Race and Ethnicity in the United States - Quiz

Which act provides a means for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to gain a pathway to permanent legal status?

• DREAM Act

• DACA

• Immigration Reform Act

• Childhood Arrivals Act

What percentage of the U.S. population identified as Asian alone according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts as of July 1, 2019?

• 13.4%

• 1.3%

• 18.5%

• 5.9%

Which racial group is defined as having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa?

• Black or African American

• Asian

• White

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

What is the minimum percentage of the U.S. population that identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone in 2019?

• 13.4%

• 5.9%

• 2.8%

• 0.2%

Which group is described as the only nonimmigrant people in the United States?

• African Americans

• Asian Americans

• Hispanic or Latino

• Native Americans

What term is used to describe Native American culture prior to European settlement?

• Pre-Columbian

• Pre-Settlement

• Pre-Colonial

• Pre-European

Which organization has been campaigning against the use of Native American mascots since the civil rights movement of the 1960s?

• American Indian Cultural Support (AICS)

• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

• Indigenous Peoples Movement (IPM)

• Native American Rights Fund (NARF)

What is the primary purpose of collecting racial data according to the U.S. Census Bureau?

• To promote tourism

• To track immigration patterns

• To make policy decisions and promote civil rights

• To create marketing strategies

Which racial group is defined as having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent?

• Asian

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Black or African American

• White

What percentage of the U.S. population identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2019?

• 2.8%

• 5.9%

• 18.5%

• 13.4%