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Eugenics Quiz
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1
Which Jewish ethnic group was the dominant group in Europe in the 19th and 20th century, and spoke Yiddish?
Ethiopian
Ashkenazi
Sephardic
Mizrahi
2
How do we understand the term "miscegenation?"
When recessive genes appear over dominant genes
A stereotype about "inferior" genes
Interbreeding of different racial types
Racial purity laws
3
What techniques have often been used in history to stop people from reproducing?
Outright mass murder
All of them have been used.
Forced sterilization
Racial purity laws
4
What Supreme Court case ended bans on interracial marriage in the USA?
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Interracial marriage is still forbidden in the USA.
Obergefell v. Hodges
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What reasons did eugenics advocates give for "inferiority?"
Socioeconomic status
All of these.
Inferior genetic makeup
Mental or physical disability
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Which person created the term "eugenics?"
Thomas Malthus
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Francis Galton
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In eugenics, it was believed our health and behavior is determined by our genetic makeup.
True
False
8
Charles Darwin created the term "Social Darwinism."
False
True
9
What causes the characteristics in all of our physical appearances?
Other living organisms
Our chromosomes
Our socioeconomic status
Our intelligence
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What branch of science does eugenics concentrate on the most?
Quantum physics
Molecular biology
Organic chemistry
Genetics
