Chapter 7 Ethnicity – Flashcards
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What groups are in conflict inside Lebanon?
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Christians, Muslims
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What are the branches of Muslim?
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Sunni, Shiite, Druze
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Who controlled Lebanon until 1943?
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France
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Why were the Sunni Muslims forced to move to Lebanon?
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The Israelis pushed them out
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The first "terrorist" organization in the Middle East
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Fenian Brotherhood
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Who brokered a peace between the Shiites and Christians of Lebanon in 1989?
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Israel, United States
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What groups are in conflict outside Lebanon?
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Palestinian Liberation Organization, Israelis
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What is the purpose of the Israeli Defense Zone?
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To capture the nearby water source
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Who was involved in the War of Attrition?
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Israel, Egypt
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Roman Catholics in the South against Protestants in the North. Name the country.
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Ireland
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The death of Tito in 1980 marked the beginning of a breakup among ethnic groups. Name the country.
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Yugoslavia
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Land of the Sinhalese and Tamils. Discrimination of the Tamils, religious differences, and language barriers are sources of conflict. Name the country.
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Sri Lanka
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Ethnic cleansing between the Hutus and Tutsis began to escalate in 1962. Name the country.
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Rwanda
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Ethnic cleansing in this multi-national country forced 2 million Albanians to be forced from their homes. The US and Western countries forced peace talks through NATO. Name the country.
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Kosovo
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Christians make up 30% and Muslims make up 60%. This country became independent in 1943. Over 200 Marines killed here in 1983. Name the country.
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Lebanon
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In 1947, India was divided into two parts. This country was created after the division. Name the country.
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Pakistan
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Located on the Horn of Africa, this country waged a 30-year fight for independence. This multi-ethni country has nine major ethnic groups. Name the country.
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Eritrea
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Civil was between the black Christians and Animist rebels in the South and Arab Muslims has raged since the 1980s. Muslim attempts to force Muslim customs on population. Name the country.
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Sudan
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Freed from Communist control in 1991. Controlled by Turkish. Turks massacred hundreds of thousands of citizens in the 19th and 20th centuries. Name the country.
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Armenia
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Separation of the races has been the main source of conflict. Created Homelands for the Apartheid. Name the country.
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South Africa
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the physical separation of different races into different geographic areas.
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Apartheid
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process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among it ethnicities.
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Balkanization
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a small geographic area that could not successfully be organized into one or more stable states because it was inhabited by many ethnicities with complex, long-standing antagonisms toward each other
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Balkanized
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a process by which real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their house at low prices because of fear that persons of color will soon move into the neighborhood
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Blockbusting
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an attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state.
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Centripetal Force
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process in which more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region.
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Ethnic Cleansing
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identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions.
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Ethnicity
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state that contains more than one ethnicity.
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Multi-ethnic state
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state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determinism that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.
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Multinational state
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loyalty and devotion to a nationality.
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Nationalism
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Nationality
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identity with a group of people who share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular country.
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a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality.
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Nation-state
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Race
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identity with a group of people descended from a common ancestor
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Racism
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Belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
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Racist
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a person who subscribes to the beliefs of racism
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Self-determinism
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the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
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Sharecropper
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a person who works fields rented from a landowner and pays the rent and repays loans by turning over to the landowner a share of the crops
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Triangular slave trade
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a practice, primarily during the eighteenth century, in which European ships transported slaves from Africa to Caribbean islands, molasses from the Caribbean to Europe, and trade goods from Europe to Asia
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Ethnicity is important because A) it provides the only stable basis of political states. B) it opposes nationalism. C) it promotes peace. D) it is a bulwark for diversity in the face of the globalization of culture. E) it defines citizenship and sovereignty.
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D
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Elements of nationalism include all but A) common culture. B) shared attitudes. C) shared emotions. D) political structure. E) state symbols.
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D
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The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of A) centripetal force. B) nation-state. C) self-determination. D) sovereignty. E) ethnic identity.
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C
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Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because A) nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark. B) Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein. C) the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese. D) Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway. E) all of the above
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A
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Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States? A) network television B) the flag C) the many ethnic groups living in the United States D) "The Star Spangled Banner" E) baseball
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C
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Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is A) nationalism. B) nation-state. C) nation. D) state. E) multiculturalism.
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A
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What was apartheid? A) the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa B) South Africa's governmental system C) the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa D) the geographic separation of races in South Africa E) the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
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D
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South Africa is the only state in southern Africa that A) still practices apartheid. B) is completely landlocked. C) first elected a Black as president during the 1990s. D) signed the Law of the Sea. E) has a strong Italian minority population.
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C
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Balkanization refers to A) the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe. B) the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities. C) a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states. D) ethnic cleansing. E) religions splintering into opposing groups.
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B
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The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by A) ethnic cleansing. B) the assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. C) rivalries among nationalities. D) NATO. E) espionage by Russian agents.
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C
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The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the A) religion. B) language. C) governmental organization. D) unit of currency. E) conflict with Turkey.
