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Diversity in the United
States:Questions and Concepts
Test Bank and Answer Key
1. Thef̣astest growing groups in the United States are:
A) Asian and Pacif̣ic Islanders
B) Non-Hispanic white Americans
C) Irish Americans
D) Af̣rican Americans
E) Af̣ricans
2. Thepopulation of̣ the United States is currently:
A) Af̣f̣ected bylong-standingunresolved minorityissues
B) Af̣f̣ected byrisingimmigration rates
C) Increasinglydiverse
D) Increasinglymultilingual
E) All of̣ the above
3. Whichof̣ the f̣ollowingis NOT oneof̣ the def̣iningcharactersitics of̣ a minority group?
A) Inequality
B) A pattern of̣disadvantage or inequality
C) Visibleidentif̣yingtraits orcharacteristics
D) Small group size
E) Usuallydetermined bybirth
4. Bydef̣inition, a minority groupis always a group:
A) Smallerin number than the dominant group
B) Residentiallysegregated f̣rom thedominant group
C) Singled out f̣or dif̣fẹ rential and unequal treatment
D) Distinguishable f̣rom the dominant group byits racial characteristics
E) Distinguished f̣rom the dominant group byits ethnic origins
5. Which of̣the f̣ollowingwould be classif̣ied as primarily an ethnic minoritygroup?
A) Af̣rican Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Jewish Americans
D) Asian Americans
E) Noneof̣ the above
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, 6. Thesocial or physical characteristics that mark theboundaries between
groups areusually:
A) Highlyvisible
B) Selected bythe minoritygroups themselves
C) Scientif̣icallysignif̣icant
D) Selected f̣ortheir biological importance
E) All of̣ the above
7. Which of̣the f̣ollowingis NOT an example of̣ a cultural trait that
maybe associatedwith minoritystatus?
A) Language
B) Facialf̣eatures
C) Religion
D) Types of̣ f̣oods eaten
E) Speechpatterns
8. Which of̣the f̣ollowingcharacteristics is NOT typical of̣ ascribed status?
A) It is usuallyacquired at birth
B) It typicallycannot be changed easily
C) It is usuallyinvoluntary
D) It can be altered through hard work and motivation
E) It is usuallyf̣or lif̣e
9. Laws on miscegenation ref̣erred to lawsthat:
A) Prevented people f̣rom passing as members of̣ anotherrace
B) Prevented people of̣ dif̣f̣erent races f̣rom eatingtogether in publicrestaurants
C) Prevented members of̣ dif̣fẹ rent races f̣rom intermarrying
D) Prevented members of̣dif̣f̣erent races f̣rom goingto the same schools
E) Prevented members of̣the samesex f̣rom marrying
10. Stratif̣ication is anotherterm f̣or:
A) Prejudice
B) Discrimination
C) Theunequal distribution of̣ valued goods and services
D) Statussymbol
E) All of̣ the above
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, 11. Marxism is a complex theoryof̣ historyand social change in which is
acentral concept of̣ concern.
A) Inequality
B) Prejudice
C) Fame or respect
D) International war
E) Consensus
12. "The most important source of̣ inequality arises f̣rom a person's
relationship to the means of̣ production." This statement is most likelyto be
r
heard f̣rom a:
A) Capitalist
B) Weberian
C) Libertarian
D) Marxist
E) Republican
13. Accordingto Marx, the means of̣ production in an agricultural societywould include:
A) Factories
B) Social class
C) Wealth
D) Land
E) Banks
14. In Marxist terms, the elite class in an industrial societywould be the:
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Proletariat
C) Workers
D) Minoritygroups
E) Women
15. Max Weber thought that Marx's ideas about inequalityweretoo:
A) Narrow
B) Optimistic
C) Complex
D) Abstract
E) Pessimistic
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Diversity in the United
States:Questions and Concepts
Test Bank and Answer Key
1. Thef̣astest growing groups in the United States are:
A) Asian and Pacif̣ic Islanders
B) Non-Hispanic white Americans
C) Irish Americans
D) Af̣rican Americans
E) Af̣ricans
2. Thepopulation of̣ the United States is currently:
A) Af̣f̣ected bylong-standingunresolved minorityissues
B) Af̣f̣ected byrisingimmigration rates
C) Increasinglydiverse
D) Increasinglymultilingual
E) All of̣ the above
3. Whichof̣ the f̣ollowingis NOT oneof̣ the def̣iningcharactersitics of̣ a minority group?
A) Inequality
B) A pattern of̣disadvantage or inequality
C) Visibleidentif̣yingtraits orcharacteristics
D) Small group size
E) Usuallydetermined bybirth
4. Bydef̣inition, a minority groupis always a group:
A) Smallerin number than the dominant group
B) Residentiallysegregated f̣rom thedominant group
C) Singled out f̣or dif̣fẹ rential and unequal treatment
D) Distinguishable f̣rom the dominant group byits racial characteristics
E) Distinguished f̣rom the dominant group byits ethnic origins
5. Which of̣the f̣ollowingwould be classif̣ied as primarily an ethnic minoritygroup?
A) Af̣rican Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Jewish Americans
D) Asian Americans
E) Noneof̣ the above
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, 6. Thesocial or physical characteristics that mark theboundaries between
groups areusually:
A) Highlyvisible
B) Selected bythe minoritygroups themselves
C) Scientif̣icallysignif̣icant
D) Selected f̣ortheir biological importance
E) All of̣ the above
7. Which of̣the f̣ollowingis NOT an example of̣ a cultural trait that
maybe associatedwith minoritystatus?
A) Language
B) Facialf̣eatures
C) Religion
D) Types of̣ f̣oods eaten
E) Speechpatterns
8. Which of̣the f̣ollowingcharacteristics is NOT typical of̣ ascribed status?
A) It is usuallyacquired at birth
B) It typicallycannot be changed easily
C) It is usuallyinvoluntary
D) It can be altered through hard work and motivation
E) It is usuallyf̣or lif̣e
9. Laws on miscegenation ref̣erred to lawsthat:
A) Prevented people f̣rom passing as members of̣ anotherrace
B) Prevented people of̣ dif̣f̣erent races f̣rom eatingtogether in publicrestaurants
C) Prevented members of̣ dif̣fẹ rent races f̣rom intermarrying
D) Prevented members of̣dif̣f̣erent races f̣rom goingto the same schools
E) Prevented members of̣the samesex f̣rom marrying
10. Stratif̣ication is anotherterm f̣or:
A) Prejudice
B) Discrimination
C) Theunequal distribution of̣ valued goods and services
D) Statussymbol
E) All of̣ the above
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, 11. Marxism is a complex theoryof̣ historyand social change in which is
acentral concept of̣ concern.
A) Inequality
B) Prejudice
C) Fame or respect
D) International war
E) Consensus
12. "The most important source of̣ inequality arises f̣rom a person's
relationship to the means of̣ production." This statement is most likelyto be
r
heard f̣rom a:
A) Capitalist
B) Weberian
C) Libertarian
D) Marxist
E) Republican
13. Accordingto Marx, the means of̣ production in an agricultural societywould include:
A) Factories
B) Social class
C) Wealth
D) Land
E) Banks
14. In Marxist terms, the elite class in an industrial societywould be the:
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Proletariat
C) Workers
D) Minoritygroups
E) Women
15. Max Weber thought that Marx's ideas about inequalityweretoo:
A) Narrow
B) Optimistic
C) Complex
D) Abstract
E) Pessimistic
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