Understanding the Concept of Race Quiz

Understanding the Concept of Race Quiz

11th Grade

9 Qs

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Understanding the Concept of Race Quiz

Understanding the Concept of Race Quiz

Assessment

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11th Grade

Medium

Created by

Bridget Keely

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was one of the first people to attempt to categorize humans according to race?

Italian scientist

British scientist

French scientist

German scientist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the German scientist categorize humans into 5 different groups according to physical appearance and geographic origin of their ancestors?

1666

1776

1888

1999

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did some historians suggest helped resolve the contradiction between a natural right to freedom and the fact of slavery?

Economic factors

Race categories

Religion

Political alliances

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1929, individuals of Mexican birth or ancestry in the United States were considered as which racial category?

White

Black

Hispanic

Asian

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change did the 1930 census make regarding individuals of Mexican birth or ancestry in the United States?

Considered as Asian

Considered as black

Considered as white

Considered as Hispanic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 2000, what did the government decide regarding Americans and their racial identity?

They could only be black or white

They could only be one race

They could be more than one race

They could not select a race

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the medical community use race as a substitute for when linking it to health outcomes?

Educational background

Religion

Ancestral origin

Economic status

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What disease is linked to areas with high rates of malaria, including some parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa?

Influenza

Sickle-cell anemia

Diabetes

Cancer

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What perspective can understanding that racial categories are made up provide us with?

A moral dilemma

A scientific explanation

A historical context

A sense of superiority