Question 1

Driven by a series of potato famines, 1.5 million people migrated to the United States from ________ in the nineteenth century and settled mostly in ________ areas.

Accepted Answer

The Irish Potato Famine led to a mass migration of Irish people to the United States in the 19th century, where they predominantly settled in urban areas.

Question 2

The practice of keeping racial and ethnic groups physically separate is called:

Accepted Answer

Segregation is the practice of keeping racial and ethnic groups physically separate. Multiculturalism, assimilation, and pluralism refer to different approaches to managing diversity, but not specifically to physical separation.

Question 3

Which group was forcibly removed to relocation centers in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Japanese Americans were forcibly removed to relocation centers during World War II. This was due to President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced relocation of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast. German Americans and Mexican Americans were not subjected to forced relocation during World War II, and Americans as a whole were not subjected to relocation.

Question 4

More than 99 percent of the people in the United States are descended from:

Accepted Answer

The United States is a nation of immigrants, with the vast majority of the population tracing their ancestry to immigrants who arrived in the country at some point in history. While there are significant populations of European, African, and Native American descendants in the United States, the plurality of the population is made up of people whose ancestors came from a wide range of countries and regions around the world.

Question 5

The Holocaust was the systematic, planned destruction and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime. The Holocaust is an example of:

Accepted Answer

The Holocaust was a deliberate attempt by the Nazi regime to exterminate the Jewish people, making it an example of genocide.

Question 6

According to the textbook, what were the immediate consequences of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

The immediate consequences of the 1964 Civil Rights Act were that it banned discrimination in public facilities, education, employment, and any agency receiving government funds. This act was a significant step towards legal equality for African Americans and other minorities in the United States.

Question 7

Which Hispanic group is the largest in the United States?

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mexican Americans make up the largest Hispanic group in the United States, with over 37 million individuals identifying as such in 2020. This is more than double the population of Puerto Rican Americans, the second-largest Hispanic group, which had a population of 5.9 million in 2020.

Question 8

Compared to earlier decades, a greater proportion of international migrants today are women. This illustrates which of the characterizing tendencies of global migration identified by Castles and Miller?

Accepted Answer

The term "feminization" refers to the trend of a greater number of women migrating internationally than in the past, and this matches the situation described in the question. The other options are not relevant or accurate descriptions of this phenomenon.

Question 9

Which group of Americans has the highest college graduation rate?

Accepted Answer

According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Asian Americans have the highest college graduation rate among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

Question 10

Industrial development in the North of the United States, combined with the mechanization of agriculture in the South, produced a progressive movement of __________ northward starting at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

The mechanization of agriculture in the South led to a decrease in demand for labor, which caused many African Americans to leave the South and move northward in search of better economic opportunities. This movement of African Americans is known as the Great Migration, which started at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Question 11

Birgitta is Irish and currently lives in Dublin. She wants to move to the US and become a permanent citizen. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Emigration refers to the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another. Birgitta is planning to leave Ireland to move to the US.

Question 12

Most immigrants admitted to the United States since 1965 have been from:

Accepted Answer

Since 1965, the Immigration and Nationality Act has shifted the focus of immigration to family reunification and skilled workers, leading to a larger number of immigrants from Latin America and Asia.

Question 13

Which model best fits the experience of Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland follows a model of multiculturalism, where different cultural and language groups coexist and maintain their distinct identities while also respecting each other's values and customs. Switzerland is known for its linguistic and cultural diversity, with four official languages and various ethnic groups that have lived together peacefully for centuries.

Question 14

In 1954, which U.S. Supreme Court case unanimously decided that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal"?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas is the correct answer. The Supreme Court ruled that segregating students based on race was unconstitutional because separate facilities were inherently unequal. The other options (A, B, and D) are important Supreme Court cases but are not related to segregation in education.

Question 15

Assimilation is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Assimilation refers to the process by which a minority group adopts the values, norms, and behaviors of the dominant culture. This often happens in societies that are culturally diverse, but where one group holds power and influence over other groups. As minority group members adopt the dominant culture, they begin to blend in with the larger society, often losing some of their cultural practices and traditions. Assimilation is therefore a way of ensuring conformity to the dominant culture and promoting social cohesion.

Question 16

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Hispanic Americans have surpassed African Americans as the largest minority group in the United States.

Question 17

The early wave of immigrants to the United States, from the 1820s to the 1880s, was mostly from:

Accepted Answer

The early wave of immigrants to the United States, from the 1820s to the 1880s, was largely from northwestern Europe, including Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia. This period of immigration is often referred to as the "Old Immigration" and was driven by economic factors such as the Irish potato famine and poor economic conditions in Germany.

Question 18

Members of which Latino immigrant group are more likely to be educated and come from white-collar and professional backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

Cubans are the Latino immigrant group that are more likely to be educated and come from white-collar and professional backgrounds. This is due in part to Cuba's history of investing heavily in education and the fact that many of the Cubans who immigrated to the United States did so as political refugees and were often more affluent and better educated. Mexican immigrants, on the other hand, represent a larger overall portion of the Latino immigrant population in the United States and are more likely to come from blue-collar backgrounds. Puerto Ricans and Haitians also tend to have lower levels of education and income compared to Cubans.

Question 19

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups besides Anglo-Saxons, yet faces the segregation and poverty that was only a transitional phase for the other groups?

Accepted Answer

African Americans have lived in the United States for over 400 years, longer than any other immigrant group besides Anglo-Saxons. However, they continue to face segregation and poverty, unlike other immigrant groups who experienced these issues only as a transitional phase.

Question 20

Due to the conflict in Syria, millions of people have been displaced, and 2.5 million have fled across borders into neighboring countries as refugees. This forced relocation of people from their original homeland is also known as:

Accepted Answer

The term "diaspora" refers to the dispersion or forced migration of a group of people from their original homeland. This fits the description of people being displaced from Syria due to the conflict and seeking refuge in neighboring countries. Immigration and emigration refer to voluntary movement across international borders, and assimilation refers to the process of adapting and blending into a new cultural environment.

Quiz 10: Ethnicity and Race

Driven by a series of potato famines, 1.5 million people migrated to the United States from in the nineteenth century and settled mostly in areas.