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Ethnicity is important because

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it is a bulwark for diversity in the face of the globalization of culture.

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Elements of nationalism include all but

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political structure.

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The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of

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self-determination.

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Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because

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nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark.

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Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?

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the many ethnic groups living in the United States

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Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is

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nationalism.

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What was apartheid?

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the geographic separation of races in South Africa

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South Africa is the only state in southern Africa that

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first elected a Black as president during the 1990s.

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Balkanization refers to

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the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities.

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The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by .

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rivalries among nationalities.

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The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the

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unit of currency.

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Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to

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South America.

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As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried

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rum and molasses.

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After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of

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changes in the boundaries of states.

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One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the

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civil war with the Eriteans.

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Large-scale migration occurred in South Asia after 1947 primarily because of the

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separation of religious groups.

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Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity?

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race

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The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is

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Latinos/Hispanics.

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African Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?

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Southeast

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Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?

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West

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Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?

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West, Southwest

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Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?

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clustered

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The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?

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Puerto Rico and Mexico

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The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from

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China.

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Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up what percentage of the total United States population?

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1

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Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through

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religion and food.

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Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?

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relocation to northern cities

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From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos

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increased.

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Race is

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self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor.

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Which does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

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Hispanic/Latino

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The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

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Plessy v. Ferguson.

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People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but

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Caucasians.

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White flight is

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emigration of Whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to.

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Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of

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blockbusting.

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A nation or nationality is

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a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition

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In the United States, which is shared by all Americans?

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nationality

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Nation-states in Europe were formed

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by drawing boundaries.

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Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the

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tribe.

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The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device?

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language

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Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom?

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British

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Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when

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they have traditions of self-rule.

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Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between

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Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus.

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A nationality is typically distinguished by all but which of the following?

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sovereignty 48)

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Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for

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Palestine.

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Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by

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Syria.

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The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

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changes in the majority between religious groups.

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The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

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ethnic cleansing.

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As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of

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Darfur.

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Globalization has effected Africa in all but

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ethnicty

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Why is Slovenia a good example of a nation-state that was carved from the former Yugoslavia?

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most of the residents of Slovenia are Slovenes

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What concept united Eritrea's nine major ethnic groups after gaining independence from Ethiopia?

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national identity

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Which of these nations can be defined as a multinational state?

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United Kingdom

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Countries in the Middle East with long traditions of nationality include all but

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Israel.

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What are the six major ethnic groups of Somalia called?

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clans

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Within a country, clustering of ethnicities can occur at two scales. What are the two scales?

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region and neighborhood

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Israel captured four territories during the Six Day War of 1967. The only one of these territories returned to the country from which it was captured is the

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Sinai Peninsula

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People were forced to migrate in South Asia during the 1940s because of linguistic disputes.

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False

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Nation-states in Europe were formed by nationalities.

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True

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Israel is an ethnically homogeneous country.

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False

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Clustering of ethnicities is most pronounced at the neighborhood level in the United States.

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True

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Ethnic groups in the United States are cooperative.

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False 69)

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Slavery has occurred around the world though it has been abolished in the United States.

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True

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The U.S. Civil War was fought to keep eight pro-slavery Southern states from seceding from the Union.

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False

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African American northward migration followed the major U.S. highways.

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True

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The term ghettos identifies only the African American neighborhoods in the United States.

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False

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Asian, White, Black, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander are all terms of self-identification.

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True

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Detroit subsidized African American immigration from the South which alleviated tensions and maintained the ethnic mix.

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False

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Nationalism is an important example of a centrifugal force.

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False

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Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.

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False

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Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.

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True

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Nationality is the biggest source of conflict in the world today.

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True

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The Balkan states broke down because of ethnic conflict, which might end in peace through the tragedy of ethnic cleansing.

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True

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17 million people forced to migrate in South Asia in the late 1940s because of the partition of India and Pakistan on the basis of religious conflict.

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True

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Asian Americans are clustered in California, Hawaii and Maine.

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False

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African Americans are clustered in northern cities.

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True

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Alaska Natives are clustered in Texas.

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False

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Native Americans are clustered in the southwest and plains.

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True

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Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence because Russia feared other ethnicities would also attempt independence and they didn't want to lose large deposits of oil.

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True

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Cultural self-identification in the United States includes ethnicity, race, religion, and religion.

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True

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Slavery is a kind of voluntary migration.

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False

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When apartheid ended in Kenya, Nelson Mandela became the first black to be elected president.

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False

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Collectively the nationality of all groups who live in the UK is English.

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False

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A nation-state is the most stable state, because the boundaries of the state follow those of the nationality.

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True

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