AP Human Geography Chapter 7
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - identity with a group of people who share the cultural
traditions of a particular homeland or hearth
race - CORRECT ANSWER - physical characteristics
nationality - CORRECT ANSWER - legal attachment to a country
nationality and ethnicity are both ___ based, whereas race is not - CORRECT ANSWER -
place
Rubenstein states that ethnicity is "immutable," meaning that unlike religion and language -
CORRECT ANSWER - you cannot change it and adapt a new one
ethnicity is an important element of ___. cultural traits derive from... - CORRECT
ANSWER - .local diversity
.particular conditions & practices in a group's homeland
in this age of globalisation, what is another way in which ethnicity differs from language and
religion - CORRECT ANSWER - its the strongest way to preserve local diversity
in the US, the top 3 ethnicities are (w/%) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hispanic 17%, African
American 12%, Asian American 5%
Hispanic - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who can claim a heritage from a Spanish-
speaking country
, Latino/a - CORRECT ANSWER - A person of Latin American origin or descent
Chicano/a - CORRECT ANSWER - Mexican Americans
latinx - CORRECT ANSWER - Latin American, no gender stated
how do most Americans of Latin American descent self-identify - CORRECT ANSWER -
by country of origin e.g. Mexican American
like many Hispanic Americans, mist Asian Americans identify with - CORRECT
ANSWER - country of origin e.g. chinese American
why is it difficult to identify specific ethnic origins of African Americans - CORRECT
ANSWER - they were captured 300+ years ago from places that werent independent
countries
descendants of indigenous peoples in the U.S. are grouped into 3 ethnic categories: - CORRECT
ANSWER - native American, Alaska native, native hawaiian
the most numerous groups include: - CORRECT ANSWER - native hawaiian, Navajo,
Cherokee, Chippewa, Sioux, Choctaw
descendants of indigenous people in Canada comprise ___% of Canada's population -
CORRECT ANSWER -4
how are race and ethnicity different - CORRECT ANSWER - ethnicity is based on the
place they're from while race relates to physiological features
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - identity with a group of people who share the cultural
traditions of a particular homeland or hearth
race - CORRECT ANSWER - physical characteristics
nationality - CORRECT ANSWER - legal attachment to a country
nationality and ethnicity are both ___ based, whereas race is not - CORRECT ANSWER -
place
Rubenstein states that ethnicity is "immutable," meaning that unlike religion and language -
CORRECT ANSWER - you cannot change it and adapt a new one
ethnicity is an important element of ___. cultural traits derive from... - CORRECT
ANSWER - .local diversity
.particular conditions & practices in a group's homeland
in this age of globalisation, what is another way in which ethnicity differs from language and
religion - CORRECT ANSWER - its the strongest way to preserve local diversity
in the US, the top 3 ethnicities are (w/%) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hispanic 17%, African
American 12%, Asian American 5%
Hispanic - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who can claim a heritage from a Spanish-
speaking country
, Latino/a - CORRECT ANSWER - A person of Latin American origin or descent
Chicano/a - CORRECT ANSWER - Mexican Americans
latinx - CORRECT ANSWER - Latin American, no gender stated
how do most Americans of Latin American descent self-identify - CORRECT ANSWER -
by country of origin e.g. Mexican American
like many Hispanic Americans, mist Asian Americans identify with - CORRECT
ANSWER - country of origin e.g. chinese American
why is it difficult to identify specific ethnic origins of African Americans - CORRECT
ANSWER - they were captured 300+ years ago from places that werent independent
countries
descendants of indigenous peoples in the U.S. are grouped into 3 ethnic categories: - CORRECT
ANSWER - native American, Alaska native, native hawaiian
the most numerous groups include: - CORRECT ANSWER - native hawaiian, Navajo,
Cherokee, Chippewa, Sioux, Choctaw
descendants of indigenous people in Canada comprise ___% of Canada's population -
CORRECT ANSWER -4
how are race and ethnicity different - CORRECT ANSWER - ethnicity is based on the
place they're from while race relates to physiological features
