Deck 33: Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Question 1

The median household income of Blacks today is still only ________ percent that of Whites.

A)35
B)50
C)60
D)85

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Jim Crow laws were passed in the Southern states in order to

A)enforce official segregation.
B)force legal integration.
C)allow enslavement of Blacks.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following group makes up the largest percentage of Asian Americans?

A)Japanese
B)Chinese
C)Korean
D)Asian Indians

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Relative to other Latin American immigrants,Cuban immigrants during the Castro regime

A)had higher rates of poverty.
B)had higher rates of illiteracy.
C)had higher rates of education.
D)were more likely to be White.

Question 5

Asian Americans represent the largest minority in the United States.

Question 6

Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

A)Asia
B)Europe
C)Latin America
D)both Asia and Latin America

Question 7

The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

A)during and after the Spanish-American War
B)during and after World War I
C)during and after World War II
D)during and after the Vietnam War

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

A)Rainbow Coalition
B)Black power
C)civil rights
D)manifest destiny

Question 9

Which Black author wrote the following? "I am a man of substance,of flesh and bone,fiber and liquids-and I might even be said to possess a mind.I am invisible,understand,simply because people refuse to see me."

A)Nathan McCall
B)Claude Brown
C)Ralph Ellison
D)James Baldwin

Question 10

The majority of Arabs are Muslim.

Question 11

How many of the recognized Indian tribes are involved in gambling ventures since Congress passed the Indian Gambling Regulatory Act in 1988?

A)about one-third
B)about one-half
C)about three-fourths
D)All tribes are involved.

Question 12

Arab Americans are descendents of people from the ________ nations of the Arab world.

A)5
B)17
C)22
D)48

Question 13

Suicide rates for Native American teenagers is four times higher than the rate for other teenagers;one in ________ Native American teenagers has attempted suicide.

A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Question 14

Which racial or ethnic group has the highest rate of welfare dependency in the United States?

A)African Americans
B)Hispanics
C)Southeast Asians
D)Puerto Ricans

Question 15

The majority of Native American tribes benefit financially from casinos.

Question 16

In resisting segregation,the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,founded by Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. ,is well known for its

A)commitment to nonviolent civil disobedience.
B)use of lawsuits in the courts.
C)strategy of running candidates for public office.
D)adherence to the philosophy of Black power.

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to first-generation Japanese immigrants?

A)Issei
B)Sansei
C)Nisei
D)Cantonese

Question 18

In 1988,President Ronald Reagan signed unprecedented legislation called the Civil Liberties Act,requiring the federal government to apologize for the forced relocation of ________ to "evacuation camps" during World War II.

A)Japanese Americans
B)Jewish Americans
C)African Americans
D)Vietnamese Americans

Question 19

Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

A)African Americans
B)Latinos
C)Asian Americans
D)Jews

Question 20

The single most unifying force among Arabs is

A)the Arabic language.
B)the Muslim religion.
C)racial heritage.
D)common political views.

Question 21

Why are Asian Americans seen as a "model minority"? How is this designation a stereotype?

Question 22

Discuss the various barriers that can impede the assimilation process for Latinos in the United States.