Understanding the Concept of Race Quiz

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

• Italian scientist

• British scientist

• French scientist

• German scientist

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

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

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

• White

• Black

• Hispanic

• Asian

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

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

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

• Educational background

• Religion

• Ancestral origin

• Economic status

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

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