Anthropology Study Guide Exam 2
Questions And Actual Answers.
Race relations play out differently depending on a variety of historical, cultural, and social factors. Match
each racial situation to the country to which it pertains. - Answer 1. Haiti, Dominican Republic: This
country has many racial categories with two main nationalities, one of which experiences the majority of
discriminatory practices.
2. Brazil, South America: This country has many nuanced racial categories and has been referred to as a
"racial democracy."
3. Malaysia: This country has three main racial categories that were first imposed by British Colonists.
Historically, race relations in the United States have been primarily centered on white and black
relations. Place the major events in this narrative in order from the first to the most recent account -
Answer 1. "Whiteness" is defined in a public document.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation declares slavery illegal.
3. The Ku Klux Klan is founded.
4. The Supreme Court overturns the legal prohibition of interracial marriage.
A racial ideology is a set of ideas about race that justify and normalize discriminatory actions. Identify
the situations shaped by racial ideologies. - Answer Shaped by Racial Ideologies
1. White colonists' beliefs that slavery was natural
2. European settlers' beliefs that they had the right to "civilize" the American West
Not Shaped by Racial Ideologies
1. police officers' beliefs that they could cut off poor whites' livelihood in Florida
2. upper-class Dominicans' beliefs that they are black
,A person's genetic makeup cannot be determined simply by phenotype (physical traits). Identify the
reasons why racial stereotypes like "White Men Can't Jump" or "Asians Are Better at Math" do not have
any biological basis - Answer Reason Why Racial Stereotypes Have No Biological Basis
1. Genes that influence physical traits are not linked to any other genes.
2. Genes that influence traits like intelligence and artistic abilities do not respond quickly to
environmental pressures
Not a Reason Why Racial Stereotypes Have No Biological Basis.
1. Genes that influence physical traits change at a much slower rate than genes that influence other
traits.
2. Genes that influence both physical and other traits are directly correlated.
The U.S. Census has been taken every ten years since 1790. Tracing the evolution of racial categories on
the U.S. Census helps to understand changing views on racial identity in the United States. Place the
census descriptions in order from first to most recent. - Answer 1. The U.S. Census contained three
racial categories, and people could not choose their race.
2. The U.S. Census contained five racial categories, including Chinese and Indian
3. The U.S. Census contained eight racial categories, including Hindu, a religion.
4. The U.S. Census contained fourteen racial categories, including Hispanic.
Race is a biological concept rooted in genetic differences between people. - Answer FAlSE
Identify whether or not these reasons are why it is impossible to distinguish clear genetic boundaries
between one human population and another. - Answer REASON
1. Humans are 99.9 percent genetically the same.
2. Human variation changes gradually in a geographic continuum.
3. Humans have been exchanging genetic material for 200,00 years.
NOT A REASON
1. Human genes are incredibly diverse, varying from person to person.
, While the United States and Brazil are the largest multiracial countries in the Western Hemisphere, race
has been treated differently in each country. Identify whether the following statements apply to Brazil or
the United States. - Answer Describes Race Relations in the United States
1. has applied the rule of hypo-descent
2. has barred interracial marriage
Describes Race Relations in Brazil
1. race intersects closely with class and racial categories can be shifted
2. uses hundreds of categories and terms for various races
Anthropologist JB Kwon studies racial dynamics and race relations and attended recent demonstrations
in Ferguson, Missouri, to better understand the dynamics at work. Identify the main forces that Kwon
suggests led to the events in Ferguson, Missouri. - Answer Main Force Behind Events in Ferguson,
Missouri
1. segregation
2. institutional racism
Not a Main Force Behind Events in Ferguson, Missouri.
1. individual racism
2. nativism
Malaysia was one of the first export-processing zones in Southeast Asia. Many multinational
corporations employ hundreds of thousands of Malaysian workers for cheap labor, many of which are
young migrant workers known as Minah Karan. Why are these women stigmatized? - Answer They mix
with men and people from other classes.
Anthropologists often use the term racism's in plural. What does this term refer to? - Answer The
variety of ways race has been constructed among people of different places.
Racialization is the process of categorizing and attributing supposedly racial qualities to people based on
perceived characteristics. Identify the examples of racialization. - Answer Racialization
1. the creation of the category "Middle Eastern" as a race in the United States
Questions And Actual Answers.
