Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   On the average African Americans live about seven years longer than whites
B)   Infant mortality is higher among whites than among minorities
C)   Whites are more likely to be ill than are blacks
D)   African Americans and Hispanics have more illnesses on average than whites. D

Question 2

The majority of Asian-Americans live in:

Accepted Answer

A)   California and Hawaii
B)   New York and New Jersey
C)   Colorado and Utah
D)   Texas and Illinois A

Question 3

The umbrella label "Hispanic" or "Latino" does not cover which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexicans
B)   Puerto Ricans
C)   Cubans
D)   Haitians D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Hispanic population is one of the slowest-growing populations in the United States
B)   The Hispanic population is less urban than the black population
C)   The median age for Hispanics is older than any other group in the United States
D)   The population of Latinos more than tripled between 1980 and 2006

Question 5

White ethnics have immigrated to the United States somewhat recently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which group has the highest percentage of high school graduates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blacks
B)   Whites
C)   Hispanics
D)   Native Americans

Question 7

Which of the following is the largest minority group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American
B)   Hispanics
C)   Native Americans
D)   Asian Americans

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The term "white ethnics" refers to any group who are white
B)   The bulk of "white ethnics" immigrated before 1900
C)   The largest "white ethnic" group is Italian American
D)   The majority of "white ethnic" groups are concentrated in the Northeast

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blacks constitute 40 percent of the U.S. population
B)   The majority of blacks live in the south
C)   The black population is older than the population as a whole
D)   Blacks are more suburbanized than whites

Question 10

All Asian American groups are highly urban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The largest reservation in the United States is home to which Native American nation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cherokee
B)   Pueblo
C)   Navajo
D)   Ute

Question 12

According to current statistics,black families have lower incomes compared to whites:

Accepted Answer

A)   Only among female-headed households
B)   Only among dual earner households
C)   Regardless of family type
D)   Only among male-headed households

Question 13

African American,Native American,and Latino/as are both less likely to attend college and less likely to graduate when they do attend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most Arab Americans are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Muslim
B)   Christian
C)   Hindu
D)   Buddhist

Question 15

What evidence does the text list to show that there is continuing inequality for minorities in American society?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The Indian population is among the youngest of any major American racial or ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Political representation among minorities has risen to their share of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is a concentration of blacks and Latinos in two-year colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The three largest ancestry groups in the United States are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Germans, Irish, and English
B)   Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans
C)   African Americans, Mexicans, and Native Americans
D)   Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish

Question 20

A group with intermediate status in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Asian-Americans
B)   African Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   Native Americans

Exam 10: The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

Which of the following is true?

The majority of Asian-Americans live in:

The umbrella label "Hispanic" or "Latino" does not cover which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements is true?

White ethnics have immigrated to the United States somewhat recently.

Which group has the highest percentage of high school graduates?

Which of the following is the largest minority group in the United States?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

All Asian American groups are highly urban.

The largest reservation in the United States is home to which Native American nation?

According to current statistics,black families have lower incomes compared to whites:

African American,Native American,and Latino/as are both less likely to attend college and less likely to graduate when they do attend.

Most Arab Americans are:

What evidence does the text list to show that there is continuing inequality for minorities in American society?

The Indian population is among the youngest of any major American racial or ethnic group.

Political representation among minorities has risen to their share of the population.

There is a concentration of blacks and Latinos in two-year colleges.

The three largest ancestry groups in the United States are:

A group with intermediate status in the United States is: