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Ethnic Studies Unit 1 Exam Review DL

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a middle aged women who uses her privilege to get her way at the expense of others; but can come in many races and genders

a)

"Karen"

b)

"Coates"

c)

"Lipsitz"

d)

"Racism"

2.

The killing of Emmett Till and the lack of justice is a historical example of

a)

Protecting White Womahood

b)

Colorism in Media

c)

Covert Racism

d)

Human Rights

3.

Whiteness is has been historically maintained through

a)

public policy

b)

social media

c)

men of color

d)

sports teams

4.

Whiteness equals p__________, a___________, and benefits.

a)

privilege, advantage

b)

protection, advantage

c)

privilege, articulation

d)

Productive advantage

5.

People of Color can invest in Whiteness

a)

True

b)

False

6.

practice of discrimination favoring people of lighter skin than people with darker skin

a)

Racism

b)

Human Rights

c)

Institutional Racism

d)

Colorism

7.

Who coined the term "Colorism"?

a)

George Lipsitz

b)

Trevor Noah

c)

Alice Walker

d)

George Zimmerman

8.

Dark skin men are incarcerated at higher rates, for the same crime, as light skin men.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Money received by people on a regular basis

a)

Income

b)

Wealth

10.

the accumulation of property/investments/savings

a)

income

b)

wealth

11.

Much of people's wealth is found in

a)

Cars

b)

Home Ownership

c)

Shoes

d)

Jewels

12.

A typical white family has about ____ the wealth of the typical Af Am/Latino family.

a)

2 times

b)

3 times

c)

6 times

d)

8 times

13.

Money received from an hourly job

a)

Income

b)

Wealth

14.

The total worth of your stocks and bonds (investments)

a)

Income

b)

Wealth

15.

A great/ big difference

a)

Disparity

b)

Privilege

c)

Racism

d)

Colorism

16.

Coates’ relationship with his son can best be described as:

a)

Broken

b)

Hurtful

c)

Easy Going

d)

Honest

17.

What best describes Coates’ feelings towards the American Dream?

a)

It exists, but it rests on the backs of people of color

b)

It is an obtainable dream for all Americans, regardless of their skin color

c)

It gives him hope of a better life for his son

18.

According to Coates, which statement is true?

a)

Few black lives have been impacted by poor police training; therefore, it is important that the government focus on more pressing matters

b)

Many black lives have been impacted by poor police training; however, those police who have made mistakes are receiving proper punishments for their actions

c)

Many black lives have been taken; however, there are proper consequences to the perpetrators

d)

Many black lives have been innocently taken, with little to no consequences to the perpetrators

19.

Coates feels that young black men in his community wear certain clothing to:

a)

Antagonize themselves from police

b)

Show their peers that they live a more difficult life than them

c)

Show that they have money

d)

Hide their day to day everyday fears

20.

Racism on a larger level, such as in laws, policies, and practices

a)

Covert Racism

b)

Overt Racism

c)

Systematic Racism

d)

Individual Racism

21.

Obvious Racism

a)

Covert Racism

b)

Overt Racism

c)

Systematic Racism

d)

Individual Racism

22.

Subtle or hidden forms of racism

a)

Covert Racism

b)

Overt Racism

c)

Systemic Racism

d)

Individual racism

23.

You choosing not to work with another classmate because of his/her skin color:

a)

Individual Racism

b)

Systemic Racism

24.

A school policy stating that Latinos may not speak Spanish while on school grounds:

a)

Individual Racism

b)

Systemic Racism

25.

What did the MIT experiment with job applications show?

a)

No results found

b)

Applications with ‘black’ sounding names were more likely to be chosen by employers over those with ‘white sounding names

c)

Applications with similar experience were picked equally by the job employers, regardless of the names on the applications

d)

Applications with ‘white’ sounding names were more likely to be chosen by employers over those with ‘black’ sounding names

26.

Which statistic/fact illustrates racial inequity within the criminal justice system?

a)

Black individuals are 3x more likely to be followed by store employees than nonwhite individuals when shopping in high-end retail stores

b)

In similar cases involving drug possession, prison sentences for black Americans tend to be longer than those for white Americans

27.

Whiteness is a structured advantage that produces gains and rewards to those considered white

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Only African-Americans and Native Americans are affected by a possessive investment in whiteness

a)

True

b)

False

29.

In the past, some Native-Americans would own black slaves because

a)

They wanted to be seen as civilized by white Europeans

b)

They needed help farming

c)

They wanted allies to help them overthrow white European leaders

30.

What movement came about from multiple shooting of African Americans

a)

Black Lives Matter

b)

Black Coalition

c)

United Youth of America

31.

Woman holding purse tighter while a male of color walks near you

a)

Covert

b)

Overt

32.

________________________ include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.

a)

Digital Rights

b)

Human Rights

c)

Legal Rights

d)

Educational Rights

33.

unfair treatment of people based on the opinion that one race is better/superior than another race/ races.

a)

Gentrification

b)

Prejudice

c)

Human Rights

d)

Racism

34.

Making smart and conscious equitable choices; Taking Action ; Self Reflection and Self Awareness for equality of the races

a)

Prejudice

b)

Anti-Racist

c)

Racism

d)

Anti- Immigrant

35.

the interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, class, and dis/ability ; Reframe history

a)

Human Rights

b)

Prejudice

c)

Ethnic Studies

d)

World History

36.

To Reallocate funds from police budget to social services

a)

Black Lives Matter

b)

Defund the Police

c)

School to Prison Pipeline

d)

Mass Incarceration

37.

Zero Tolerance Policy, Pushing kids from school to incarceration, Lack of training for teachers to deal with student discipline are elements of the

a)

Black Lives Matter Movement

b)

School to Prison Pipeline

c)

Prejudice

d)

Stand Your Ground Law

38.

Ms. Gonzalez loves you

a)

Of course.

b)

Hmph

39.

Who are these people?

a)

Blackstreet Boys

b)

NSYNC

c)

Backstreet Boys

d)

Boyz II Men

40.

Who is this person?

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Jackie Robeson

c)

Paul Robeson

d)

Paul Robinson