Question 1

The fact that Italians often are characterized as criminal is an example of ________ toward White ethnics.

Accepted Answer

A)   victim discounting
B)   reverse discrimination
C)   respectable bigotry
D)   White privilege

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the ethnic diversity of the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnic diversity has continued in the Roman Catholic Church despite religious institution.
B)   There is no ethnic diversity in the Roman Catholic Church.
C)   The Roman Catholic Church accommodated immigrants only of a single nationality.
D)   Religious behavior has been the same for each ethnic group within the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 3

________ are people who support a literal interpretation of the biblical book of Genesis on the origins of the universe and argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific thought.

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Question 4

The ________ were the first immigrant group to encounter prolonged organized resistance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Polish
B)   Italians
C)   Irish
D)   Germans

Question 5

The Irish immigrants and their children who began to move into the more affluent urban areas ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   were referred to as the "shanty Irish"
B)   were successfully and immediately assimilated
C)   received derogatory remarks and comments
D)   quickly overtook the dominant White community

Question 6

Describe how Italian Americans began to construct a social identity as assimilation proceeded.

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As assimilation proceeded, Italian Ameri...

Question 7

What are secessionist minorities? Provide an example in which the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of secessionist minorities.

Accepted Answer

Several religious groups have been in le...

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the intelligent design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Life can be intelligently explained using Darwin's evolutionary theories.
B)   There is no one intelligent way of explaining life.
C)   Life is so complex it could only have been created by a higher intelligence.
D)   The biblical account in Genesis explains life most appropriately.

Question 9

________ reflects that no single faith is privileged over all others.

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil religion
B)   Religious ethnicity
C)   Religious deprivation
D)   Model religion

Question 10

Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian are the five mainline churches of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jews
B)   Roman Catholics
C)   Buddhists
D)   Protestants

Question 11

Discuss Marcus Hansen's principle of third-generation interest. Provide instances that have supported this principle.

Accepted Answer

Historian Marcus Hansen's (1952) princip...

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about the ethnicity that exists in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A)   White ethnics have completely relinquished their ethnic identity.
B)   Ethnicity, as embraced by English-speaking Whites, includes active involvement in ethnic activities and participation in ethnic-related organizations.
C)   Sizable proportions of White ethnics have gained large-scale entry into almost all clubs, cliques, and fraternal groups.
D)   Ethnicity has become increasingly central to the lives of members of the ethnic group.

Question 13

Immigrant youth as well as adults who maintain their ethnicity tend to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a higher incidence of truancy
B)   a higher incidence of delinquency
C)   more success as indicated by educational attainment
D)   less success as indicated by health measures

Question 14

The migration of Poles who sought improvement in their lives was known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tryzmanie bortnków
B)   Za Chlebem
C)   szlachta
D)   Intifada

Question 15

Which of the following religious groups is branched into Sunni and Shia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jews
B)   Muslims
C)   Buddhists
D)   Hindus

Question 16

When race is articulated or emphasized for Whites, it is more likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   be seen as threatening to Whites
B)   restrict Whites from embracing their own race
C)   allow them to embrace their national roots with pride
D)   result in increased anti-Black bias

Question 17

A large, organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   civil religion
B)   denomination
C)   de jure segregation
D)   de facto segregation

Question 18

In 1993, the Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which said________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the government may not enforce laws that "substantially burden" the exercise of religion
B)   that prosecuting people who use illegal drugs as part of a religious ritual is not a violation of the First Amendment guarantee of religious freedom
C)   that states may not require the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in public schools
D)   Congress may make laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Question 19

What is the ethnic paradox?

Accepted Answer

A)   the portrayal of the problems of ethnic minorities as their fault rather than recognizing society's responsibilities
B)   the maintenance of one's ethnic ties in a way that can assist with one's assimilation in larger society
C)   the belief that one's own culture is not as good as the dominant culture in society
D)   the actions that cause better qualified Whites to be passed over for ethnic minority men

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of Italian Americans during the battle against Italy in World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some Italian Americans experienced hatred and violence.
B)   Some Italian Americans were recruited by the federal government to specific offices by virtue of their ethnicity alone.
C)   Italian Americans did not participate in the battle.
D)   Italian Americans, who were citizens of Italy, were asked to guard an internment camp in Montana.

Exam 5: Ethnicity and Religion

The ________ were the first immigrant group to encounter prolonged organized resistance.

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What is the ethnic paradox?

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Which of the following statements is true of the ethnic diversity of the Roman Catholic Church?

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Which of the following statements is true of Italian Americans during the battle against Italy in World War II?

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The fact that Italians often are characterized as criminal is an example of ________ toward White ethnics.

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When race is articulated or emphasized for Whites, it is more likely to ________.

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The Irish immigrants and their children who began to move into the more affluent urban areas ________.

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Which of the following statements is true about the ethnicity that exists in the twenty-first century?

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Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian are the five mainline churches of ________.

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Which of the following statements best describes the intelligent design?

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________ are people who support a literal interpretation of the biblical book of Genesis on the origins of the universe and argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific thought.

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What are secessionist minorities? Provide an example in which the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of secessionist minorities.

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Discuss Marcus Hansen's principle of third-generation interest. Provide instances that have supported this principle.

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Immigrant youth as well as adults who maintain their ethnicity tend to have ________.

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________ reflects that no single faith is privileged over all others.

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Which of the following religious groups is branched into Sunni and Shia?

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Describe how Italian Americans began to construct a social identity as assimilation proceeded.

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A large, organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government is known as ________.

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The migration of Poles who sought improvement in their lives was known as ________.

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In 1993, the Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which said________.

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