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Chpt 7 Ethnicity
vocab for 2/12/10 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity is important because.. | it is a bulwark for diversity in the face of the globalization of culture. |
| Elements of nationalism include all but.. | political structure |
| The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as a right of | self-determination |
| Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because | nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark |
| Whcih of the following is NOT a strong centripetal force in the US? | the many ehtnic groups living in the US |
| Loyalty ad devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is.. | nationalism |
| What was apartheid? | the geographic seperation of races in SOuth Africa |
| South AFrica is the only state in southern Africa that | first elected a Black as a president during the 1990s. |
| Balkanizaiton refers to .. | the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities. |
| The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by.. | rivalries among nationalities. |
| The most important centripetal forec in Yugoslavia before its breakup was the | unit of currency. |
| Most Africans shipped as slaves were sent to | South America |
| As part of the triangular slave trade system, ships bound for Europe carried.. | rum and molasses |
| After WW 2 ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of | changes in the boundaries of states. |
| ONe reason for forced migration in Ethiopia was the | civil war with the Eriteans. |
| Large-scale migration occured in South Asia after 1947 primarily becuase of the | seperation of religious groups |
| Which of the following is NOT an element of cultural diversity? | race |
| The most numerous ethnicity in the US is | Latinos/hispanics |
| which describes the distribution of ethnicities in the US | all of the above |
| African Americans are clustered in what area of the US? | southeast |
| ASian Americans in what area of US? | WEst |
| Latinos/hispanics in what ares of US? | west,southwest |
| los angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution? | clustered |
| The largest hispanic/latino groups in the US are from all but which country? | guatemala |
| The largest proportion of Asian Americans are fmor | China |
| Native Americans and Alaska Natives make up for what percentage of total US population? | 1 |
| Ethinc identity for decendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through | religion and food |
| most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the US? | relocation to northern states |
| form 1910 to 1950, population density of African Americans in ghettos | increased |
| Race is | self-identification with a group sharing a biological ancestor |
| Self-identification includes.. | A,B,C |
| Racism is | A,B,C |
| does the US Census Bureau not consider a race? | latino/hispanics |
| "seperate but equal" doctrine was legally established by | plessy v. fergusson |
| People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but | Caucasians |
| White fight is.. | emmigrations of whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to. |
| Neighborhood changes in ethnicityare best explained by the promoting of | blockbusting |
| A nation of nationality is | a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradtition. |
| In the US, which is shared by all Americans? | nationality |
| NAtion-states in Europe were formed | by drawing boundaries |
| Conflict in Africa is widespread because of | A and B |
| TRaditionally the most important unit of African society was the | tribe |
| The former soviet union used which as the primary centripetal device? | language |
| Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom | British |
| Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when | they have traditions of self-rate. |
| Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between | SinHalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus |
| Conflict over territory in the Middle EAst is strongest for | Palestine |
| Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by | Syria |
| The LEbanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of | changes in the majority between religious groups |
| The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called | ethnci cleansing |
| As Sudan's religon-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic was erupted in the region of | Darfur |
| PEople were forced to migrate in SOuth Asia during the 1940's because of linguistic disputes | False |
| NAtion states in Europe were formed by nationalities | True |
| Israel is an ethnically homogenous country. | False |
| Clustering of ethnicities is most pronounced at the neighborhood level in the US. | True |
| Ethnic groups in the US are cooperative | False. |
| Slavery has occured around the world though it has been abolished in the Us | True |
| The US Civil war was fought to keep eight pro-slavery Southern Stats fmor seceding form the Union. | False |
| African American northward migration followed the major US highways | True |
| The term ghetto indentifies only the African American neighborhood in the US. | True |
| DEtroit subsidized African American immigration frm the South which alleviated tensions and maintained the ethnic ix | False |
| NAtionalism is an important example of a centrifugal force. | False |
| Denmark is a completely homogenous nation-state. | False |
| Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities. | True |
| Countries in the Middle East with long tradtitions of nationality include all but | Israel |
| Israel captured four territories during the 1967 Six-Day war. The onl t one of these territories returned to the country from which it was captured is the | Sinnai Peninsula |
| Asian Americans are ceoncentrated in what region of the USA? | WEst |
| Within a country, clustering of ethnicities can occur at two scales. What are they? | region and neighborhood |
| Which race can LAtinos select on the census form?` | A,B,C |
| Whch of these concepts or ideas is a good example of centripetal force? | A,B,C |
| Why is Slovenis is a good example of a nation state that was carved form the former Yugoslavia? | Most of the residents of SLovenia are Slovenes |
| Which of these nations can be defined as a multinational state? | United Kingdom |
| What concept united Eritrea's nine major ethnic groups after gaining independence form Ethiopia? | national identitiy |
| What are six major ethnic groups of Somalia called? | clans |
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