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Q: Which of the following statements is true of the current income disparity in Brazil? a. The income disparity is negligible in Brazil. b. People of color are proportionately clustered in the highest income levels of society. c. The Blacks in Brazil are more disadvantaged than those in South Africa. d. The degree of racial inequality is more in Brazil than in the United States.

Q: Which of the following is true of the Afonso Arinos law? a. The law was unanimously adopted. b. The law prohibited physical abuse in public. c. The law was useful in overturning even the subtle forms of discrimination. d. The law came into existence after a push from South Africa.

Q: The Afonso Arinos law prohibited ________ in public places. a. racial discrimination b. display of affection c. alcohol consumption d. gender discrimination

Q: In the context of the racial scenario of Brazil, which of the following statements is true? a. There is no form of racial prejudice or discrimination in Brazil. b. Mullatos do not enjoy a similar income status as White Brazilians. c. Mulattoes face more discrimination than Blacks. d. Blacks do not face a glass ceiling that limits their upward mobility.

Q: In Brazil, which of the following terms is used to refer to the Blacks? a. brancos b. prtos c. morenos d. mestizos

Q: In Brazil, the term ________ refers to the Whites. a. brancos b. prtos c. morenos d. mestizos

Q: Laura lives in Brazil and is a member of the local "Proud To Be Morena" club. Which of the following is most likely to be true of the club members? a. They are grouped with Blacks. b. They are grouped with Whites. c. They are recognized as a separate group. d. They are a recognized indigenous tribe of Brazil.

Q: Which of the following accurately describes the mulatto escape hatch? a. It is the blaming of social and economic problems of society on people of mixed ancestry. b. It is the recognition of mulattos as a group separate from the Blacks and Whites. c. It refers to Brazilians living outside their country for fear of political or religious persecution. d. It refers to the program of deporting illegal immigrants from Brazil to the United States.

Q: According to historian Carl Degler, which of the following is the key to the differences in Brazilian and American race relations? a. de jure segregation b. two-state solution c. bamboo ceiling d. mulatto escape hatch

Q: In the context of slavery and slave trade, which of the following is a difference between Brazil and the United States? a. Throughout history, the number of slaves brought to Brazil was less than that of the United States. b. Typical Brazilian slaves have had closer ties to Africa than their U.S. counterparts. c. The amount of manumission in Brazil was less than that in the United States. d. Brazil's slave economy was more robust than that of the United States.

Q: In the context of race and ethnic relations, which of the following is a similarity between Brazil and the United States? a. Both countries imported Asians as slaves to meet the demand for laborers. b. The majority of population of both countries was composed of African descendants. c. The manumission of both countries followed a similar pattern. d. Both countries are similar in their treatment of indigenous people.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of Brazil? a. Brazil was never colonized by Europeans. b. Brazil's indigenous people are the most affluent of its communities. c. Brazil imported Black Africans as slaves to meet the demand for laborers. d. Brazil is considered as a developed nation.

Q: Slavery in Canada never flourished because ________. a. Blacks started fleeing to Canada after slavery ended in the United States b. most slaves worked as domestic servants c. Canadian economy did not need a large labor force d. Black immigrants were not allowed to enter Canada after World War II

Q: If Emma claims that her husband belongs to the largest visible minority population in Canada, her husband is ________. a. Chinese b. English c. Mexican d. French

Q: Which of the following constitute Canada's visible minority population? a. Aztec Indians b. Blacks c. Qubcois d. Eskimos

Q: With regard to immigration, which of the following statements is true of Canada? a. Canada receives consistently the least immigrants of any nation, proportionate to its population. b. Immigration has been a significant social force contributing to Canadian multiculturalism. c. Canada has an increasing proportion of European-born population than Asian-born population. d. Immigration laws in Canada are prejudicial, discriminatory, and anti-Asian.