Race relations play out differently depending on a variety of historical, cultural, and social factors. Match
each racial situation to the country to which it pertains. - Answer 1. Haiti, Dominican Republic: This
country has many racial categories with two main nationalities, one of which experiences the majority of
discriminatory practices.
2. Brazil, South America: This country has many nuanced racial categories and has been referred to as a
"racial democracy."
3. Malaysia: This country has three main racial categories that were first imposed by British Colonists.
Historically, race relations in the United States have been primarily centered on white and black
relations. Place the major events in this narrative in order from the first to the most recent account -
Answer 1. "Whiteness" is defined in a public document.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation declares slavery illegal.
3. The Ku Klux Klan is founded.
4. The Supreme Court overturns the legal prohibition of interracial marriage.
A racial ideology is a set of ideas about race that justify and normalize discriminatory actions. Identify
the situations shaped by racial ideologies. - Answer Shaped by Racial Ideologies
1. White colonists' beliefs that slavery was natural
2. European settlers' beliefs that they had the right to "civilize" the American West
Not Shaped by Racial Ideologies
1. police officers' beliefs that they could cut off poor whites' livelihood in Florida
2. upper-class Dominicans' beliefs that they are black
,A person's genetic makeup cannot be determined simply by phenotype (physical traits). Identify the
reasons why racial stereotypes like "White Men Can't Jump" or "Asians Are Better at Math" do not have
any biological basis - Answer Reason Why Racial Stereotypes Have No Biological Basis
1. Genes that influence physical traits are not linked to any other genes.
2. Genes that influence traits like intelligence and artistic abilities do not respond quickly to
environmental pressures
Not a Reason Why Racial Stereotypes Have No Biological Basis.
1. Genes that influence physical traits change at a much slower rate than genes that influence other
traits.
2. Genes that influence both physical and other traits are directly correlated.
The U.S. Census has been taken every ten years since 1790. Tracing the evolution of racial categories on
the U.S. Census helps to understand changing views on racial identity in the United States. Place the
census descriptions in order from first to most recent. - Answer 1. The U.S. Census contained three
racial categories, and people could not choose their race.
2. The U.S. Census contained five racial categories, including Chinese and Indian
3. The U.S. Census contained eight racial categories, including Hindu, a religion.
4. The U.S. Census contained fourteen racial categories, including Hispanic.
Race is a biological concept rooted in genetic differences between people. - Answer FAlSE
Identify whether or not these reasons are why it is impossible to distinguish clear genetic boundaries
between one human population and another. - Answer REASON
1. Humans are 99.9 percent genetically the same.
2. Human variation changes gradually in a geographic continuum.
3. Humans have been exchanging genetic material for 200,00 years.
NOT A REASON
1. Human genes are incredibly diverse, varying from person to person.
, While the United States and Brazil are the largest multiracial countries in the Western Hemisphere, race
has been treated differently in each country. Identify whether the following statements apply to Brazil or
the United States. - Answer Describes Race Relations in the United States
1. has applied the rule of hypo-descent
2. has barred interracial marriage
Describes Race Relations in Brazil
1. race intersects closely with class and racial categories can be shifted
2. uses hundreds of categories and terms for various races
Anthropologist JB Kwon studies racial dynamics and race relations and attended recent demonstrations
in Ferguson, Missouri, to better understand the dynamics at work. Identify the main forces that Kwon
suggests led to the events in Ferguson, Missouri. - Answer Main Force Behind Events in Ferguson,
Missouri
1. segregation
2. institutional racism
Not a Main Force Behind Events in Ferguson, Missouri.
1. individual racism
2. nativism
Malaysia was one of the first export-processing zones in Southeast Asia. Many multinational
corporations employ hundreds of thousands of Malaysian workers for cheap labor, many of which are
young migrant workers known as Minah Karan. Why are these women stigmatized? - Answer They mix
with men and people from other classes.
Anthropologists often use the term racism's in plural. What does this term refer to? - Answer The
variety of ways race has been constructed among people of different places.
Racialization is the process of categorizing and attributing supposedly racial qualities to people based on
perceived characteristics. Identify the examples of racialization. - Answer Racialization
1. the creation of the category "Middle Eastern" as a race in the United States
