WorksheetsSociology Final Assessment
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 35mins
Culture:
Includes all shared products of human groups: physical objects, beliefs, values, and behavior.
It is the simplest level of culture. It is an individual tool, act or belief that is related to a particular situation or need.
Is the set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another, generally based on national origin, religion, language, customs, and values.
Is a category of people who share physical characteristics or cultural practices that result in the group being denied equal treatment.
Ethnocentrism is:
The tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior.
The belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards rather than the application of another’s cultural standards.
Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.
It is the simplest level of culture. It is an individual tool, act or belief that is related to a particular situation or need.
Ethnicity refers to:
A category of people who share inherited physical characteristics and who are perceived by others as being a distinct group.
A category of people who share physical characteristics or culture practices that result in the group being denied equal treatment.
Is the set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another, generally based on national origin, religion, language, customs, and values.
Includes all shared products of human groups: physical objects, beliefs, values, and behavior.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Minority Group?
Membership to the group is an ascribed status.
Group members tend to share a strong bond and sense of loyalty.
Group members are treated equally by the dominant group.
The group possesses identifiable physical or cultural characteristics that differ from those of the dominant group.
What is the difference between discrimination and prejudice?
Discrimination by definition involves behaviors that include unequal treatment, while prejudice refers to the attitude.
Prejudice by definition involves behaviors that include unequal treatment, while discrimination refers to the attitude.
Discrimination can only be found on an individual level, whereas prejudice is societal.
Discrimination typically involves stereotypes toward a group of people, whereas prejudice involves legal action against a group of people.
Which of the following is NOT a stereotype?
Asian people are smart.
People of Iranian descent are considered Persian.
Italians have large families and like to eat.
African Americans are good athletes.
Xenophobia is:
The process in which a person acquires citizenship different from the person’s citizenship of birth.
One who flees to a foreign country to escape fear.
The fear or hatred of foreigners.
The beliefs and policies favoring native born citizens over immigrants.
What impact did the potato famine in the mid-1800s have on immigration to the U.S.?
It caused an increase in the number of people coming to U.S. who were Communist.
Fewer people migrated to the U.S. during this time. The potato famine took place in the U.S. and caused severe food shortages.
The potato famine took place in Italy, resulting in the increase of Italian immigrants to the U.S.
The potato famine took place in Ireland, resulting in the increase of Irish immigrants to the U.S.
Which minority group is the only group in the U.S. to have lived on reservations?
Arab Americans
American Indians
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
How were Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. similar?
Both were considered radical leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.
Both practiced non-violent forms of protest as leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.
Both led migrant farmers in California.
Both were religious leaders within the Civil Rights Movement.
Many Cuban Americans came to the U.S.:
As a result of the Communist Revolution in Cuba.
In search of new job opportunities.
Cuba is actually a territory of the U.S. Cubans are citizens of the U.S.
As a result of the potato famine.
How have minority communities contributed to American culture?
Sports and athletes; for example, Lacrosse was introduced by the Iroquois.
Cuisine; such as hummus from the Middle East, pad thai from Thai immigrants, and Mexican food which has become an American staple.
Music; including artists such as Pitbull, Shakira, J Lo, and many more.
All of the above are contributions.
All of the following EXCEPT ______________ are considered Hispanic.
Mexicans
Brazilians
Cubans
Puerto Ricans
The Fourteenth Amendment:
Ended slavery.
Ensured African Americans had the right to vote.
Made sure that African Americans were recognized as citizens.
Gave Latinos the right to vote.
What reasons do people have for coming to the U.S.?
Political unrest and/or instability in their countries.
Job opportunities.
To be reunited with family.
All of the above are correct.
How does the media impact our perceptions of others?
The media provides a realistic view of minority groups.
The media perpetuates stereotypes of minority groups.
The media provides a realistic view of the majority group in our culture.
The media has no impact on how we view others.
Most immigrants to the U.S. tend to settle in:
Large cities; such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Rural areas
The Midwest
The Southern States
Which groups of people are categorized as Arab?
Muslims, people who practice the religion Islam.
People from the Middle East.
People with ancestry originating from an Arab speaking country.
Those individuals that speak fluent Arabic.
One of the “push factors” for many Asians in immigrating to the U.S. was
the Gold Rush.
religious freedom.
political instability or war.
educational opportunities.
One of the “pull factors” for many European Americans in immigrating to the U.S. was
political instability or war.
the potato famine.
job opportunities.
religious persecution.
The successful formation of the United Farm Workers indicated that the ideals of the civil rights movement has influenced the actions of which group?
Native Americans
Hispanic Americans
Korean Americans
Chinese Americans
Which is true about Affirmative Action?
It refers to a variety of programs designed to help minorities and women.
Supporters of Affirmative Action typically view it as reverse discrimination.
Opponents of Affirmative Action view it as a way to integrate historically excluded groups into society.
It is a program only intended to help African Americans get into college.
