Quiz on Ethnicity and Race

What does nationality refer to?

• A person's cultural traditions.

• A person's physiological traits.

• A person's legal attachment to a country.

• A person's skin color.

What is the belief of a racist?

• Race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities.

• Cultural traditions are the primary determinant of human traits.

• Legal attachment to a country is the primary determinant of human traits.

• Skin color is irrelevant to human traits.

What is one feature of race that is important for geographers?

• Color of skin.

• Cultural traditions.

• Legal attachment to a country.

• Facial features.

What is the relationship between ethnicity and a person's place of cultural heritage?

• Ethnicity is related to a person's place of cultural heritage.

• Ethnicity is unrelated to a person's place of cultural heritage.

• Ethnicity is the same as a person's place of cultural heritage.

• Ethnicity is only related to physiological traits.

What is the role of isolation in the development of early humans according to the text?

• It kept biological features distinct genetically.

• It had no effect on biological features.

• It made all humans identical genetically.

• It was irrelevant to the development of early humans.

What is the meaning of race according to the text?

• Identity with a group sharing physiological traits.

• Identity with a group sharing cultural traditions.

• Identity with a group sharing legal attachment to a country.

• Identity with a group sharing skin color.

Which racial group is the smallest according to the 2010 census in Brazil?

• Brancos (whites)

• Pardos (browns)

• Pretos (blacks)

• Indígenas (indigenous)

What percentage of Americans are of Asian descent?

• 18 percent

• 13 percent

• 6 percent

• 1 percent

Which ethnic group is described as having a cultural heritage from Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Pacific islands?

• Hispanic

• African American

• Asian American

• Native American

What is a key characteristic of ethnic enclaves?

• Distinctive physical appearances and social structures

• Homogeneous economic status

• Lack of cultural diversity

• High political influence