1.How would you answer the census question about yourself?
Give some examples from your personal experience that demonstrates the difference between race, ethnicity and nationality.
2.Ethnicities in the midst of globalization
Do you think ethnicity will continue to contribute to the diversity of the world even in the midst of globalization, or not? What evidence can you give to support your view either way?
A nationality is
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.
a country.
ethnic identity.
any cohesive group of people.
any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.
2 points
QUESTION 2
A racist believes in
the equality of women and men regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
the superiority of some groups because of cultural identity.
the inferiority of some groups because of economic factors and the superiority of other groups because of political affiliations.
the biological classification of people and the superiority of some groups over others on the basis of racial identity.
the biological classification of people along with an understanding that all human beings are one species and therefore one extended family without any inherent differences.
2 points
QUESTION 3
After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of
Soviet repatriation of Gypsies and Jews.
counterattacks by the Allies.
German expansion.
the return of defeated German soldiers to their homes.
changes in the boundaries of states.
2 points
QUESTION 4
An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals
ethnicities are not often clustered in urban areas.
different ethnicities cluster in each U.S. region.
ethnic neighborhoods contain a heterogeneous mix of ethnicities, even in cities that were once known for their patterns of segregation.
segregation and exclusion are a thing of the past for nearly all U.S. ethnic groups.
ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions.
2 points
QUESTION 5
As Sudan’s religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of
Eritrea.
Tigre.
Darfur.
Amhara.
Oromo.
2 points
QUESTION 6
As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried
cloth and trinkets.
rum and molasses.
slaves.
gold and silver.
slaves and molasses.
2 points
QUESTION 7
Balkanization refers to
the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe.
the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities.
a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states.
ethnic cleansing.
religions splintering into opposing groups.
2 points
QUESTION 8
Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
Southwest
West
Plains states
Northeast
Southeast
2 points
QUESTION 9
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because
nearly the entire population are ethnic Danes who speak Danish.
Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein.
the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese.
Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway.
it is an independent country that is a member of the United Nations.
2 points
QUESTION 10
Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict partly because
they have conflicting traditions of self-rule.
they share a language.
minority ethnicities are officially recognized.
their national identity is shared.
the national wealth is evenly distributed.
2 points
QUESTION 11
For the former Soviet Union, which of these was the most important centripetal device?
the Eastern Orthodox religion
the Russian language
appeals to shared ethnicity
appeals to shared notions of the “white race”
appeals through stirring nationalistic music
2 points
QUESTION 12
In 1947 a Hindu family living in Pakistan or northwestern India likely felt pressure to migrate
to southern India and then to Sri Lanka.
to the south, southeast, or east toward Muslim-controlled areas.
to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka.
to the south, southeast, or east away from Muslim-controlled areas.
to a large city such as New Delhi.
2 points
QUESTION 13
Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group’s culture is
nationalism.
nation-state.
nation.
state.
multiculturalism.
2 points
QUESTION 14
Most of the conflict in Africa is widespread because of
colonial boundaries clearly demarcating the various ethnic and national populations.
numerous ethnic groups living in perpetual peace and understanding.
rapid economic development for the poor at the expense of the rich.
gradual economic development favoring the poor over the rich.
colonial boundaries in the midst of numerous ethnic and national groups.
2 points
QUESTION 15
Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of
segregation.
separate but equal.
blockbusting.
self-identification.
white flight.
2 points
QUESTION 16
One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the
annexation of Somaliland.
communist takeover of the government.
invasion by the United States.
war with the United Kingdom.
civil war with the Eritreans.
2 points
QUESTION 17
People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for
Caucasians.
Jews.
Blacks.
Roman Catholics.
Mexican Americans.
2 points
QUESTION 18
Race is often described as
being characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino.
identification with a group that purports to share a biological ancestor.
determinable from physical characteristics such as the exact shape of a person’s face or head.
evenly distributed around the world, independent of ethnicity.
defined by statute in most U.S. states.
2 points
QUESTION 19
The “separate but equal” doctrine of racial equality was accompanied by
the abolition of discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants.
the end of the U.S. Civil War.
the required integration of schools.
the end of legal discrimination in the American South.
“Jim Crow” laws across the American South.
2 points
QUESTION 20
The Kurds
are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans.
have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity.
have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one.
are not targeted as potential rebels by the Turkish government.
2 points
QUESTION 21
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused mainly by
ethnic cleansing.
the assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
rivalries among nationalities.
NATO.
espionage by Russian agents.
2 points
QUESTION 22
The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of
centripetal force.
nation-state.
self-determination.
sovereignty.
ethnic identity.
2 points
QUESTION 23
The most populous ethnic group in the United States is
African Americans.
Asian Americans.
Latinos/Hispanics.
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Austral-Asians.
2 points
QUESTION 24
What was apartheid?
the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa
South Africa’s governmental system
the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa
the geographic separation of races in South Africa
the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
2 points
QUESTION 25
Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?
