Question 1

Which of the following is true of multiracial people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiracial people may appear to be one race or the other, rather than multiracial. 
B)  Care should be taken to avoid grouping multiracials with one group and ignoring the other(s) aspects of their identity. 
C)  Having a culture of nondiscrimination in an organization would help avoid inadvertent discrimination against invisibly multiracial individuals. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Multiracial people may appear to be one race or the other, rather than multiracial. 
B)  Care should be taken to avoid grouping multiracials with one group and ignoring the other(s) aspects of their identity. 
C)  Having a culture of nondiscrimination in an organization would help avoid inadvertent discrimination against invisibly multiracial individuals. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

According to the "one-drop rule"

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone who spilled one-drop of a White person's blood would be executed. 
B)  Anyone who had one-drop of American Indian blood would be considered American Indian, if desired. 
C)  Anyone with one known Black ancestor was deemed Black, regardless of the number or proportion of non-Black ancestors. 
D)  Any child of the union of a White and a non-White person would be deemed a member of the non-White parent's race. 
A)  Anyone who spilled one-drop of a White person's blood would be executed. 
B)  Anyone who had one-drop of American Indian blood would be considered American Indian, if desired. 
C)  Anyone with one known Black ancestor was deemed Black, regardless of the number or proportion of non-Black ancestors. 
D)  Any child of the union of a White and a non-White person would be deemed a member of the non-White parent's race. C

Question 3

Multiracial people have lower average ages than single race people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

There is a very wide range of estimates of the population of American Indians in the U.S. at first European contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the American Indian/Alaska Native population?

Accepted Answer

A)  It began to recover during the 1900s due to declining mortality rates and increasing fertility rates. 
B)  Changes in self-identification have contributed to increases in the population. 
C)  Less than 2% of the U.S. population is American Indian and Alaska Natives. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It began to recover during the 1900s due to declining mortality rates and increasing fertility rates. 
B)  Changes in self-identification have contributed to increases in the population. 
C)  Less than 2% of the U.S. population is American Indian and Alaska Natives. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Approval of interracial marriage increases with education levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wilma Mankiller

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first woman in modern history to serve as chief of an American Indian tribe. 
B)  is the coordinator for multiple lucrative American Indian casinos throughout the U.S. 
C)  sought to help American Indians reclaim their lands from Whites. 
D)  resented the focus on Blacks and Latinos instead of American Indians. 
A)  was the first woman in modern history to serve as chief of an American Indian tribe. 
B)  is the coordinator for multiple lucrative American Indian casinos throughout the U.S. 
C)  sought to help American Indians reclaim their lands from Whites. 
D)  resented the focus on Blacks and Latinos instead of American Indians.

Question 8

American Indians who have lived primarily on reservation or trust lands will have similar experiences than those who have lived elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nearly 7 million people in the U.S. report belonging to two or more races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gaming wealth associated with casinos on or near reservations is significant for a very small portion of the American Indian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S. Census did not include American Indians until 1860, and then only if they were not living on reservations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The M?ori are indigenous people to New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  AI/AN women have higher participation rates, unemployment levels, and incomes than other women. 
B)  American Indian women managers navigate between two distinctive but interconnected worlds. 
C)  AI/AN women are less likely to be in poverty than Black women. 
D)  AI/AN women earn more than AI/AN men when working in similar circumstances. 
A)  AI/AN women have higher participation rates, unemployment levels, and incomes than other women. 
B)  American Indian women managers navigate between two distinctive but interconnected worlds. 
C)  AI/AN women are less likely to be in poverty than Black women. 
D)  AI/AN women earn more than AI/AN men when working in similar circumstances.

