) What is known as the development of solidarity between ethnic groups?
A) panethnicity
B) ethnocentrism
C) multiculturalism
D) racial blending
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Chapter 8: Asian Americans
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Q1) Research shows that 50% of Asian Americans prefer the __________ party and only 28% prefer the __________ party.
A) Republican; Democratic
B) Democratic; Republican
C) Independent; Green
D) Green; Independent
Q2) According to (Figure 8.4 in the text),what race represents a quarter of the overall Hawai'i population?
A) Hawaiian
B) White
C) All others, including multi-racial identities
D) Filipino
Q3) Chinese household income levels were 20 percent higher than that of
A) White non-Hispanic households
B) African-American households
C) Native American households
D) Hispanic Households
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Chapter 9: Diversity: Today and Tomorrow
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Q1) What percent of teens in the United States are non-White or Hispanic?
A) over 33%
B) about 45%
C) under 25%
D) over 50%
Q2) Many agree that all minority groups have made grave strides over the last two generations in the United States.When comparing minority groups to non-Hispanic Whites,the gap between them has
A) significantly decreased
B) remained the same
C) increased and continues to do so on a daily basis
D) become obsolete
Q3) In 1782,E Pluribus Unum was adopted as the main phrase on the national seal of the United States.What does this phrase mean?
A) "out of many, one"
B) "united we stand, as one"
C) "our beautiful nation"
D) "united, never divided"
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