What Is Ethnicity?

What does the term 'ethnicity' primarily refer to?

• A group of people with shared cultural origins

• A group of people speaking the same language

• A classification based on physical appearance

• A group of people from the same country

In which decade did the term 'ethnicity' begin to be frequently used in social discourse?

• 1920s

• 1950s

• 1980s

• 1890s

What is an example of a narrower ethnic identifier within a larger ethnic group?

• Punjabi within the Indian ethnic group

• American within the English-speaking group

• Mandarin within the Asian group

• European within the Western group

What was the original meaning of 'race' before the introduction of racialized slavery?

• Common cultural characteristics or genealogy

• Skin color

• National origin

• Language spoken

Which groups were considered separate races in the 19th century but later subsumed into 'whiteness'?

• Celt, Slavs, Iberics, and Hebrews

• Germans, French, Russians, and Italians

• Nordics, Mediterraneans, Baltics, and Arabs

• Latinos, Asians, Africans, and Oceanians

What is a key component that distinguishes ethnicity from subcultures?

• Personal interests

• Professional affiliations

• Heritage

• Hobbies

What can cause new categories and hyphenated identities in ethnicity?

• Economic status

• Migration

• Political affiliation

• Educational attainment

What was the deadliest riot in US history a response to?

• The stock market crash

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The abolition of slavery

• The Civil War draft lottery

What does phenotype refer to?

• Hair texture, facial features, and skin tone

• Language and dialect

• Cultural practices and traditions

• Nationality and citizenship

What is an example of an ethnic group that can be more easily assimilated into the majority culture?

• Ancient civilizations

• Fictional characters

• Extraterrestrial beings

• European migrants