Deck 9: Diversity: Today and Tomorrow

Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) Non-Hispanic Whites have a lower poverty rate than almost every Asian American group.
B) In 2011, Asian Americans accounted for seven percent of Fortune 500 CEOs and corporate officers.
C) For every Asian American who earns less than $15,000 a year, there is another household that earns a combined income of $250,000 a year.
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Out of every four births,how many are Hispanic?

A) zero
B) two
C) three
D) one

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The nation's two largest minority groups are

A) Hispanics and Asian Americans
B) African Americans and Hispanics
C) Pacific Islanders and Native Americans
D) Asian Americans and African Americans

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Many scholars believe that African Americans,specifically males,do not thrive in an academic setting because

A) they cannot relate to teachers who are less likely to look or sound like them
B) they lack the support and encouragement of their parents
C) they lack motivation
D) A and B

Question 5

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"

Question 6

What percent of the population do Asian Americans account for?

A) five
B) fifteen
C) ten
D) twenty

Question 7

Which presidential candidate indicated that we were moving into a post-racialism era?

A) John McCain
B) Ron Paul
C) Hilary Clinton
D) Mitt Romney

Question 8

"Acting White" is associated with which of the following?

A) listening to rock music
B) speaking proper English
C) succeeding in school
D) all of the above

Question 9

The outcome of Brown vs.Board of Education

A) ended de jure segregation in our schools
B) ended de facto segregation in our communities
C) symbolized a shift towards equality in our society
D) A and C

Question 10

According to the text,which of the following has been used as an analogy to describe the United States?

A) kaleidoscope
B) melting pot
C) salad bowl
D) all of the above

Question 11

As a group,Asian Americans have _____ formal schooling,but _____ household incomes.

A) less; higher
B) more; lower
C) more; below average
D) none of the above

Question 12

According to the Bureau of the Census,the United States has seen growth in the population in all of the following racial and ethnic groups except

A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) White non-Hispanics
D) Asian Americans

Question 13

Out of every six adults,how many are Hispanic?

A) two
B) one
C) three
D) four

Question 14

According to the Center for Work-Life Policy,what racial group feels the least comfortable "being themselves" at their place of work?

A) Hispanics
B) African Americans
C) White non-Hispanics
D) Asian Americans

Question 15

In comparison to the White population,Asian Americans are

A) almost twice as likely to have a college degree
B) almost three times as likely to have a college degree
C) just as likely to have a college degree
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which minority group is referred to as the model minority?

A) African Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Hispanics
D) Native Americans

Question 17

A term that refers to the barrier that Asian Americans encounter because of intolerance,discrimination,and resentment is known as the

A) rice ceiling
B) glass ceiling
C) bamboo ceiling
D) kye ceiling

Question 18

What is the most racially diverse city in the United States?

A) Miami
B) Atlanta
C) Houston
D) New York

Question 19

In 2005,the Black unemployment rate was more than double that of the

A) Pacific Islander unemployment rate
B) Asian unemployment rate
C) Hispanic unemployment rate
D) White unemployment rate

Question 20

According to the text,many believe that racial harmony could exist if we

A) stop talking about racism
B) stop collecting data broken down into racial categories
C) eliminate racial categories from all forms, applications, etc.
D) A and B

Question 21

Which term refers to the maintenance of one's ethnic ties in a way that can assist with assimilation into dominant society?

A) cultural capital
B) ethnic paradox
C) cultural relativism
D) ethnic acculturation

Question 22

Which of the following is not true?

A) Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans all view racism differently.
B) Asian Americans do not see racism as a central component of society.
C) Whites view racism as a peripheral concern.
D) A and B

Question 23

Which of the following refers to noneconomic forces such as family background and previous investments in education?

A) cultural capital
B) material culture
C) social capital
D) none of the above

Question 24

According to the text,Obama's State of the Union address was the first since 1948 to not mention what ongoing social problem?

A) homelessness
B) racism
C) poverty
D) unemployment

Question 25

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%

Question 26

According to the Intergroup of Spectrum Relations,school tracking is a form of segregation,while bilingualism is a form of

A) fusion
B) assimilation
C) pluralism
D) secession

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of culture relativism?

A) Sally orders a soda at numerous places in Barcelona, but it is always served at room temperature. While she does not like this fact, she recognizes that this is just the norm within their culture.
B) Muhammad moved to the United States with his two wives, but polygamous marriages are illegal and not recognized. Muhammad is furious as this is a customary practice in his culture. Thus, he decides to leave the United States and move home, where things are done the "correct" way.
C) Bobby is vacationing on a tropic island. He immediately realizes it is the law to drive on the "wrong" side of the road. While Bobby feels uncomfortable doing so, he recognizes it is the "right" side of the road for the islanders. After three days, the wrong side of the road morphed into the right side.
D) A and C

Question 28

According to the text,many sociologists think that the persistence of racial inequality in our society has to do with which of the following?

A) lack of tolerance and education
B) role of social and cultural capital
C) lack of education and role of economic capital
D) B and C

Question 29

Which of the following is not a form of assimilation?

A) Intermarriage
B) American Indian Termination Act
C) Marginality
D) Ethnic Paradox

Question 30

According to the text,there are four states that account for 43% of the nation's Chinese American population.Which of the following is not one?

A) Maryland
B) California
C) Oregon
D) Washington

Question 31

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

Question 32

Which sociologist popularized the terms social and cultural capital?

A) W.E.B. Du Bois
B) Karl Marx
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) William Sumner

Question 33

The percentage of young White and Black adults who are enrolled in school is

A) similar to that of young Asian and Hispanic adults who are enrolled in school
B) significantly different
C) relatively similar
D) higher than that of young Asian and Hispanic adults who are enrolled in school