Question 1

It is common for immigrants from Central and South America to

Accepted Answer

A)  speak a language other than Spanish 
B)  speak two languages, usually English and Spanish 
C)  speak Spanish and another language such as Portuguese, French or Dutch 
D)  speak only Spanish 
A)  speak a language other than Spanish 
B)  speak two languages, usually English and Spanish 
C)  speak Spanish and another language such as Portuguese, French or Dutch 
D)  speak only Spanish A

Question 2

The official language of Puerto Rico is

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  English, but Spanish was added as an additional language 
D)  Spanish, but English was added as an additional language 
A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  English, but Spanish was added as an additional language 
D)  Spanish, but English was added as an additional language C

Question 3

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico was almost double that of the United States 
B)  The median household income in Puerto Rico is 33% of what it is in the United States 
C)  The poverty rate in Puerto Rico is five times greater than that of the United States 
D)  A and C 
A)  The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico was almost double that of the United States 
B)  The median household income in Puerto Rico is 33% of what it is in the United States 
C)  The poverty rate in Puerto Rico is five times greater than that of the United States 
D)  A and C C

Question 4

Currently,how many Columbians reside in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  more than two and a half million 
B)  more than a quarter of a million 
C)  more than a million 
D)  more than a half million 
A)  more than two and a half million 
B)  more than a quarter of a million 
C)  more than a million 
D)  more than a half million

Question 5

The key term for Mexican Americans who immigrated to the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  familism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  La Raza 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  familism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  La Raza

Question 6

According to the Census Bureau,about how many Americans are of Spanish or Latin origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  32 million 
B)  40 million 
C)  52 million 
D)  20 million 
A)  32 million 
B)  40 million 
C)  52 million 
D)  20 million

Question 7

Another label for Mexican Americans is

Accepted Answer

A)  Spaniards 
B)  Chicanos 
C)  Mojados 
D)  A and B 
A)  Spaniards 
B)  Chicanos 
C)  Mojados 
D)  A and B

Question 8

Before the twentieth century,what pattern emerged for Mexican Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  repatriation 
B)  panethnicity 
C)  second-class treatment 
D)  fusion with dominant culture 
A)  repatriation 
B)  panethnicity 
C)  second-class treatment 
D)  fusion with dominant culture

Question 9

Which city contains the highest percentage of foreign-born residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Miami 
C)  Dallas 
D)  San Diego 
A)  New York 
B)  Miami 
C)  Dallas 
D)  San Diego

Question 10

Which religion is growing in Latin America and impacting Latinos in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic 
B)  Baptist 
C)  Pentecostal 
D)  Protestant 
A)  Roman Catholic 
B)  Baptist 
C)  Pentecostal 
D)  Protestant

Question 11

In 2011,Hispanics were most likely to claim what religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant 
B)  Baptist 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Catholic 
A)  Protestant 
B)  Baptist 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Catholic

Question 12

In the entire Latino or Hispanic community,the family is

Accepted Answer

A)  more important than friends and work 
B)  what defines everyday social interaction 
C)  second to one's career 
D)  A and B 
A)  more important than friends and work 
B)  what defines everyday social interaction 
C)  second to one's career 
D)  A and B

Question 13

Which of the following is not true regarding the immigration process from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration from Mexico to the United States remains unrestricted 
B)  The proximity of Mexico encourages past immigrants to embrace strong cultural and language ties with their country of origin 
C)  The standard of living and wage scales of Mexico and the United States are vastly different 
D)  Mexican migrants have always been categorized as illegal aliens, which perpetuates the mutual distrust between Anglos and Mexican Americans 
A)  Immigration from Mexico to the United States remains unrestricted 
B)  The proximity of Mexico encourages past immigrants to embrace strong cultural and language ties with their country of origin 
C)  The standard of living and wage scales of Mexico and the United States are vastly different 
D)  Mexican migrants have always been categorized as illegal aliens, which perpetuates the mutual distrust between Anglos and Mexican Americans

