WorksheetsRace and Ethnicity Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ethnicity is different from culture because it generally refers to
only language and religion.
how people identify themselves.
mainly foods and dress.
urban status and global economics.
Is race a biological concept that can be determined using genetic testing?
Yes
No
Based on mistaken belief that members share
certain biological physical characteristics; social
construct-it is an idea, not a fact; arbitrary and misleading
Minority
Race
Ethnicity
Discrimination
A group socially identified by unique cultural characteristics; language, religion, values, beliefs, norms and customs
Minority
Race
Ethnicity
Discrimination
Attitudes; generalizations based on biased or insufficient information; based on strong emotions; difficult to change; often leads to discrimination
Racism
Prejudice
Ethnicity
Discrimination
Behavior-acting on biased opinions by treating people unfairly
Racism
Prejudice
Ethnicity
Discrimination
Ray is worried because his daughter is marrying an Arab immigrant because he thinks Arabs are not supportive of women's rights. This is an example of....
Prejudice
Discrimination
self-fulfilling prophecy
Racialization
Which of the following sociological perspectives would believe that racial inequality results from attempts by the majority to increase their control over property, goods and other resources in society.
Functionalist Perspective
Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
None of these
In the video "A Class Divided", what was Jane Elliot trying to test?
The current socioeconomic status of the kids in her class
Whether student behavior would change when they were told they were superior or inferior.
Whether Martin Luther King was unjustly killed
How children behave under pressure
What was the main lesson that Jane Elliot aimed to teach her students?
You shouldn't decide if people are good or bad by the color of their eyes or skin-a lesson in discrimination and racial prejudice.
It isn't ridiculous to judge someone based on the color of their skin. She taught them how to be less tolerant.
You can sometimes judge people based on what they say or do.
Racism doesn't really exist in today's society.
A stereotype is when...
a person accepts things as they are.
a person loves everyone based on their merits or characteristics
a person has a fixed idea of another group.
None of these
The statement “Girls can’t play rugby” is an example of ...
bias.
discrimination.
stereotype.
gentrification
Claire: “I’m sorry. You won’t be able to come inside of the shop. We don’t have space for people in wheelchairs.”
This is an example of ...
stereotype.
bias.
discrimination.
In the 1930's New Deal loan programs financed homes using
the idea of separate but equal
colored coded maps to be fair to all races
color-coded maps that favored the green areas with white people
color-coded maps that favored the red areas with non-white people
From 1934 - 1968 how what percentage of home loans were given to white families vs non-white families?
2% White vs 98% non-White
20% White vs 80% non-White
50% White vs 50% non-White
98% White vs 2% non-White
When you buy a home you are able to accrue wealth when the markets goes up that you may be able to use to benefit others.
True
False
How are schools funded?
by taxes based on the average value of homes in the country
by taxes based on the average value of homes in the state
by taxes based on the value of each property in the district's area
by income taxes
According to material we looked at in class, having privilege doesn't mean that you have things easy. It just means that you are lacking one or more obstacles others may have. Not having one privilege or another is not an excuse to not work for what you want.
True
False
