Chapters21
Diversitys2ins2thes2Uniteds2Stat
es:s2Questionss2ands2Concepts
Tests2Banks2ands2Answers2Key
1. Thes2fastests2growings2groupss2ins2thes2Uniteds2Statess2are:
A) Asians2ands2Pacifics2Islanders
B) Non-Hispanics2whites2Americans
C) Irishs2Americans
D) Africans2Americans
E) Africans
2. Thes2populations2ofs2thes2Uniteds2Statess2iss2currently:
A) Affecteds2bys2long-standings2unresolveds2minoritys2issues
B) Affecteds2bys2risings2immigrations2rates
C) Increasinglys2diverse
D) Increasinglys2multilingual
E) Alls2ofs2thes2above
3. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2iss2NOTs2ones2ofs2thes2definings2charactersiticss2ofs2as2minorit
ys2group?
A) Inequality
B) As2patterns2ofs2disadvantages2ors2inequality
C) Visibles2identifyings2traitss2ors2characteristics
D) Smalls2groups2size
E) Usuallys2determineds2bys2birth
4. Bys2definition,s2as2minoritys2groups2iss2alwayss2as2group:
A) Smallers2ins2numbers2thans2thes2dominants2group
B) Residentiallys2segregateds2froms2thes2dominants2group
C) Singleds2outs2fors2differentials2ands2unequals2treatment
D) Distinguishables2froms2thes2dominants2groups2bys2itss2racials2characteristics
E) Distinguisheds2froms2thes2dominants2groups2bys2itss2ethnics2origins
5. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2woulds2bes2classifieds2ass2primarilys2ans2ethnics2minoritys2gro
up?
A) Africans2Americans
B) Natives2Americans
C) Jewishs2Americans
D) Asians2Americans
E) Nones2ofs2thes2above
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6. Thes2socials2ors2physicals2characteristicss2thats2marks2thes2boundariess2betweens2gr
oupss2ares2usually:
A) Highlys2visible
B) Selecteds2bys2thes2minoritys2groupss2themselves
C) Scientificallys2significant
D) Selecteds2fors2theirs2biologicals2importance
E) Alls2ofs2thes2above
7. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2iss2NOTs2ans2examples2ofs2as2culturals2traits2thats2mays2b
es2associateds2withs2minoritys2status?
A) Language
B) Facials2features
C) Religion
D) Typess2ofs2foodss2eaten
E) Speechs2patterns
8. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2characteristicss2iss2NOTs2typicals2ofs2ascribeds2status?
A) Its2iss2usuallys2acquireds2ats2birth
B) Its2typicallys2cannots2bes2changeds2easily
C) Its2iss2usuallys2involuntary
D) Its2cans2bes2altereds2throughs2hards2works2ands2motivation
E) Its2iss2usuallys2fors2life
9. Lawss2ons2miscegenations2referreds2tos2lawss2that:
A) Preventeds2peoples2froms2passings2ass2memberss2ofs2anothers2race
B) Preventeds2peoples2ofs2differents2racess2froms2eatings2togethers2ins2publics2restaurants
C) Preventeds2memberss2ofs2differents2racess2froms2intermarrying
D) Preventeds2memberss2ofs2differents2racess2froms2goings2tos2thes2sames2schools
E) Preventeds2memberss2ofs2thes2sames2sexs2froms2marrying
10. Stratifications2iss2anothers2terms2for:
A) Prejudice
B) Discrimination
C) Thes2unequals2distributions2ofs2valueds2goodss2ands2services
D) Statuss2symbol
E) Alls2ofs2thes2above
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11. Marxisms2iss2as2complexs2theorys2ofs2historys2ands2socials2changes2ins2whichs2
iss2
as2centrals2concepts2ofs2concern.
A) Inequality
B) Prejudice
C) Fames2ors2respect
D) Internationals2war
E) Consensus
12. "Thes2mosts2importants2sources2ofs2inequalitys2arisess2froms2as2person'ss2relationsh
ips2tos2thes2meanss2ofs2production."s2Thiss2statements2iss2mosts2likelys2tos2bes2hear
ds2froms2a:
A) Capitalist
B) Weberian
C) Libertarian
D) Marxist
E) Republican
13. Accordings2tos2Marx,s2thes2meanss2ofs2productions2ins2ans2agriculturals2societys2woulds2i
nclude:
A) Factories
B) Socials2class
C) Wealth
D) Land
E) Banks
14. Ins2Marxists2terms,s2thes2elites2classs2ins2ans2industrials2societys2woulds2bes2the:
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Proletariat
C) Workers
D) Minoritys2groups
E) Women
15. Maxs2Webers2thoughts2thats2Marx'ss2ideass2abouts2inequalitys2weres2too:
A) Narrow
B) Optimistic
C) Complex
D) Abstract
E) Pessimistic
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16. Ins2oppositions2tos2Marx,s2Webers2argueds2thats2theres2ares2
dimensionss2ofs2inequalit
y.
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Dozens
17. Gerhards2Lenskis2iss2importants2becauses2hes2linkeds2thes2natures2ofs2inequalitys2tos2the
ofs2as2society.
A) Groups2structure
B) Amounts2ofs2prestige
C) Wealth
D) Levels2ofs2development
E) Castes
18. Accordings2tos2Lenski,s2inequalitys2ins2ans2agriculturals2societys2centerss2ons2controls2of:
A) Educations2opportunities
B) Factoriess2ands2mines
C) Collegess2ands2universities
D) Lands2ands2labor
E) Statuss2ands2prestige
19. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2individualss2iss2mosts2closelys2associateds2withs2thes2con
cepts2ofs2as2"matrixs2ofs2domination"?
A) Muzafers2Sherif
B) Patricias2Hills2Collins
C) Gerhards2Lenski
D) Gunnars2Myrdal
E) nones2ofs2thes2above
20. Variationss2ins2humans2skins2color:
A) Balances2thes2dangerss2ofs2exposures2tos2sunlights2withs2thes2needs2fors2vitamins2D
B) Haves2nos2relationships2tos2climates2ors2geography
C) Ares2inverselys2relateds2tos2thes2concentrations2ofs2melanin:s2thes2greaters2thes2mel
anin,s2thes2lighters2thes2skin
D) Ares2relateds2tos2thes2distances2froms2thes2equator:s2thes2closers2tos2thes2equator,s2thes
2lighters2thes2skin
E) Haves2clears2ands2definites2pointss2ofs2demarcation
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