Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the socioeconomic class of the current black population in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The black population is dispersed proportionately throughout the class hierarchy. 
B) The majority of blacks in both rural and urban areas are part of the depressed underclass. 
C) A majority of blacks are part of the middle and upper-middle classes. 
D) The black population is divided into a stable middle/working class and a depressed underclass. 
A) The black population is dispersed proportionately throughout the class hierarchy. 
B) The majority of blacks in both rural and urban areas are part of the depressed underclass. 
C) A majority of blacks are part of the middle and upper-middle classes. 
D) The black population is divided into a stable middle/working class and a depressed underclass. D

Question 2

Regarding education, African Americans:

Accepted Answer

A) have similar high school dropout rates as whites. 
B) are attending college at about the same rate as whites. 
C) show achievement levels similar to whites at all educational levels. 
D) have had steadily increasing rates of college attendance. 
A) have similar high school dropout rates as whites. 
B) are attending college at about the same rate as whites. 
C) show achievement levels similar to whites at all educational levels. 
D) have had steadily increasing rates of college attendance. A

Question 3

The most sizable population of contemporary black immigration to the United States comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) Morocco. 
B) the West Indies. 
C) Nigeria. 
D) Uganda. 
A) Morocco. 
B) the West Indies. 
C) Nigeria. 
D) Uganda. B

Question 4

According to the idea of "black middle-class fragility," the black-white economic gap is largely attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A) marginal and tenuous second-class socioeconomic status. 
B) low levels of motivation among blacks. 
C) the widespread availability of welfare. 
D) differences in occupation, housing, income, and education. 
A) marginal and tenuous second-class socioeconomic status. 
B) low levels of motivation among blacks. 
C) the widespread availability of welfare. 
D) differences in occupation, housing, income, and education.

Question 5

In 2011, the median family income for blacks was about __________ of the white median family income.This percentage is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent; somewhat lower than what it was in the 1960s 
B) 45 percent; about the same as it was in the 1960s 
C) 60 percent; not significantly different from what it was in the 1960s 
D) 75 percent; somewhat higher than what it was in the 1960s 
A) 30 percent; somewhat lower than what it was in the 1960s 
B) 45 percent; about the same as it was in the 1960s 
C) 60 percent; not significantly different from what it was in the 1960s 
D) 75 percent; somewhat higher than what it was in the 1960s

Question 6

W.E.B.Du Bois argued that the primary responsibility for changing the place of blacks in American society rested with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals 
B) government 
C) blacks 
D) whites 
A) individuals 
B) government 
C) blacks 
D) whites

Question 7

According to William Julius Wilson (2009), the black-white economic gap is primarily attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A) integration conflicts. 
B) overt discrmintion. 
C) rapid urbanization. 
D) class factors. 
A) integration conflicts. 
B) overt discrmintion. 
C) rapid urbanization. 
D) class factors.

Question 8

Which factor accounts for the emergence of the black civil rights movement in the late 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in biological racist ideas after World War II 
B) A decrease in economic opportunities for blacks, beginning in the 1930s and continuing during and after World War II 
C) The Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka in 1954, invalidating the "separate but equal" doctrine 
D) A radical turnaround on the part of most whites to open up various societal institutions to blacks 
A) An increase in biological racist ideas after World War II 
B) A decrease in economic opportunities for blacks, beginning in the 1930s and continuing during and after World War II 
C) The Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka in 1954, invalidating the "separate but equal" doctrine 
D) A radical turnaround on the part of most whites to open up various societal institutions to blacks

Question 9

According to the 2012 U.S.Census, about what percentage of the U.S.population identifies as either entirely or partially black?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 21 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 21 percent

Question 10

According to historian Winthrop Jordan (1969), the initial rationalization for the enslavement of blacks stemmed from the __________ differences between whites and blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual 
B) religious 
C) physical 
D) educational 
A) intellectual 
B) religious 
C) physical 
D) educational

Question 11

The evolution of slavery in the United States was primarily prompted by the:

Accepted Answer

A) desire to speed up industrialization. 
B) demand for cheap labor in underpopulated colonies. 
C) attempt to modernize existing plantation practices. 
D) need to compete with European markets. 
A) desire to speed up industrialization. 
B) demand for cheap labor in underpopulated colonies. 
C) attempt to modernize existing plantation practices. 
D) need to compete with European markets.

Question 12

The court decision that established the legal foundation for the Jim Crow system was:

Accepted Answer

A) the Dred Scott case (1857). 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson (1896). 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka (1954). 
D) Roe v.Wade (1973). 
A) the Dred Scott case (1857). 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson (1896). 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka (1954). 
D) Roe v.Wade (1973).

Question 13

The American brand of slavery was primarily a system of:

Accepted Answer

A) European colonialism. 
B) class accommodation. 
C) paternalistic domination. 
D) cultural assimilation. 
A) European colonialism. 
B) class accommodation. 
C) paternalistic domination. 
D) cultural assimilation.

Question 14

In 1963, a Birmingham church was firebombed, killing four black children; and National Guardsmen were used to carry out the court-ordered desegregation of the University of Alabama.What does this most illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive power 
B) Hostile white retaliation 
C) Black militant resistance 
D) Civil disobedience 
A) Competitive power 
B) Hostile white retaliation 
C) Black militant resistance 
D) Civil disobedience

Question 15

Most white Americans:

Accepted Answer

A) approve of black-white dating. 
B) believe whites work harder than blacks. 
C) believe whites are more intelligent than blacks. 
D) socialize with their black colleagues outside of work. 
A) approve of black-white dating. 
B) believe whites work harder than blacks. 
C) believe whites are more intelligent than blacks. 
D) socialize with their black colleagues outside of work.

