Race and Ethnicity

Race is based on _____________ characteristics, while Ethnicity is based on ____________ characteristics

• cultural, physical
• physical, cultural
• achieved, ascribed
• citizenship, cultural

A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in a society is that cause unfair treatment

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Minority

A group of people identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics is:

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Minority

Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....

• a stereotype
• reversed discrimination
• discrimination
• active racism

Which of the following is true of race?

• Racial categories are biologically determined.
• Some races have innate advantages over others.
• Racial differences play a significant role in genetics.
• There is no scientific evidence for distinct human races.

Countries of origin for Asian Americans may include all of the following EXCEPT:

• China, Cambodia

• India, Indonesia

• Korea, Philippines

• England, Germany, and France

The US has the most foreign-born residents of any country in the world.

• True

• False

The US is the most multicultural country in the world?

• True

• False

Someone whose heritage originates from nations in the Americas that are south of the United States, including Mexico, all of South America and the Caribbean.

• Race

• Ethnic Group

• Latino Americano

• Minority

• Prejudice

Someone who is an immigrant of Europe or a descendant of a European immigrant. First largest minority group.

• European Americans, White, Caucasian

• African Americans, Black

• Arab Americans, Middle Eastern

• Native Americans, American Indian