Japanese
Black
Hispanic/Latino
White
Samoan
A nationality is
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.
a country.
ethnic identity.
any cohesive group of people.
any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.
2 points
QUESTION 2
A racist believes in
the equality of women and men regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
the superiority of some groups because of cultural identity.
the inferiority of some groups because of economic factors and the superiority of other groups because of political affiliations.
the biological classification of people and the superiority of some groups over others on the basis of racial identity.
the biological classification of people along with an understanding that all human beings are one species and therefore one extended family without any inherent differences.
2 points
QUESTION 3
After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of
Soviet repatriation of Gypsies and Jews.
counterattacks by the Allies.
German expansion.
the return of defeated German soldiers to their homes.
changes in the boundaries of states.
2 points
QUESTION 4
An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals
ethnicities are not often clustered in urban areas.
different ethnicities cluster in each U.S. region.
ethnic neighborhoods contain a heterogeneous mix of ethnicities, even in cities that were once known for their patterns of segregation.
segregation and exclusion are a thing of the past for nearly all U.S. ethnic groups.
ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions.
2 points
QUESTION 5
As Sudan’s religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of
Eritrea.
Tigre.
Darfur.
Amhara.
Oromo.
2 points
QUESTION 6
As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried
cloth and trinkets.
rum and molasses.
slaves.
gold and silver.
slaves and molasses.
2 points
QUESTION 7
Balkanization refers to
the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe.
the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities.
a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states.
ethnic cleansing.
religions splintering into opposing groups.
2 points
QUESTION 8
Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
Southwest
West
Plains states
Northeast
Southeast
2 points
QUESTION 9
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because
nearly the entire population are ethnic Danes who speak Danish.
Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein.
the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese.
Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway.
it is an independent country that is a member of the United Nations.
2 points
QUESTION 10
Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict partly because
they have conflicting traditions of self-rule.
they share a language.
minority ethnicities are officially recognized.
their national identity is shared.
the national wealth is evenly distributed.
2 points
QUESTION 11
For the former Soviet Union, which of these was the most important centripetal device?
the Eastern Orthodox religion
the Russian language
appeals to shared ethnicity
appeals to shared notions of the “white race”
appeals through stirring nationalistic music
2 points
QUESTION 12
In 1947 a Hindu family living in Pakistan or northwestern India likely felt pressure to migrate
to southern India and then to Sri Lanka.
to the south, southeast, or east toward Muslim-controlled areas.
to the northeastern border and then to Sri Lanka.
to the south, southeast, or east away from Muslim-controlled areas.
to a large city such as New Delhi.
2 points
QUESTION 13
Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group’s culture is
nationalism.
nation-state.
nation.
state.
multiculturalism.
2 points
QUESTION 14
Most of the conflict in Africa is widespread because of
colonial boundaries clearly demarcating the various ethnic and national populations.
numerous ethnic groups living in perpetual peace and understanding.
rapid economic development for the poor at the expense of the rich.
gradual economic development favoring the poor over the rich.
colonial boundaries in the midst of numerous ethnic and national groups.
2 points
QUESTION 15
Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are sometimes caused by the illegal practice of
segregation.
separate but equal.
blockbusting.
self-identification.
white flight.
2 points
QUESTION 16
One reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the
annexation of Somaliland.
communist takeover of the government.
invasion by the United States.
war with the United Kingdom.
civil war with the Eritreans.
2 points
QUESTION 17
People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all of the following people in the United States except for
Caucasians.
Jews.
Blacks.
Roman Catholics.
Mexican Americans.
2 points
QUESTION 18
Race is often described as
being characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino.
identification with a group that purports to share a biological ancestor.
determinable from physical characteristics such as the exact shape of a person’s face or head.
evenly distributed around the world, independent of ethnicity.
defined by statute in most U.S. states.
2 points
QUESTION 19
The “separate but equal” doctrine of racial equality was accompanied by
the abolition of discriminatory lending practices and restrictive covenants.
the end of the U.S. Civil War.
the required integration of schools.
the end of legal discrimination in the American South.
“Jim Crow” laws across the American South.
2 points
QUESTION 20
The Kurds
are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans.
have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity.
have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one.
are not targeted as potential rebels by the Turkish government.
2 points
QUESTION 21
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused mainly by
ethnic cleansing.
the assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
rivalries among nationalities.
NATO.
espionage by Russian agents.
2 points
QUESTION 22
The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as the right of
centripetal force.
nation-state.
self-determination.
sovereignty.
ethnic identity.
2 points
QUESTION 23
The most populous ethnic group in the United States is
African Americans.
Asian Americans.
Latinos/Hispanics.
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Austral-Asians.
2 points
QUESTION 24
What was apartheid?
the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa
South Africa’s governmental system
the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa
the geographic separation of races in South Africa
the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
2 points
QUESTION 25
Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?
Japanese
Black
Hispanic/Latino
White
Samoa
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