Quiz on Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups

What does the term 'race' refer to in sociology?

• A person's nationality

• Shared culture and traditions

• Geographic and political associations

• Superficial physical differences considered significant by society

What is ethnicity based on?

• Physical characteristics

• Shared culture, practices, norms, values, and beliefs

• Political associations

• Skin color

Which of the following is NOT one of the five races introduced by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach?

• Caucasian or White race

• Hispanic or Latino race

• Ethiopian or Black race

• Malayan or Brown race

What is the term 'minority group' used to describe?

• A group with shared political associations

• A group with shared physical characteristics

• A group that is subordinate and lacks power in society

• A group with the most power in society

Which organization has rejected explanations of race based on pseudoscience?

• United Nations

• American Association of Anthropologists

• National Institutes of Health

• World Health Organization

What does the term 'dominant group' refer to?

• A group that holds the most power in a given society

• A group with shared physical characteristics

• A group that is subordinate in society

• A group with shared cultural characteristics

What is an example of a minority group in modern U.S. history?

• The elderly

• People of European origin

• People of Middle Eastern origin

• People of North African origin

What is the social construction of race?

• A biological basis for race

• A pseudoscientific explanation of race

• A genetic determination of intelligence

• An understanding of race based on social and cultural contexts

What is an example of a pan-ethnic group?

• People from a single racial category

• People from a single national origin

• People from diverse but closely associated ethnic groups

• People from a single ethnic group

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

• Race is based on shared culture, while ethnicity is based on physical differences

• Race is based on political associations, while ethnicity is based on nationality

• Race is based on physical differences, while ethnicity is based on shared culture

• Race and ethnicity are the same