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Chapter 7: Identity, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

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Ethnicity is important because
it is a bulwark for diversity in the face of the globalization of culture.
Elements of nationalism include all but
political structure.
The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of
self-determination.
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because
nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
the many ethnic groups living in the United States
Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is
nationalism.
What was apartheid?
the geographic separation of races in South Africa
South Africa is the only state in southern Africa that
first elected a Black as president during the 1990s.
Balkanization refers to
the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities.
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by
.
rivalries among nationalities.
The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the
unit of currency.
Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to
South America.
As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried
rum and molasses.
After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of
changes in the boundaries of states.
One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the
civil war with the Eriteans.
Large-scale migration occurred in South Asia after 1947 primarily because of the
separation of religious groups.
Which of the following is not an element of cultural diversity?
race
The most numerous ethnicity in the United States is
Latinos/Hispanics.
African Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
Southeast
Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
West
Latinos and Hispanics are clustered in what areas of the United States?
West, Southwest
Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?
clustered
The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?
Puerto Rico and Mexico
The largest proportion of Asian Americans are from
China.
Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up what percentage of the total United States population?
1
Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through
religion and food.
Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?
relocation to northern cities
From 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos
increased.
Race is
self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor.
Which does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?
Hispanic/Latino
The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by
Plessy v. Ferguson.
People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but
Caucasians.
White flight is
emigration of Whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to.
Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of
blockbusting.
A nation or nationality is
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition
In the United States, which is shared by all Americans?
nationality
Nation-states in Europe were formed
by drawing boundaries.
Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the
tribe.
The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device?
language
Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom?
British
Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when
they have traditions of self-rule.
Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between
Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus.
A nationality is typically distinguished by all but which of the following?
sovereignty

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Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for
Palestine.
Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by
Syria.
The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of
changes in the majority between religious groups.
The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called
ethnic cleansing.
As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of
Darfur.
Globalization has effected Africa in all but
ethnicty
Why is Slovenia a good example of a nation-state that was carved from the former Yugoslavia?
most of the residents of Slovenia are Slovenes
What concept united Eritrea's nine major ethnic groups after gaining independence from Ethiopia?
national identity
Which of these nations can be defined as a multinational state?
United Kingdom
Countries in the Middle East with long traditions of nationality include all but
Israel.
What are the six major ethnic groups of Somalia called?
clans
Within a country, clustering of ethnicities can occur at two scales. What are the two scales?
region and neighborhood
Israel captured four territories during the Six Day War of 1967. The only one of these territories returned to the country from which it was captured is the
Sinai Peninsula
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