Question 14

Until 1924, American Indians born in the U.S. were not U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of American Indians as sports symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) voted to penalize universities that continued to use them. 
B)  Some Indian tribes supported universities' use of the sports symbols. 
C)  The Civil Rights Commission has argued that the use of American Indians as sports symbols prevents people from learning about real American Indians and their culture. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only above. 
A)  The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) voted to penalize universities that continued to use them. 
B)  Some Indian tribes supported universities' use of the sports symbols. 
C)  The Civil Rights Commission has argued that the use of American Indians as sports symbols prevents people from learning about real American Indians and their culture. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only above.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of President Barack Obama?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was elected president after serving as the first Black senator in U.S. history. 
B)  He focused on equal pay legislation early in his presidency. 
C)  Although he went to law school, he never practiced law. 
D)  He identified himself as multiracial on the 2010 U.S. census. 
A)  He was elected president after serving as the first Black senator in U.S. history. 
B)  He focused on equal pay legislation early in his presidency. 
C)  Although he went to law school, he never practiced law. 
D)  He identified himself as multiracial on the 2010 U.S. census.

Question 17

Although the term "Native American" is often construed as more appropriate, American Indian is more commonly used by members of the group themselves and is considered broadly acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The majority of American Indians live on reservations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The 1990 census was the first time that one could self-identify with more than one race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Accepted Answer

A)  does not protect American Indians and Alaska Natives living outside of reservations. 
B)  has been used in English only cases on behalf of American Indians. 
C)  excludes American Indians' religious services from protection because some services are long in duration and require extensive time off from work. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  does not protect American Indians and Alaska Natives living outside of reservations. 
B)  has been used in English only cases on behalf of American Indians. 
C)  excludes American Indians' religious services from protection because some services are long in duration and require extensive time off from work. 
D)  All of the above.

Which of the following is true of multiracial people?

According to the "one-drop rule"

Multiracial people have lower average ages than single race people.

There is a very wide range of estimates of the population of American Indians in the U.S. at first European contact.

Which of the following is true of the American Indian/Alaska Native population?

Approval of interracial marriage increases with education levels.

Wilma Mankiller

American Indians who have lived primarily on reservation or trust lands will have similar experiences than those who have lived elsewhere.

Nearly 7 million people in the U.S. report belonging to two or more races.

Gaming wealth associated with casinos on or near reservations is significant for a very small portion of the American Indian population.

The U.S. Census did not include American Indians until 1860, and then only if they were not living on reservations.

The M?ori are indigenous people to New Zealand.

Research on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women shows that

Until 1924, American Indians born in the U.S. were not U.S. citizens.

Which of the following is true of American Indians as sports symbols?

Which of the following statements is true of President Barack Obama?

Although the term "Native American" is often construed as more appropriate, American Indian is more commonly used by members of the group themselves and is considered broadly acceptable.

The majority of American Indians live on reservations.

The 1990 census was the first time that one could self-identify with more than one race.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Blacks/African Americans

Latinos/Hispanics

Asians and Asian Americans

Whites/European Americans

Sex and Gender

Work and Family

Sexual Orientation

Religion

Age

Physical and Mental Ability

Weight and Appearance

International Diversity and Facing the Future

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Exam 8: American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Multiracial Group Members

Which of the following is true of multiracial people?

According to the "one-drop rule"

Multiracial people have lower average ages than single race people.

There is a very wide range of estimates of the population of American Indians in the U.S. at first European contact.

Which of the following is true of the American Indian/Alaska Native population?

Approval of interracial marriage increases with education levels.

Wilma Mankiller

American Indians who have lived primarily on reservation or trust lands will have similar experiences than those who have lived elsewhere.

Nearly 7 million people in the U.S. report belonging to two or more races.

Gaming wealth associated with casinos on or near reservations is significant for a very small portion of the American Indian population.

The U.S. Census did not include American Indians until 1860, and then only if they were not living on reservations.

The M?ori are indigenous people to New Zealand.

Research on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women shows that

Until 1924, American Indians born in the U.S. were not U.S. citizens.

Which of the following is true of American Indians as sports symbols?

Which of the following statements is true of President Barack Obama?

Although the term "Native American" is often construed as more appropriate, American Indian is more commonly used by members of the group themselves and is considered broadly acceptable.

The majority of American Indians live on reservations.

The 1990 census was the first time that one could self-identify with more than one race.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Blacks/African Americans

Latinos/Hispanics

Asians and Asian Americans

Whites/European Americans

Sex and Gender

Work and Family

Sexual Orientation

Religion

Age

Physical and Mental Ability

Weight and Appearance

International Diversity and Facing the Future

Filters