Deck 5: Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Question 1

Residential segregation in the United States today is

A)the result of restrictive state and local laws.
B)increasing.
C)decreasing.
D)a phenomena which has virtually disappeared)

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A culture's assumptions about the differences between men and women,their character,roles and divisions of labor are referred to as

A)sex.
B)prejudice.
C)stereotype.
D)gender.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In 1925,Mexicali's Chinatown:

A)consisted of business on one block.
B)consisted of diverse businesses spread across many blocks.
C)consisted of laundry businesses near the army headquarters.
D)consisted of Cabaret Dance Halls & Beer Gardens near the Bull Ring.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Skin color is a matter of pigmentation,a protective element against strong radiation from the sun.The pigment is called

A)dextrose.
B)melanin.
C)epithelial.
D)carotene.

Question 5

Hispanic New Yorkers are mostly (65 %+)

A)Mexican.
B)immigrants from Spain.
C)Puerto Rican/Dominican.
D)South American.

Question 6

In 2010,________ of Americans categorized themselves as "two or more races."

A)1%
B)2.9%
C)18.5%
D)47.3%

Question 7

What society typically calls a "race" is in fact

A)biologically based.
B)a combination of physical attributes
C)composed of three major skin color groups.
D)the same as culture.

Question 8

The highest concentrations of same-sex households in New York City are located in
__________

A)the Bronx and Staten Island.
B)Manhattan and Brooklyn.
C)Queens and Brooklyn.
D)Manhattan and Queens.

Question 9

In New York,Puerto Ricans moved into the Jewish neighborhood of East Harlem and assumed a dominant presence in the neighborhood.This process is best described as:

A)succession.
B)residential segregation.
C)racism.
D)immigration.

Question 10

The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin also stimulates the body's production of vitamin

A)A.
B)D.
C)c)
D)E.

Question 11

By 2050,approximately ________ of Americans will consider themselves "White alone,Hispanic."

A)10%
B)27%
C)45%
D)63%

Question 12

The capitol of Baja California,with over 500 Chinese run commercial or service establishments is,

A)Guadalajara.
B)El Paso.
C)Mexicali.
D)El Centro.

Question 13

Most African Americans in Milwaukee live:

A)east of Lake Michigan.
B)in the southern part of the city.
C)in the western part of the city.
D)in the northern part of the city.

Question 14

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans is

A)Atlanta, Georgia.
B)Birmingham, Alabama.
C)Seattle, Washington.
D)Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Question 15

We think of the border region between the United States and Mexico as being an Anglo-Hispanic meeting point,but one of the largest groups of _____________ in Mexico can be found just outside the city of Mexicali.

A)German
B)Japanese
C)Chinese
D)Indians

Question 16

Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena and ethnic identity (e.g.Swiss-American ethnicity)is greatly affected by

A)racial genetics.
B)scale and place.
C)religion and language.
D)attitude and prejudice.

Question 17

When places are "designed" either for women or men they are said to be

A)gendered.
B)restricted areas.
C)social spaces.
D)sex zones.

Question 18

According to Gillian Ross, "identity" is

A)information contained in government issued passports.
B)identical to gender.
C)how we make sense of ourselves.
D)genetically determined.

Question 19

The regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results

A)from a long history of adaptation to different environments.
B)development of populations on different continents.
C)wars kept populations separated.
D)territoriality kept people from mixing and intermarrying.

Question 20

A cultures' assumption about the differences between men and women is defined as:

A)Gender
B)Sexuality
C)Feminism
D)Chauvinism

Question 21

One way of identifying ourselves is to "identify against," i.e.define the "other" and thus define ourselves as not the other.

Question 22

Many small business owners in South Central Los Angeles are

A)Korean.
B)White.
C)Hispanic
D)Black.

Question 23

In 2012,reports indicated that as many as _____ women may have been victims of dowry deaths.

A)0
B)8,233
C)1,525
D)7,000

Question 24

In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to

A)lawsuits.
B)a beating or killing of the wife (dowry death).
C)a marriage annulment.
D)Dowries are illegal in India, so this is not an issue.