Brown v Board of Education of 1954 was a landmark case in which
Mexican-American parents sued several California school districts, challenging the segregation of Latino students in separate schools. The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of the parents.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public facilities and established the doctrine of “separate but equal”.
The Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was decided that separate was not equal and therefore unconstitutional. This court case paved the way for integration.
Educational programs intended to assimilate American Indians were established on reservations.
The 13th Amendment
This Amendment secured the rights for former slaves. It applied Due Process clauses and Equal Protection Clauses to African Americans.
This Amendment states that the United States may not prevent a citizen from voting because of his race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
This Amendment abolished slavery.
This Amendment provides for Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment for all.
Which statement is true regarding educational attainment?
Asian Americans and Arab Americans have lower educational attainment than most minority groups.
There is a direct correlation between educational attainment and wealth; meaning, the higher one’s level of educational attainment, the more money that are likely to make each year.
There is not a direct correlation between educational attainment and wealth; meaning, there I no link between one’s level of educational attainment and how much money they are likely to make each year.
Native Americans have the highest level of educational attainment of any minority group.
The Amendment to the Constitution that gave African Americans the right to vote was the
Thirteenth Amendment.
Fourteenth Amendment.
Fifteenth Amendment.
Sixteenth Amendment.
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes has which of the following in common?
They were leaders involved with the 1960s civil rights movement.
They were leaders of the American Indian civil rights movement.
They were writers and musicians associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
They were outspoken opponents to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Which minority group in the U.S. has faced the most discrimination since the events of 9/11/01?
African Americans
American Indians
Arab and Muslim Americans
Asian Americans
Most of the states in the U.S. have hate crime laws. Some of these laws define a hate crime as any crime committed against a person or a person’s property motivated because of the person’s race, religion, nationality, or ethnicity. Other states also prosecute crimes motivated by bias against gender, sexual orientation, and disability as hate crimes. The penalties for hate crimes are harsher than the penalties for crimes not motivated by hate. For example, the vandalism of a building has a smaller penalty associated with it than the vandalism of a synagogue or mosque. If the vandalism of a synagogue or mosque can be shown to be motivated by religion, it will be considered a hate crime. Hate crime legislation is an example of which pattern of minority treatment:
Subjugation
Segregation
Assimilation
Legal Protection
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. This is an example of:
Assimilation
Legal Protection
Segregation
Cultural Pluralism
The Trail of Tears refers to the forces relocation of the Cherokee Nation to Indian Territory that would later become the state of Oklahoma in 1838. The Cherokee Trail of Tears resulted from the enforcement of the Treaty of New Echota, an agreement signed under the provisions of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This treaty was never accepted by the elected tribal leadership or even a majority of the Cherokee people. The treaty was enforced by President Andrew Jackson. Federal troops were sent in to round up approximately 17,000 Cherokees in camps before being sent to the West. As a result of the Trail of Tears approximately 4,000 people died.
The Trail of Tears is an example of which of the following patterns of minority treatment?
Cultural Pluralism
Legal Protection
Segregation
Population Transfer
The institution of slavery in the United States represents which of the following patterns of minority treatment?
Cultural Pluralism
Assimilation
Segregation
Subjugation
The following political cartoon demonstrates
Subjugation
Cultural Pluralism
Assimilation
Segregation
No one knows what caused the disturbance, no one claims the first shot, and the Wounded Knee Massacre began fiercely with the Hotchkiss guns raining fragmentation shells into the village at a combined rate of 200 or more rounds a minute. The 500 well-armed Cavalry Troopers were well positioned using crossing fire to methodically carry out what is known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Extermination
Subjugation
Legal Protection
Assimilation
According to the map, which of the following statements is true?
Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Alaska, and Montana have the largest amount of Native American Tribal land. The percentage is greater than 5%.
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have the largest amount of Native American Tribal land. The percentage is greater than 5%.
There are no states in the Unites States that have a percentage of Native American land above 1%.
Ohio and Georgia are the only states with a percentage of Native American land distribution above 10%.
According to the pie chart (located in the right hand corner of the map), which of the following statements is true?
Native Americans make up more than 12% of the U.S. ethnic distribution.
Native Americans are the largest minority group.
White/Non-Hispanic is the dominant group.
Asian Americans are the largest minority group.
According to the charts, the metropolitan area with the largest number of Asians in the population is:
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL Metro Area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
According to the charts, which metropolitan area contained the highest percentage of Asians in the population:
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
According to the chart, what percentage of the US population were Arab-Americans in 2010?
1.19%
1.80%
1.47%
1.65%
According to the chart, what may you predict?
Percentage of Arab Americans as a part of total population is beginning to decline.
Percentage of Arab Americans as a part of total population is beginning to exponentially increase.
Percentage of Arab Americans as a part of total population is beginning to exponentially decline.
Percentage of Arab Americans as a part of total population is beginning to increase steadily.
In a two-paragraph essay format (8 or more sentences), answer the following question:
What was the most valuable thing(s) you learned this semester in Sociology?
Concepts to possibly consider may include the role of media in our society, your perception of other groups, and/or current events.
