1) Race is a modern idea.
A. True
B. False
2) Colorblindess will end racism.
A. True
B. False
3) Ethnic cleansing refers to systematic acts, such as mass murder committed with the aim to destroy, debilitate, or get rid of large numbers of people who share a common language, culture, religion, or nationality.
A. True
B. False
4) Chains of command are ways members of ethnic groups reach from the top down and begin to influence the layers of our hierarchical society.
A. True
B. False
5) Most human genetic variation is found across different so-called racial groups than within so-called racial groups
A. True
B. False
6) ____ refers to strengths and connections people make among relatives and friends, which then help them succeed.
A. Assimilation
B. Acculturation
C. Social Capital
D. Linguistic pluralism
7) ____ are those whose borders allow them to influence other sectors of society.
A. Robust communities
B. Permeable communities
C. Ethnic communities
D. Influential communities
8) Influencing the dominant culture is called ____
A. cultural assimilation
B. cultural relativity
C. cultural dominance
D. cultural adaptation
9) "The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group" is called _____.
A. genocide
B. ethnic cleansing
C. conflict
D. segregation
10) _____ are caused by barriers that are already built into society and that are accepted by some of its members.
A. Functional conflict
B. Personal conflict
C. Structural conflict
D. Dysfunctional conflict
11) Forcible linguistic assimilation is a term for the older practice of forbidding students to speak their native language, in an effort to have them learn English faster.
A. True
B. False
12) Bilingualism does adversely affect students and does not facilitate development in both languages.
A. True
B. False
13) The category, called the "two or more races" category, was included for the first time in the 2000 U.S. Census, marking a watershed year for the recognition of multiracial individuals.
A. True
B. False
14) Conflict theorists traditionally study "who benefits, who suffers, and who dominates at the expense of others."
A. True
B. False
15) Today more societies have increasing numbers of ethnic groups, and these groups tend to be highly stratified according to skin color, caste, ethnicity, religion, or language. This stratification increases the likelihood of strong group identification that can create conflicts, especially if other salient factors are present such as inequality, societal instability and unrest, prejudice, and discrimination.
A. True
B. False
16) Citing information/examples from your learning resources and course discussions, 1) clearly discuss at least TWO concepts that you have learned; 2)how your personal thinking has been challenged, expanded, and/or reinforced; and 3)what you can do with this information in your own personal life. This response of course is personal and individual, however, you must relate it to the readings/discussions in class in order to receive credit.
TO HELP YOU ANSWER #16, - Topics studied within the course: Social construct, racism, discrimination, voluntary/involuntary migration, prejudice, race laws, genocide, multicultural, sorting people