Question 14

In the 1930s,the program of deporting Mexicans back to Mexico was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Immigrant Reduction Act 
B)  repatriation 
C)  the Social Referent Act 
D)  deportation 
A)  the Immigrant Reduction Act 
B)  repatriation 
C)  the Social Referent Act 
D)  deportation

Question 15

The two largest Hispanic minorities in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  Cubans and Salvadorans 
B)  Puerto Ricans and Dominicans 
C)  Cubans and Mexican Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans 
A)  Cubans and Salvadorans 
B)  Puerto Ricans and Dominicans 
C)  Cubans and Mexican Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans

Question 16

Which war is also referred to as "the Mutilation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam War 
B)  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
C)  Mexican-American War 
D)  Cuban War of Equality 
A)  Vietnam War 
B)  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
C)  Mexican-American War 
D)  Cuban War of Equality

Question 17

In 1493,what country claimed Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Spain 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Rome 
A)  United States 
B)  Spain 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Rome

Question 18

Which of the following means pride and closeness in the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  familism 
B)  La Raza 
C)  relationsim 
D)  amo a mi familia 
A)  familism 
B)  La Raza 
C)  relationsim 
D)  amo a mi familia

Question 19

In 1917,what act of legislation extended citizenship to Puerto Ricans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones Act 
B)  Associated Free State Act 
C)  Puerto Rican Citizenship Act 
D)  La Raza Act 
A)  Jones Act 
B)  Associated Free State Act 
C)  Puerto Rican Citizenship Act 
D)  La Raza Act

Question 20

Which of the following is true in regards to the significant aspects of familism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the benefits of the financial dependency of kin 
B)  the active involvement of the elderly in the family 
C)  the importance of campadrazgo 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the benefits of the financial dependency of kin 
B)  the active involvement of the elderly in the family 
C)  the importance of campadrazgo 
D)  all of the above

It is common for immigrants from Central and South America to

The official language of Puerto Rico is

Which of the following is not true?

Currently,how many Columbians reside in the United States?

The key term for Mexican Americans who immigrated to the United States is

According to the Census Bureau,about how many Americans are of Spanish or Latin origin?

Another label for Mexican Americans is

Before the twentieth century,what pattern emerged for Mexican Americans?

Which city contains the highest percentage of foreign-born residents?

Which religion is growing in Latin America and impacting Latinos in the United States?

In 2011,Hispanics were most likely to claim what religion?

In the entire Latino or Hispanic community,the family is

Which of the following is not true regarding the immigration process from Mexico?

In the 1930s,the program of deporting Mexicans back to Mexico was known as

The two largest Hispanic minorities in the United States are

Which war is also referred to as "the Mutilation"?

In 1493,what country claimed Puerto Rico?

Which of the following means pride and closeness in the family?

In 1917,what act of legislation extended citizenship to Puerto Ricans?

Which of the following is true in regards to the significant aspects of familism?

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Exam 7: Latinos

It is common for immigrants from Central and South America to

The official language of Puerto Rico is

Which of the following is not true?

Currently,how many Columbians reside in the United States?

The key term for Mexican Americans who immigrated to the United States is

According to the Census Bureau,about how many Americans are of Spanish or Latin origin?

Another label for Mexican Americans is

Before the twentieth century,what pattern emerged for Mexican Americans?

Which city contains the highest percentage of foreign-born residents?

Which religion is growing in Latin America and impacting Latinos in the United States?

In 2011,Hispanics were most likely to claim what religion?

In the entire Latino or Hispanic community,the family is

Which of the following is not true regarding the immigration process from Mexico?

In the 1930s,the program of deporting Mexicans back to Mexico was known as

The two largest Hispanic minorities in the United States are

Which war is also referred to as "the Mutilation"?

In 1493,what country claimed Puerto Rico?

Which of the following means pride and closeness in the family?

In 1917,what act of legislation extended citizenship to Puerto Ricans?

Which of the following is true in regards to the significant aspects of familism?

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Discrimination

Immigration and Ethnicity

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African Americans

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