AP Human Geography Review - 7.12 - ETHNICITIES AND NATIONALITIES

Asian American concentrations in the United States are particularly high in:

• a) The Northeast

• b) The Midwest

• c) The Southwest

• d) The West Coast

Native American concentrations in the United States are particularly high in:

• a) The Northeast

• b) The Midwest

• c) The Southwest

• d) The Pacific Northwest

African American concentrations in the United States are particularly high in:

• a) The Northeast

• b) The Midwest

• c) The Southwest

• d) The Southeast

Apartheid was a policy of racial segregation and discrimination implemented in:

• a) India

• b) South Africa

• c) Brazil

• d) Australia

"Chinatowns" are historically associated with which ethnic group?

• a) Hispanic Americans

• b) African Americans

• c) Asian Americans

• d) Native Americans

Hispanic concentrations in the United States are particularly high in:

• a) The Northeast

• b) The Midwest

• c) The Southwest

• d) The Pacific Northwest

Nations/nationalities refer to:

• a) Political entities with defined borders and governments

• b) Ethnic groups with a shared sense of identity and culture

• c) Geographic regions characterized by specific physical features

• d) Administrative divisions within a country

The Great Migration in the United States refers to:

• a) The movement of African Americans from rural areas to urban centers in the North

• b) The movement of European immigrants to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

• c) The relocation of Native American tribes to reservations in the West

• d) The migration of Hispanic Americans from Latin America to the United States

What is the primary difference between race and ethnicity?

• a) Race is based on biological characteristics, while ethnicity is based on cultural traits.

• b) Race is a social construct, while ethnicity is a biological classification.

• c) Race refers to nationality, while ethnicity refers to ancestry.

• d) Race is a broader category than ethnicity.

White Flight refers to:

• a) The migration of white Americans from urban areas to suburban communities

• b) The emigration of white Europeans to North America in the 19th century

• c) The relocation of white Americans to the Southern United States during the Civil Rights Movement

• d) The flight of white Americans from the United States to Europe during periods of economic downturn