Question 25

Prior to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution,slaves were counted as ______ (of)a person for representation to the House of Representatives.

A)full
B)3/5
C)¼
D)not at all

Question 26

In the 1910s,segregation of the Chinese in Oakland,California was

A)illegal.
B)carried out by vigilantes.
C)a matter of preference among the Chinese.
D)the result of "white only" zoning laws.

Question 27

Which African country was the first to have over 50% of its Parliament seats held by women?

A)South Africa
B)Uganda
C)Algeria
D)Rwanda

Question 28

In the Sub-Saharan realm,________ remains the rule rather than the exception.

A)male dominance
B)female dominance
C)no dominance by gender
D)dominance of older members of society

Question 29

To stimulate tea production,the government of Kenya gave bonuses to

A)women who did all of the work.
B)migrant laborers.
C)civil servants.
D)men who owned title to the land

Question 30

Most of the workers in maquiladoras are

A)immigrants.
B)young females.
C)young males.
D)unionized

Question 31

Geographers interested in race,equity,and gender are ultimately interested in

A)power relationships.
B)how place is structured by race and gender.
C)how assumptions about "the other" are formed.
D)all of these choices are correct.

Question 32

Barrio is the Spanish term for

A)boundary.
B)a small donkey.
C)neighborhood.
D)socio-economic barriers to advancement.

Question 33

Parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe have become demographically feminized due to

A)high rates of male AIDS deaths.
B)low number of male children born.
C)high female child birth rate.
D)migration of males to urban and mining jobs.

Question 34

Gross National Income does not include:

A)work done by rural women in less developed countries.
B)work done by women in maquiladoras.
C)work done by unmarried women.
D)work done by state-employed women.

Question 35

South Central Los Angeles in 1970 was 90% black.Now it is split almost evenly between black and

A)Chinese.
B)White.
C)Hispanic
D)Korean.

Question 36

Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S.cities create "exclusive" areas by

A)government programs.
B)street names.
C)Jim Crow laws.
D)graffiti demarcating territories.

Question 37

Which economic activity is not counted in GNI calculations?

A)commercial farming
B)tending a home garden
C)teaching
D)auto repair

Question 38

Many geographers,such as Elder,Knopp,and Nast,refer to theories that explain or inform our understanding of sexuality and space as

A)queer theory.
B)heteronormative theory.
C)gender studies.
D)spatial theory.

Question 39

It is estimated that ___ % of the Sub-Saharan realm's food is produced by females.

A)70
B)50
C)20
D)10

Question 40

Indigenous peoples of South India,New Guinea,and Australia are about as dark skinned as native Africans due to their close genetic relationship.

Question 41

Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not lend money to rural women.

Question 42

Discuss the development of a Chinatown in Mexicali,Mexico.How has this Chinatown changed over time?

Question 43

Dowry killing came to the attention of the public after it was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Question 44

Discuss the role of women in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa

Question 45

Rural Africa is numerically male dominated.

Question 46

Identity is a complex and dynamic concept.Discuss ways in which identities are constructed.Highlight issues such as multiple identities,identifying against and the impact of scale in your discussion.

Question 47

In India today,dowry deaths are virtually non-existent.

Question 48

Discuss,from a geographical perspective,the social and spatial dynamics of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Question 49

Chinese living in Mexicali,Mexico are prohibited from owning commercial or service businesses.

Question 50

Mexican migration to New York involves succession processes and some friction with Puerto Rican Hispanics in East Harlem.

Question 51

What difficulties arise when trying to use the concept of race to discuss the population of the United States? Discuss issues of the scientific status of the race concept,the number of races,and the changing notions of what constitutes a race.

Question 52

"Succession" is the term used to describe the process where new immigrants to a city often move into areas occupied by older immigrant groups.

Question 53

GNI does not measure domestic work of women but does measure domestic work of men (e.g.,gendered activities such as lawn mowing,changing the oil in the car,do it yourself repairs).