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1
The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device
language
ethnicity
religion
race
2
South Africa is the only state in southern Africa that
Still practices apartheid
signed the Law of the Sea
is completely landlocked
1st elected a black as president during the 1990's
3
Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up what percentage of the total USA population
2
3
1
5
4
In Miami's Cuban neighborhoods, ethnic identity is far stronger among:
women
the young
the old
men
5
Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to
North America
South America
Europe
Central America
6
The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is
American Indians
Blacks
Asians
Latinos/Hispanics
7
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by
NATO
Espionage by Russian agents
Rivalries among nationalities
Ethnic cleansing
8
Geographers interested in race, equity, and gender are ultimately interested in
how place is structured by race and gender
power relationships
how assumptions about "the other" are formed
all of the above
9
In 1990 all of the regions showed rising female employmentexcept
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Middle & South America
Southeast Asia
10
A nation or nationality is
a country
ethnic identity
a group of people tied to a place through legal status
any cohesive group of people
11
The regional variation in the appearance of humans inclustered populations probably results
from a long history of adaptation to different environments.
wars kept populations separated.
territoriality kept people from mixing and intermarrying.
development of populations on different continents.
12
In 2000, ________ of Americans categorized themselves as “two or more races.”
1%
47.3%
2.4%
18.5%
13
When places are “designed” either for women ormen they are said to be
social spaces
gendered
sex zones
restricted areas
14
By2050, approximately ________ of Americans will consider themselves “White alone, Hispanic.”
10%
20%
30%
50%
15
Which of the following was/is
not
one of the reasons for the civil war in Rwanda
Race
Opportunity
Advantage
Status
16
Nation-States in Europe were formed
easily from empire boundaries
by drawing boundaries
based on language
in the nineteenth century
17
As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried _____
Rum and Molasses
Slaves
Gold and Silver
Cloth and Trinkets
18
Which best describes the distribution of ethnicities in the United States?
All of the above
Concentration in cities
Regional Concentrations
Concentrations within cities
19
The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of
Sovereignty
Self-Determination
Nation-State
Ethnic Identity
20
Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States
Cities
Northeast, cities
West, Southeast
West, Southwest
21
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
network television
baseball
the many ethnic groups living in the US
the flag
22
Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?
Clustered
Diverse
Dispersed
Contiguous
23
Hispanic New Yorkers are mostly (65%+)
South American
Mexican
Puerto Rican/Dominican
immigrants from Spain
24
Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S. cities create “exclusive” areas by
Jim Crow Laws
street names
graffiti demarcating territories
government programs
25
South Central Los Angeles in 1970 was 90% black. Now it is split almost evenly betweenblack and
Korean
Chinese
White
Hispanic
26
The term "race" has come to refer to an undeniable reality of our human existence which is:
skin color identifies different races
there really are different races
people differ physically from each other
there really are no differences in appearance ofpeople
27
Conflict in Africa is widespread because of
Colonial boundaries
numerous ethnic groups
rapid economic development
Both colonial boundaries & numerous ethnic groups
28
The most numerous ethnicity in the US is ____
Austral-Asian
African-Americans
Latinos/Hispanics
Asian Americans
29
What was apartheid?
the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
the geographic separation of races in South Africa
South Africa's governmental system
the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa
30
In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to
lawsuits
a beating of killing of the wife
a marriage annulment
Dowries are illegal in India, so this is not issue
31
In the 1910s, segregation of the Chinese in Oakland, California was
a matter of preference among the Chinese
illegal
carried out by viglantes
the result of "white only" zoning laws
32
Elements of nationalism include all but
Shared Emotions
Common Culture
Political Structure
State Symbols
33
From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos
Decreased
Inverted
Remained the same
Increased
34
Gross National Income does not include
work done by state-employed women.
work done by rural women in less developedcountries.
work done by unmarried women.
work done by women in maquiladoras.
35
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mostresidentially segregated metro area for blacks is
Birmingham, AL
Seattle, WA
Milwaukee, WI
Atlanta, Georgia
36
In 1925, Mexicali’s Chinatown consisted of:
business on one block.
diverse businesses spread across many blocks
laundry businesses near the army headquarters.
Cabaret Dance Halls & Beer Gardens near theBull Ring
37
Many small business owners in South Central Los Angeles are
Hispanic
Black
Korean
White
38
A protective element against strong radiation from the sun in the skin is called ____.
dextrose
epithelial
melanin
carotene
39
Ethnicity is important because ______________
it opposes nationalism
it defines citizenship & sovereignty
it promotes peace
protection for diversity in the globalization of culture
40
Some anthropologists have proposed that the whole concept of race:
is a relative new concept
be accepted as fact
be abandoned
is tied to a person's place of origin
41
To stimulate tea production, the government of Kenya gave bonuses to
women who did all of the work
migrant laborers
civil servants
men who owned title to the land
42
Which describes the nationality of the UK?