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D
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Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to A) Caribbean islands. B) Central America. C) North America. D) South America. E) Europe.
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D
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As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried A) cloth and trinkets. B) rum and molasses. C) slaves. D) gold and silver. E) all of the above
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B
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After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of A) Soviet repatriation of Gypsies and Jews. B) counterattacks by the Allies. C) German expansion. D) return of defeated German soldiers to their homes. E) changes in the boundaries of states.
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E
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One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the A) annexation of Somaliland. B) communist takeover of the government. C) invasion by Libya. D) war with Sudan. E) civil war with the Eriteans.
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E
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Large-scale migration occurred in South Asia after 1947 primarily because of the A) boat people. B) communist victory. C) failure of the monsoon rains. D) separation of religious groups. E) new mobility provided by railway construction.
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D
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Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity? A) language B) religion C) ethnicity D) race E) art
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D
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The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is A) African Americans. B) Asian Americans. C) Latinos/Hispanics. D) American Indians and Alaska Natives. E) Austral-Asian.
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C
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Which best describes the distribution of ethnicities in the United States? A) regional concentrations B) concentrations within cities C) concentration in cities D) all of the above E) B and C
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D
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African Americans are clustered in what area of the United States? A) Southeast B) Southwest C) Plains states D) Pacific Northwest E) Northeast
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A
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Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States? A) Southwest B) West C) Plains states D) Northeast E) Southeast
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B
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Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States? A) Northeast, cities B) West, Southwest C) Southwest, Southeast D) cities E) Pacific Northwest, Plains states
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B
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Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution? A) dispersed B) clustered C) diverse D) contiguous E) inverted
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B
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The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries? A) Guatemala and Mexico B) Cuba and Mexico C) Puerto Rico and Mexico D) Puerto Rico and Cuba E) Dominican Republic and Cuba
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C
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The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from A) Vietnam. B) Japan. C) China. D) the Philippines. E) Korea.
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C
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Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up what percentage of the total United States population? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 5 E) 8
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A
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Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through A) neighborhoods and locations. B) schools and education. C) language. D) religion and food. E) political affiliation.
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D
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Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States? A) rural to urban within the state B) change to sharecropping C) relocation to northern cities D) movement out of inner-cities E) relocation to coastal cities
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C
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From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos A) increased. B) remained the same. C) decreased. D) inverted. E) fluctuated.
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A
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Race is A) characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. B) self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor. C) determinable from physical characteristics. D) evenly distributed around the world. E) defined by statute in most states.
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B
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Self-identification includes A) ethnicity. B) race. C) religion. D) all of the above E) A and C
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D
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Racism is belief in A) biological classification of people. B) superiority because of racial identity. C) inferiority because of racial identity. D) all of the above E) B and C
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D
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Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race? A) Japanese B) Black C) Hispanic/Latino D) White E) Samoan
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C
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The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by A) states. B) Plessy v. Ferguson. C) Brown v. Board of Education. D) the Missouri Compromise. E) the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.
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B
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People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but A) Caucasians. B) Jews. C) Blacks. D) Roman Catholics. E) A and B.
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A
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White flight is A) movement of Whites from northern cities. B) movement of Whites from southern cities. C) establishment of suburbs. D) decrease in percent Whites because of Black migration from the Southeast. E) emigration of Whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to.
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E
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Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of A) segregation. B) separate but equal C) blockbusting. D) self-identification. E) red lining.
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C
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A nation or nationality is A) a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition. B) a country. C) ethnic identity. D) any cohesive group of people. E) a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.
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A
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In the United States, which is shared by all Americans? A) nationality B) language C) ethnicity D) race E) gender
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A
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Nation-states in Europe were formed A) in the nineteenth century. B) easily from empire boundaries. C) by drawing boundaries. D) based on language. E) after the First World War.
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C
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Conflict in Africa is widespread because of A) colonial boundaries. B) numerous ethnic groups. C) rapid economic development. D) all of the above E) A and B.
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E
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Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the A) state. B) tribe. C) nation. D) kingdom. E) caliphate.
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B
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The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device? A) religion B) language C) ethnicity D) race E) music
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B
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Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom? A) Welsh B) English C) British D) Irish E) Saxon
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C
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Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when A) they have traditions of self-rule. B) they share a language. C) minority ethnicities are officially recognized. D) national identity is shared. E) wealth is evenly distributed.
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A
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Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between A) Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus. B) Dravidian animists and Hindu rebels. C) Jacobites and Assyrians D) Urdu separatists and Kashmir rebels. E) Hutus and Tutsis.
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A
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Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for A) Lebanon. B) Palestine. C) Egypt. D) Jordan. E) Kuwait.
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A
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Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by A) Jordan. B) Syria. C) Israel. D) Egypt. E) Iran.
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B
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The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of A) ethnic groups. B) religious groups. C) changes in the majority between religious groups. D) independent armies. E) famine.
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C
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The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called A) war. B) migrational push factors. C) racism. D) ethnic cleansing. E) white flight.
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D
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As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of A) Eritrea. B) Tigre. C) Darfur. D) Amhara. E) Oromo.
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C