Understanding Race and Geography Issues

In a city experiencing rapid gentrification, a historically African American neighborhood is seeing an influx of wealthier residents. This process often leads to the displacement of the original residents. Which term best describes the unethical practice of persuading homeowners to sell their properties cheaply by instilling fear that people of another race or class will soon move into the neighborhood?

• Redlining

• Blockbusting

• Sharecropping

• Segregation

During the early 20th century, African Americans in the United States faced laws that enforced racial segregation in public places. What were these laws commonly known as?

• Civil Rights

• Jim Crow

• Black Lives Matter

• Immigration

Which term describes the practice where banks and insurance companies refuse or limit loans, mortgages, and insurance within specific geographic areas, often based on racial or ethnic composition?

• Redlining

• Blockbusting

• Discrimination

• Ghetto

The movement that gained momentum in the 2010s, advocating against systemic racism and violence towards black people, is known as:

• Civil Rights Movement

• Black Lives Matter

• Jim Crow

• Immigration

Which term refers to a system where farmers work on a landowner's property in exchange for a share of the crops produced, often leading to a cycle of debt and poverty?

• Sharecropper

• Blockbusting

• Redlining

• Segregation

The historical trade system that involved the exchange of slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, the Caribbean or American colonies, and the European colonial powers is known as:

• Triangular Slave Trade

• Immigration

• Redlining

• Ghetto

In a multicultural society, which term best describes the group that holds the most power, even if they do not represent the largest population?

• Minority

• Majority

• Indigenous

• Ghetto

Which term is used to describe the unfair treatment of individuals based on their race, gender, or other characteristics?

• Segregation

• Discrimination

• Immigration

• Foodway

What term describes the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment?

• Segregation

• Discrimination

• Redlining

• Blockbusting

Which term refers to a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups?

• Ghetto

• Blockbusting

• Redlining

• Sharecropper