Question 1

In 2013, ______ of young Black households (aged 25-40) had student debt compared to 39% of young White households.

Accepted Answer

A)  47% 
B)  54% 
C)  63% 
D)  78% 
A)  47% 
B)  54% 
C)  63% 
D)  78% B

Question 2

Between 1870 and 1970, what happened to the Black population in the South?

Accepted Answer

In 1870, 80% of Black Americans lived in the rural south. By 1970, the number flipped. Now 80% of Black Americans moved to the cities, equally divided between the North and the South.

Question 3

The second force that led to residential segregation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  practices local courts said where legal. 
B)  racists real estate agents hired by racist people. 
C)  practices created and reinforced by the real estate industry. 
D)  raising prices so that Black families could not afford to buy a home. 
A)  practices local courts said where legal. 
B)  racists real estate agents hired by racist people. 
C)  practices created and reinforced by the real estate industry. 
D)  raising prices so that Black families could not afford to buy a home. C

Question 4

Between 1993 and 2000, what were the consequences of subprime mortgages in Black and Latino neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of subprime mortgages ros

Question 5

Between 1900 and 1940, Kansas City went from being a racially integrated city to one with a segregation index of 88.0. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A segregation index indicates what perce

Question 6

How do highly educated Black families fare with wealth compared to White households with a high school diploma or less?

Accepted Answer

Not well at all. A White household heade

Question 7

In the introduction to this chapter, a writer and activist, George Monbiot said, "If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in Africa would be a millionaire." What did he mean by this?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, there is a strongl

Question 8

In 1865, in less than a year, 40,000 former slaves had settled on (approximately) ________ acres of land?

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 (5 acres each) 
B)  400,000 (10 acres each) 
C)  800,000 (20 acres each) 
D)  1,600,000 (40 acres each) 
A)  200,000 (5 acres each) 
B)  400,000 (10 acres each) 
C)  800,000 (20 acres each) 
D)  1,600,000 (40 acres each)

Question 9

The separation of different groups of people into distinct neighborhoods is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  redlining. 
B)  racially restrictive codes. 
C)  residential segregation. 
D)  Jim Crow segregation. 
A)  redlining. 
B)  racially restrictive codes. 
C)  residential segregation. 
D)  Jim Crow segregation.

Question 10

What are instances of notably high levels of segregation called?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersegregation 
B)  hyposegregation 
C)  hybersegregation 
D)  hyprasegregation 
A)  hypersegregation 
B)  hyposegregation 
C)  hybersegregation 
D)  hyprasegregation

Question 11

In 2000, researcher Jay Zagorsky, found the average Native American born between 1957 and 1965, had only _________ in wealth compared to the _________ amassed by their White counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  $3,400; $98,000 
B)  $4,900; $82,200 
C)  $5,700; $65,500 
D)  $6,200; $57,300 
A)  $3,400; $98,000 
B)  $4,900; $82,200 
C)  $5,700; $65,500 
D)  $6,200; $57,300

Question 12

When the Freeman's Bank failed, the 60,000 Black people who had deposited more than $1 million into this bank lost most of their savings. What would that $1 million be worth today?

Accepted Answer

A)  over $100 million 
B)  over $80 million 
C)  over $40 million 
D)  over $20 million 
A)  over $100 million 
B)  over $80 million 
C)  over $40 million 
D)  over $20 million

Question 13

Do Black families want to live in diverse neighborhoods? What does the research say?

Accepted Answer

When researchers showed five different n

Question 14

How successful were the land policies related to formerly enslaved African Americans?

Accepted Answer

They did receive 400,000 acres of land,

Question 15

The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites tripled between 1984 and 2009. In 2013, researchers wanted to find out why. In a study of 1,700 households, they attributed the wealth gap to five factors. Please name two of them.

Accepted Answer

Years of homeownership; househ

Question 16

Black and Latino families in the United States own just ____ of wealth White families own.

Accepted Answer

A)  9% 
B)  15% 
C)  21% 
D)  none of the above 
A)  9% 
B)  15% 
C)  21% 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

What did Amy Traub et al (2017) find out about the factors many people think explain wealth inequality, such as education and out-of-wedlock birth?

Accepted Answer

She and her team found that White adults

Question 18

A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston revealed that even when credit scores were taken into account, Black and Latino mortgage applicants were still ______ more likely to be turned down than Whites.

