2009: Chapter 9 Race & Ethnicity

Student: _____________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Central and South American immigrants
A) are often undocumented.
B) create a brain drain in their home countries.
C) experience high unemployment compared to Whites.
D) all of these

2) Terms such as mulatto and mestizo refer to
A) biological races. B) ethclass. C) the color gradient. D) Cuban immigrants.

3) Compared to their White peers, Latinas have difficulty during adolescence because they
A) are less likely to participate in sports.
B) have more parental supervision.
C) tend to have less money for stylish clothes.
D) all of these

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
4) The largest Hispanic group in the U.S. are from ________.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
5) The Latino population in the U.S. is centered in
A) rural areas. B) New England. C) metropolitan areas. D) the Midwest.

6) The freedom flotilla refers to
A) the first wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S.
B) the second wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S.
C) the third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S.
D) all of these

7) The poverty rate among Latinos in the U.S. is
A) 8%. B) 22%. C) 80%. D) 1%.

8) Why do Mexicans immigrate to the United States illegally?
A) To commit crimes
B) To take jobs away from citizens
C) To improve their economic circumstances
D) To sell drugs

9) Why was Alfredo Jimenez and his family called gusanos when they left Cuba?
A) Their acquaintances wanted to wish them luck.
B) Their acquaintances were insulting them for being traitors.
C) Their acquaintances knew the Jimenez family would be back.
D) none of these

10) The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, such as Hispanics, is called
A) panethnicity. B) ethclass. C) assimilation. D) marginalization.

11) Maquiladoras are
A) tax lucrative for the Mexican government.
B) not required to provide insurance for their workers.
C) required to provide full benefits for their workers.
D) Mexican-owned businesses operating in the U.S.

12) The common heritage of Hispanics is
A) culture. B) race. C) language. D) all of these


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		Student: _____________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Central and South American immigrants A) are often undocumented. B) create a brain drain in their home countries. C) experience high unemployment compared to Whites. D) all of these 2) Terms such as mulatto and mestizo refer to A) biological races. B) ethclass. C) the color gradient. D) Cuban immigrants. 3) Compared to their White peers, Latinas have difficulty during adolescence because they A) are less likely to participate in sports. B) have more parental supervision. C) tend to have less money for stylish clothes. D) all of these SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. 4) The largest Hispanic group in the U.S. are from ________. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 5) The Latino population in the U.S. is centered in A) rural areas. B) New England. C) metropolitan areas. D) the Midwest. 6) The freedom flotilla refers to A) the first wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. B) the second wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. C) the third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. D) all of these 7) The poverty rate among Latinos in the U.S. is A) 8%. B) 22%. C) 80%. D) 1%. 8) Why do Mexicans immigrate to the United States illegally? A) To commit crimes B) To take jobs away from citizens C) To improve their economic circumstances D) To sell drugs 9) Why was Alfredo Jimenez and his family called gusanos when they left Cuba? A) Their acquaintances wanted to wish them luck. B) Their acquaintances were insulting them for being traitors. C) Their acquaintances knew the Jimenez family would be back. D) none of these 10) The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, such as Hispanics, is called A) panethnicity. B) ethclass. C) assimilation. D) marginalization. 11) Maquiladoras are A) tax lucrative for the Mexican government. B) not required to provide insurance for their workers. C) required to provide full benefits for their workers. D) Mexican-owned businesses operating in the U.S. 12) The common heritage of Hispanics is A) culture. B) race. C) language. D) all of these



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