Question 16

Most racial discrimination in American society today is:

Accepted Answer

A) individual. 
B) institutional. 
C) direct. 
D) indirect. 
A) individual. 
B) institutional. 
C) direct. 
D) indirect.

Question 17

The chief tactic of the black civil rights movement during the early 1960s was:

Accepted Answer

A) legal action. 
B) educational attainment. 
C) nonviolent protest. 
D) militant resistance. 
A) legal action. 
B) educational attainment. 
C) nonviolent protest. 
D) militant resistance.

Question 18

Devon, a young black man with a high school education, seems to be stuck in low-paying, dead-end jobs.According to proponents of the "dysfunctional culture" hypothesis, which of the following is the most likely scenario for Devon?

Accepted Answer

A) Devon grew up in a high-crime neighborhood. 
B) Devon has not fully assimilated into white-collar culture. 
C) Devon grew up in a rural neighborhood . 
D) Devon has limited communication skills. 
A) Devon grew up in a high-crime neighborhood. 
B) Devon has not fully assimilated into white-collar culture. 
C) Devon grew up in a rural neighborhood . 
D) Devon has limited communication skills.

Question 19

Studies have shown that the continuation of residential segregation of blacks from whites is primarily a product of:

Accepted Answer

A) the preference of blacks to live among other blacks. 
B) the distinct sociocultural practices of blacks. 
C) white resistance to residential integration. 
D) government policies that directly enforce residential segregation. 
A) the preference of blacks to live among other blacks. 
B) the distinct sociocultural practices of blacks. 
C) white resistance to residential integration. 
D) government policies that directly enforce residential segregation.

Question 20

In 1940, about __________ of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs; in the year 2000, about __________of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent; 10 percent 
B) 6 percent; 50 percent 
C) 8 percent; 25 percent 
D) 15 percent; 65 percent 
A) 2 percent; 10 percent 
B) 6 percent; 50 percent 
C) 8 percent; 25 percent 
D) 15 percent; 65 percent

Which of the following statements best describes the socioeconomic class of the current black population in the United States?

Regarding education, African Americans:

The most sizable population of contemporary black immigration to the United States comes from:

According to the idea of "black middle-class fragility," the black-white economic gap is largely attributable to:

In 2011, the median family income for blacks was about of the white median family income.This percentage is .

W.E.B.Du Bois argued that the primary responsibility for changing the place of blacks in American society rested with __________.

According to William Julius Wilson (2009), the black-white economic gap is primarily attributable to:

Which factor accounts for the emergence of the black civil rights movement in the late 1950s?

According to the 2012 U.S.Census, about what percentage of the U.S.population identifies as either entirely or partially black?

According to historian Winthrop Jordan (1969), the initial rationalization for the enslavement of blacks stemmed from the __________ differences between whites and blacks.

The evolution of slavery in the United States was primarily prompted by the:

The court decision that established the legal foundation for the Jim Crow system was:

The American brand of slavery was primarily a system of:

In 1963, a Birmingham church was firebombed, killing four black children; and National Guardsmen were used to carry out the court-ordered desegregation of the University of Alabama.What does this most illustrate?

Most white Americans:

Most racial discrimination in American society today is:

The chief tactic of the black civil rights movement during the early 1960s was:

Devon, a young black man with a high school education, seems to be stuck in low-paying, dead-end jobs.According to proponents of the "dysfunctional culture" hypothesis, which of the following is the most likely scenario for Devon?

Studies have shown that the continuation of residential segregation of blacks from whites is primarily a product of:

In 1940, about of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs; in the year 2000, about of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs.

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 7: African Americans

Which of the following statements best describes the socioeconomic class of the current black population in the United States?

Regarding education, African Americans:

The most sizable population of contemporary black immigration to the United States comes from:

According to the idea of "black middle-class fragility," the black-white economic gap is largely attributable to:

In 2011, the median family income for blacks was about __________ of the white median family income.This percentage is __________.

W.E.B.Du Bois argued that the primary responsibility for changing the place of blacks in American society rested with __________.

According to William Julius Wilson (2009), the black-white economic gap is primarily attributable to:

Which factor accounts for the emergence of the black civil rights movement in the late 1950s?

According to the 2012 U.S.Census, about what percentage of the U.S.population identifies as either entirely or partially black?

According to historian Winthrop Jordan (1969), the initial rationalization for the enslavement of blacks stemmed from the __________ differences between whites and blacks.

The evolution of slavery in the United States was primarily prompted by the:

The court decision that established the legal foundation for the Jim Crow system was:

The American brand of slavery was primarily a system of:

In 1963, a Birmingham church was firebombed, killing four black children; and National Guardsmen were used to carry out the court-ordered desegregation of the University of Alabama.What does this most illustrate?

Most white Americans:

Most racial discrimination in American society today is:

The chief tactic of the black civil rights movement during the early 1960s was:

Devon, a young black man with a high school education, seems to be stuck in low-paying, dead-end jobs.According to proponents of the "dysfunctional culture" hypothesis, which of the following is the most likely scenario for Devon?

Studies have shown that the continuation of residential segregation of blacks from whites is primarily a product of:

In 1940, about __________ of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs; in the year 2000, about __________of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs.

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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In 2011, the median family income for blacks was about of the white median family income.This percentage is .

In 1940, about of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs; in the year 2000, about of employed blacks were in white-collar jobs.