Crash Course 34 Race and ethnicity

What is the key part of the definition of race that makes it a social construct?

• Skin color

• Biological traits

• What a society thinks is important

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

• Race is based on cultural traits, while ethnicity is based on physical traits

• Race is determined by the size of the group, while ethnicity is determined by the power of the group

• Race is based on observable physical traits, while ethnicity is based on cultural traits

What is the term 'Hispanic' considered for Census purposes?

• A minority group

• An ethnicity

• A race

Which racial group is the second largest in the United States?

• Black or African American

• Asian

• White

What is the largest subgroup of Asian Americans according to the Census?

• Japanese

• Indian

• Chinese

What is the term 'Caucasian' originally referred to?

• People with blue eyes

• People of Indo-European descent

• People from the Caucasus Mountains

What percentage of Hispanic Americans identified themselves as white in the 2010 Census?

• 52%

• 36.7%

• 25%

• 10%

Which racial group is defined as individuals with African heritage, including those who are Afro-Caribbean?

• Asian

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

What is the term used for people whose origins are from Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands?

• Some Other Race

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

What is the catch-all category for people who list a country of origin that doesn't fit one of the other Census categories?

• Some Other Race

• Asian

• White