UNIT 0 - Intro to Ethnic Studies QUIZ

Match the following elements of a person's identity

• Groups common culture, lang., history

• Race

• The country one belongs to; citizenship

• Culture

• Groups based on physical characteristics

• Ethnicity

• Group's traditions, foods, music, values

• Nationality

Match the following types of Community Wealth:

• Community engagement and support

• Social

• Pushing back against unfair systems

• Navigational

• Communication and expression

• Aspirational

• Knowing how to succeed in society

• Resistant

• Hope and dreams for the future

• Linguistic

Reorder the following steps of Informed Action:

• Organize & Plan

• Identify the Issue

• Research & Learn

• Take Action

• Reflect & Revise

Identify these types of Informed Action

Groups:

(a) Advocacy

,

(b) Awareness

• Building a Community Garden

• Social media campaigns
• Petition
• Lobbying
• Mural Painting

• Information booths

• Public service announcements
• Branded buttons and ribbons

• Voter Registration Workshops

• Protest

Which concept describes the overlapping of various social identities that create unique experiences of discrimination?

• Agency

• Cultural solidarity

• Intersectionality

• Social navigation

What is Community Cultural Wealth primarily focused on?

• Valuing the cultural knowledge of marginalized communities.

• The wealth gap between different social groups

• Encouraging individualism over community values.
• Promoting economic development in urban areas.

What is the purpose of counter-narratives?

• To reinforce existing traditional beliefs and ideas

• To celebrate traditional storytelling in marginalized communities

• To highlight the perspectives of marginalized communities

• To document that there are those who disagree with how history is taught

What defines "agency" in the context of identity and culture?

• The government organization in charge of the census

• The process of conforming to societal norms.

• The ability to make choices and shape one's life

• The expectation to follow traditional customs

When did Ethnic Studies emerge as a formal field of study in the United States?

• In the late 19th century, during the Age of Immigration

• In the 1920s during the Harlem Renaissance

• In the late 1960s following the Civil Rights Era

• In the late 1980s, at the end of the Cold War

What was the primary catalyst for establishing Ethnic Studies programs?

• Federal education mandates to support desegregation efforts

• Student activism demanding representation in curriculum

• Corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives

• International education trends that promoted bilingualism