Race Quiz

-Most biologists and social scientists have come to agree that race is not a biological fact. This conclusion is supported by which of the following?

• Parents who are considered different racial categories produce offspring.

• We are all God’s children.

• People can now choose with which race they identify.

• There are simply too many “races” to keep track of.

___________ is defined as human-constructed categories to which people are assigned.

• Assimilation

• Race

• Segregation

• A minority group

In regard to race, most (if not all) biologists and social scientists have come to agree that

• race is a biologically based fact.

• race has no basis in biology.

• has no real social significance.

• race is a product of the 19^th century.

Which one of the following is not one of the six official racial categories in the United States?

• white

• Hispanic

• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

• American Indian or Alaskan Native

Today in the U.S., there are six official race categories. In 1890, there were two. This difference in the number of official categories suggest that

• immigration changed the racial composition of the country.

• race is of no social consequence.

• the meaning of race varies by time and place.

• people want more choices.

From a sociological point of view, we can conclude that race is

• an inherited trait (like hair color).

• a biological fact.

• a result of the system of racial classification.

• a scientific fact.

According to racial formation theory, for race to exist in its present form, anyone who lives in the U.S.

• should have no trouble identifying with one of six categories.

• must learn to see race.

• should believe that race matters.

• must freely choose the racial category to which he or she belongs.

_____________ is defined as ideas people hold in common about race that are believed to be so obvious or natural they need not be questioned.

• Racial formation

• Racial common sense

• Racial illusion

• Racism

Jen assumes an Asian-appearing person is a recent immigrant to the U.S. This line of thinking represents an example of

• racial common sense.

• race as an illusion.

• racial discrimination.

• racial formation.

Once racial labels and categories are in place it is easy to reify them. Reify means to

• reject them as meaningless.

• treat them as irrelevant

• forget that they were made up.

• see them as flawed but useful.