Chapter 7 Practice Test – Flashcards
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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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Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
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west
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Which race can Latinos select on the census form?
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white, black, and other
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Lebanon has how many recognized ethnic groups which contributed to the conflict in the country?
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17
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Israel captured four territories during the 1967 war. The only one of these territories returned to the country from which it was captured is the
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Gaza strip
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Conflict in Africa is widespread because of
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boundaries, ethnic groups, and
language differences
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The process when a group forcibly removes another group is best described as
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ethnic cleansing
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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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Ethnic groups in the United States are cooperative
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False
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Nationality is the biggest source of conflict in the world today
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True
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Asian Americans are concentrated in what region of the United States?
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west
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Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.
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false
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The main element of distinct national identity of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, comes from
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sports
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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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What are the six major ethnic groups of Somalia called?
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clans
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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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People were forced to migrate in South Asia during the 1940s because of linguistic disputes
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false
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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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From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos
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increased
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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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Self-identification includes
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ethnicity, race, and religion
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Which nationality was created in the twentieth century?
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jordan
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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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A nationality is typically distinguished by all but which of the following?
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sovereignty
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Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to
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south america
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Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular gourp's culture is
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nationalism
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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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People who were restricted by covenants include all but
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white people
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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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Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.
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true
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The "seperate but equal" doctrine was legally established by
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Plessy vs. ferguson
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Racism is
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biological classification of people, superiority, and inferiority because of racial identity
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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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Race is
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self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor
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In the United States, which is shared by all Americans?
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nationality
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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 Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of
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influx of refugees
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African Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
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cities
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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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White flight is
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emigration of Whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to
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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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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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Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?
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clustered
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The most numerous ethnicities in the United States today include all but
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English
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What concepts or ideas are a good example of centripetal force?
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language, nationalism, and shared value
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The Balkan states have broken down because of ethnic conflict which could end peacefully because of ethnic cleansing.
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true
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Ghettos only describe the African American neighborhoods in the United States.
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false
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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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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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Nation-states in Europe were formed by nationalities.
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true
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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 of these nations can be defined as a multinational state?
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united kingdom
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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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The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by
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rivalries among nationalities
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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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The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from all but which country?
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Gautemala
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Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of
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blockbusting
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One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia has been the
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civil war with the Eritreans
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Elements of nationalism include all but
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political structure
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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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Nation-states in Europe were formed
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by drawing boundaries according to nation-states
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Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for
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palestine
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Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up what proportion of the total United States population?
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1
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Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?
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Hispanic/Latino
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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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Globalization has affected Africa in all but
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ethnicity
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Greenland is now known as
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Kalaallit Nunaat
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Asian, White, Black, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander are all ways of self-identification.
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true
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the Civil War was fought to keep twelve states from seceding from the Union.
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false
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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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African American northward migration followed the major highways.
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true
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Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom?
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British
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Which best describes the distribution of ethnicities in the United States?
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regional and city concentrations
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Israel is an ethnically homogeneous country
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false
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What was apartheid?
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the geographic separation of races in South Africa