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70% 
A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70%

Question 19

The third force that led to residential segregation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  state housing programs and policies. 
B)  southern housing programs and policies 
C)  republican housing programs and policies. 
D)  federal housing programs and policies. 
A)  state housing programs and policies. 
B)  southern housing programs and policies 
C)  republican housing programs and policies. 
D)  federal housing programs and policies.

Question 20

The first force that led to residential segregation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  White flight to the suburbs. 
B)  collective racial violence carried out by Whites. 
C)  state housing programs. 
D)  educational segregation. 
A)  White flight to the suburbs. 
B)  collective racial violence carried out by Whites. 
C)  state housing programs. 
D)  educational segregation.

In 2013, ______ of young Black households (aged 25-40) had student debt compared to 39% of young White households.

Between 1870 and 1970, what happened to the Black population in the South?

The second force that led to residential segregation is:

Between 1993 and 2000, what were the consequences of subprime mortgages in Black and Latino neighborhoods?

Between 1900 and 1940, Kansas City went from being a racially integrated city to one with a segregation index of 88.0. What does this mean?

How do highly educated Black families fare with wealth compared to White households with a high school diploma or less?

In the introduction to this chapter, a writer and activist, George Monbiot said, "If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in Africa would be a millionaire." What did he mean by this?

In 1865, in less than a year, 40,000 former slaves had settled on (approximately) ________ acres of land?

The separation of different groups of people into distinct neighborhoods is called:

What are instances of notably high levels of segregation called?

In 2000, researcher Jay Zagorsky, found the average Native American born between 1957 and 1965, had only _ in wealth compared to the _ amassed by their White counterparts.

When the Freeman's Bank failed, the 60,000 Black people who had deposited more than $1 million into this bank lost most of their savings. What would that $1 million be worth today?

Do Black families want to live in diverse neighborhoods? What does the research say?

How successful were the land policies related to formerly enslaved African Americans?

The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites tripled between 1984 and 2009. In 2013, researchers wanted to find out why. In a study of 1,700 households, they attributed the wealth gap to five factors. Please name two of them.

Black and Latino families in the United States own just ____ of wealth White families own.

What did Amy Traub et al (2017) find out about the factors many people think explain wealth inequality, such as education and out-of-wedlock birth?

A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston revealed that even when credit scores were taken into account, Black and Latino mortgage applicants were still ______ more likely to be turned down than Whites.

The third force that led to residential segregation is:

The first force that led to residential segregation is:

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Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 10: Inequality in Housing and Wealth

In 2013, ______ of young Black households (aged 25-40) had student debt compared to 39% of young White households.

Between 1870 and 1970, what happened to the Black population in the South?

The second force that led to residential segregation is:

Between 1993 and 2000, what were the consequences of subprime mortgages in Black and Latino neighborhoods?

Between 1900 and 1940, Kansas City went from being a racially integrated city to one with a segregation index of 88.0. What does this mean?

How do highly educated Black families fare with wealth compared to White households with a high school diploma or less?

In the introduction to this chapter, a writer and activist, George Monbiot said, "If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in Africa would be a millionaire." What did he mean by this?

In 1865, in less than a year, 40,000 former slaves had settled on (approximately) ________ acres of land?

The separation of different groups of people into distinct neighborhoods is called:

What are instances of notably high levels of segregation called?

In 2000, researcher Jay Zagorsky, found the average Native American born between 1957 and 1965, had only _________ in wealth compared to the _________ amassed by their White counterparts.

When the Freeman's Bank failed, the 60,000 Black people who had deposited more than $1 million into this bank lost most of their savings. What would that $1 million be worth today?

Do Black families want to live in diverse neighborhoods? What does the research say?

How successful were the land policies related to formerly enslaved African Americans?

The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites tripled between 1984 and 2009. In 2013, researchers wanted to find out why. In a study of 1,700 households, they attributed the wealth gap to five factors. Please name two of them.

Black and Latino families in the United States own just ____ of wealth White families own.

What did Amy Traub et al (2017) find out about the factors many people think explain wealth inequality, such as education and out-of-wedlock birth?

A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston revealed that even when credit scores were taken into account, Black and Latino mortgage applicants were still ______ more likely to be turned down than Whites.

The third force that led to residential segregation is:

The first force that led to residential segregation is:

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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In 2000, researcher Jay Zagorsky, found the average Native American born between 1957 and 1965, had only _ in wealth compared to the _ amassed by their White counterparts.