Question 1

The "Trail of Tears" resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans. What group later investigated the massacre? What did they determine led to Native American aggression at that time?

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Question 2

The Census Bureau is leaning toward adopting a combined question about race and ethnicity. Compare positive and negative considerations of this potential change.

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The answer of The Census Bureau is leaning toward adopting...

Question 3

Briefly explain how the model minority label attached to Asians might benefit them in the justice system.

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Question 4

______ are generally held together by a common language, culture, group spirit (nationalism or group solidarity), or geography (most typically originate from the same region.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic groups 
B)  race group 
C)  religions 
D)  population groups

Question 5

______ is the "unequal treatment of a person or persons based on group membership."

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice 
B)  Racial profiling 
C)  Ethnic profiling 
D)  Discrimination

Question 6

______ is the racial/ethnic group in America with the highest level of education and median household income.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black/African American 
B)  Hispanic/Latino 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Whites

Question 7

______ is the Supreme Court case that considered whether the collection of DNA from a suspect constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ohio v. Terry 
B)  Young v. Maryland 
C)  Virginia v. Brown 
D)  Maryland v. King

Question 8

Upon arrival in the Americas, it is clear from their actions that Christopher Columbus and his followers viewed the native people (then referred to as "Indians," now referred to as "Native Americans") as inferior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______ became a commonwealth of the United States in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Puerto Rico 
D)  Dominican Republic

Question 10

______ developed the first taxonomy of race. In his 1795 work, "On the Natural Variety of Mankind," he separated the inhabitants of the earth into five races: Ethiopian (African or Negroid), Mongolian (Asian), American (Native American), Malaysian (Pacific Islander), and Caucasian (White).

Accepted Answer

A)  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach 
B)  François Bernier 
C)  Bartolomé De Las Casas 
D)  John Anderson

Question 11

______ was structured to ensure the return of runaway slaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fugitive Slave Act 
B)  Slave Patrol Act 
C)  Slave Recovery Act 
D)  Slave Disobedience Act

Question 12

Native Americans arrived in North America over ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  3,000 
C)  30,000 
D)  300,000

Question 13

Briefly explain the controversy surrounding familial DNA testing.

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Question 14

Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and other colonial leaders admired and were influenced by the democratic institutions of certain indigenous nations such as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians 
B)  Cherokee 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Arabs

Exam 1: Overview of Race and Crime