Question 1

The "one drop rule" was historically applied to both African and Native American ancestry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify and discuss two specific ways in race is socially constructed in the United States.

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Question 3

A newspaper ad, following Hurricane Katrina, advertised housing assistance for any "white family." This an example of ______ type of racism.

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A)   overt
B)   informal
C)   colorblind
D)   none of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Discuss the Iberian Hypothesis and its social implications.

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Question 5

Which of the following is true about the category of "Hispanic" that the U.S. Census Bureau created?

Accepted Answer

A)   It includes all people who speak Spanish.
B)   It is considered a racial category in the census.
C)   Both "it includes all people who speak Spanish" and "it is considered a racial category in the census"
D)   None of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which country instituted the apartheid until 1994 that dictated where different racial groups could live, work, and behave?

Accepted Answer

A)   South Africa
B)   Belize
C)   Costa Rica
D)   GuyanaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

______ is a system of oppression by which those groups with relatively more social power subordinate members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power.

Accepted Answer

A)   Prejudice
B)   Stereotypes
C)   Oppression
D)   RacismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Phenotypical traits are sometimes used to discriminate against people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a phenotypical trait?

Accepted Answer

A)   hair texture
B)   skin color
C)   racial features
D)   all of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

______ of racism suggests that we now have a fairly level playing field, everyone has equal opportunities to succeed, and racism is no longer a real problem.

Accepted Answer

A)   Colorblind nature
B)   Structure
C)   Minimization
D)   MaximizationE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

______ group in South America claims both indigenous and Hispanic ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mulatto
B)   Mestizos
C)   Mestanos
D)   MulantosE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

What group is projected to be the largest in the United States in 2060?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanics
B)   Blacks
C)   Whites
D)   IndiansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which author penned the classic article "White Privilege and Male Privilege"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peggy McIntosh
B)   W. E. B. DuBois
C)   Patricia Hill Collins
D)   Dorothy SmithE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In 2010 ______ was the top country of origin for European immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A)   Poland
B)   Russia
C)   Germany
D)   United KingdomE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

______ refers to the differential allocation of goods, resources and services, and the limitation of access to full participation in society, based on an individual's membership in a particular social category.

Accepted Answer

A)   Prejudice
B)   Stereotypes
C)   Discrimination
D)   RacismE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What type of theory would be best applied to the problems facing educated African American women in finding suitable marriage partners?

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic interactionism
B)   conflict theory
C)   intersectional theory
D)   feminist theoryE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

______ refers to a person's point of origin, their lineage or their decent.

Accepted Answer

A)   Race
B)   Ancestry
C)   Ethnicity
D)   Social identityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The largest proportion of Asian immigrants come from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   India
C)   Philippines
D)   VietnamE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

This group is often the target of racism in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asian Americans
B)   Latino/as
C)   blacks
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

______ refers to a social and cultural system by which we categorize people based on presumed biological differences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnicity
B)   Genetics
C)   Race
D)   Both "ethnicity" and "race"E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Race and the Social Construction of Difference

The "one drop rule" was historically applied to both African and Native American ancestry.

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Discuss the Iberian Hypothesis and its social implications.

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A newspaper ad, following Hurricane Katrina, advertised housing assistance for any "white family." This an example of ______ type of racism.

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Which country instituted the apartheid until 1994 that dictated where different racial groups could live, work, and behave?

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Phenotypical traits are sometimes used to discriminate against people.

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Which of the following is true about the category of "Hispanic" that the U.S. Census Bureau created?

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______ group in South America claims both indigenous and Hispanic ancestry.

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Identify and discuss two specific ways in race is socially constructed in the United States.

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______ is a system of oppression by which those groups with relatively more social power subordinate members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power.

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______ refers to the differential allocation of goods, resources and services, and the limitation of access to full participation in society, based on an individual's membership in a particular social category.

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Which author penned the classic article "White Privilege and Male Privilege"?

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______ refers to a social and cultural system by which we categorize people based on presumed biological differences.

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What group is projected to be the largest in the United States in 2060?

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______ of racism suggests that we now have a fairly level playing field, everyone has equal opportunities to succeed, and racism is no longer a real problem.

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The largest proportion of Asian immigrants come from ______.

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______ refers to a person's point of origin, their lineage or their decent.

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In 2010 ______ was the top country of origin for European immigrants.

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This group is often the target of racism in the United States.

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Which of the following is a phenotypical trait?

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What type of theory would be best applied to the problems facing educated African American women in finding suitable marriage partners?

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