British
Saxon
English
Welsh
43
What was apartheid?
the geographicseparation of races in South Africa
the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa
the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa's governmental system
44
Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of
segregation
blockbusting
red lining
separate but equal
45
Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is
Nation
Nationalism
Nation-State
State
46
Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?
teaching
Commercial Farming
auto repair
Tending a home garden
47
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by _____
Rivalries Among Nationalities
Ethnic Cleansing
Espionage by Russian agents
NATO
48
From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americansin ghettos
Fluctuated
Increased
Remained the same
Decreased
49
The root of most ethnic conflict is:
Religion
Skin Color
Territory
Architecture
50
Which best describes the distribution of ethnicities in the United States?
Concentration in cities
Regional concentrations
All of these
Concentration within cities
51
Which of the following formerly practiced a racial policy of
apartheid
?
Namiba
South Africa
Mali
Kenya
52
Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
Southeast
West
Southwest
Plains states
53
Most of the workers in
maquiladoras
are
young females
immigrants
young males
unionized
54
Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena & ethnic identity (e.g. Swiss-American) is greatly affected by
Religion and Language
Racial Genetics
Scale and Place
Attitude and Prejudice
55
According to Gillian Ross, “identity” is
identical to gender
genetically determined
information contained in gov't issued passports
how we make sense of ourselves
56
Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when
wealth is evenly distributed
national identity is shared
they share a language
they have traditions of self-rule
57
Which of the following is
not
an element of cultural diversity?
Language
Ethnicity
Religion
Race
58
One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the
War with Sudan
communist takeover of the gov't
Civil War with the Eriteans
annexation of Somaliland
59
Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the
State
Kingdom
Tribe
Nation
60
The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called
war
migrational push factors
racism
ethnic cleansing
61
Residential segregation in the United States today is
increasing
a phenomena which has virtually disappeared
the result of restrictive state and local laws
decreasing
62
In 2001, reports indicated that as many as _____women may have been victims of dowry deaths.
0
7,000
100
1.000
63
The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from
Vietnam
Japan
China
Korea
64
Parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe have become demographically feminized due to
low number of male-children boarn
high rates of male AIDS death
migration of males to urban & mining jobs
high female child birth
65
In the US, which is shared by all Americans?
race
nationality
ethnicity
language
66
Dark skin helps protect people of the tropical regions from:
Being seen in the forest/jungle
hair loss
An excess of Vitamin C
an excess of Vitamin D
67
Race is ___
self-id with a group sharing a biological ancestor
characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Latino.
determinable from physical characteristics.
evenly distributed around the world.
68
Ethnicity arises out of different combinations of all but which of the following?
Physical Appearances
Natural Environments
Cultural Traits
Cultural Traditions
69
The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by
states
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education
the Missouri Compromise
70
A cultures’ assumption about the differences between men and women is defined as:
Gender
Sexualtiy
Chauvinism
Feminism
71
The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of
famine
religious groups
changes in the majority between religious groups
ethnic groups
72
The first image in the perception by one people or culture of another is most likely to be:
Skin Color
Accent
Mode of Dress
Eye Color
73
It is estimated that ___ % of the Sub-Saharan realm’s food is produced by females
70
20
50
10
74
Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through
neighborhood and locations
language
religion and food
schools and education
75
After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of
German expansion.
changes in the boundaries of states
Soviet repatriation of Gypsies and Jews.
return of defeated German soldiers to their homes.
76
Self-identification includes
Ethnicity
Race
Religion
All of the Above
77
The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the ____
Unit of Currency
Conflict with Turkey
Religion
Language
78
African-Americans are clustered in what area of the US?
Northeast
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
79
Barrio
is the Spanish term for
socio-economic barriers to advancement
boundary
a small donkey
neighborhood
80
Nation-states in Europe were formed
by drawing boundaries
easily from empire boundaries
in the 19th century
after WW1
81
Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?
Contiguous
Diverse
Clustered
Dispersed
82
Racism is belief in
All of the Above
inferiority because of racial identity
biological classification of people
superiority because of racial identity
83
The word
ethnic
comes from the ancient Greek word
ethnos
, meaning:
nation
race
region
state
84
Which of the following is
NOT
an element of cultural diversity?
language
art
religion
race
85
In the Sub-Saharan realm, ________ remains the rule rather than the exception
dominance of older members of society
male dominance
female dominance
no dominance by gender
86
People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but
Caucasians
Roman Catholics
Jews
Blacks
87
In which Canadian province does the legislative assembly call itself the
national
assembly?
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
88
Balkanization refers to
the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe.
religions splintering into opposing groups
the breakdown of a state due to conflicts amongnationalities
ethnic cleansing
89
The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of __
Self-Determination
Sovereignty
Nation-State
Centripetal Force
90
The highest concentrations of same-sex households in New York City are located in __________
Manhattan & Brooklyn
the Bronx and Staten Island
Queens & Brooklyn
Manhattan & Queens
91
Race is
self-identification w/ a group sharing a biological ancestor
characterized by Caucasian, Black, and Hispanic/Latino
defined by statute in most states.
evenly distributed around the world.