Q: Which of the following is true of the province of Quebec? a. Canadians living in Quebec are divided about separating from Canada. b. All Canadians strongly support the idea of a separate nation for Quebec. c. All residents of Quebec are still required to send their children to English schools. d. English is the only acceptable language in Quebec for commercial signs.

Q: Which of the following is true about Qubcois? a. They represent the German speaking people of Quebec. b. They are satisfied with the bilingual status of the province. c. They have reasserted their identity and sought to dominate in Quebec. d. They are the Anglophone community residing in the province of Quebec.

Q: In 1999, a new territory was created in Canada in response to a native land claim. Nunavut recognizes the territorial rights of the ________. a. Inuit b. Mtis c. Aztec Indians d. status Indians

Q: Which of the following groups of people constitute the aboriginal people of Canada? a. Ainu b. Inuit c. Haoles d. Marielitos

Q: The native peoples of Canada are collectively referred to by the government as the ________. a. First Nations b. Qubcois c. Aztecs d. Mayan Indians

Q: Regina and her brother Diego live in Mexico. In the context of work and social environment, which of the following is most likely to be true? a. Regina is appreciated more than Diego as a productive household member. b. Regina can inherit their ancestral house in the village but not Diego. c. Diego has a better chance of getting a job in the recently set up car factory than Regina. d. Diego has a slimmer chance of becoming the CEO of a television manufacturing company than Regina.

Q: The seizure of four towns in southern Mexico by rebels of the Zapatista National Liberation Army to protest economic injustice and discrimination against the Indian population resulted in ________. a. the complete wipeout of the Mayan Indians b. the imprisonment of their leader Emiliano Zapata c. a ceasefire with no casualties and no media support d. failed negotiations between the Mexican government and rebels

Q: Which of the following is true of the criollos? a. They are well-educated. b. They are of mixed racial lineage. c. They form the majority of the Mexican population. d. They have familial roots in Africa.

Q: With regard to the color gradient, which of the following is true of mestizos? a. They are the smallest numerical group. b. They occupy the bottommost spot. c. They occupy the middle status. d. They are at the same position as criollos.

Q: A color gradient is ________. a. the placement of people on a continuum from light to dark skin color b. the placement of people in distinct racial groupings by skin color c. an integration of cultures and social movements of people and the exchange of ideas d. a contradiction of the social construction of race in which social class is linked to racial purity

Q: Which of the following is true of the Mexican Indian people? a. They are considered a part of Mexico's indigenous communities. b. They are descendants of the Mtis. c. They are supportive of progress and modern ways of living. d. They are considered one of the most affluent communities in Mexico.

Q: Jos is a typical young mestizo living in contemporary Mexico. Which of the following statements will most likely hold true for Jos? a. Jos belongs to a community that wants to break away from Mexico and form a separate nation. b. Jos identifies with Mexico's growing upper class. c. Jos belongs to a community that is backward and resistant to progress and modern ways of living. d. Jos belongs to a community that has developed their own distinct culture.

Q: In the twentieth century, many Mexican Indians intermarried with the descendants of the Europeans, forming a ________ class of people of mixed ancestry. a. kanaka maoli b. branco c. mojado d. mestizo

Q: After the ruling Aztec Indian tribe was overthrown, Mexico remained a(n) ________ colony between the 1520s and the 1820s. a. Spanish b. French c. American d. First Nations

Q: Conflicts among ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic groups within nations are referred to as ________ conflicts. a. ethnologic b. ethnonational c. ethnocentric d. ethnographic

Q: The yearning to establish a Jewish state in the biblical homeland is known as ________.

Q: The most significant difference between the southern United States and in Brazil was the amount of manumission, which is the freeing of ________.

Q: The Oslo Accords was an agreement between ________. a. the First Nation and the rest of Canada b. Israel and Palestine Liberation Organization c. criollos and mestizos d. the African National Congress and South Africa

Q: Which of the following is true of the Intifada? a. It began out of the frustration of colored people in Africa. b. It included the boycott of Israeli goods. c. It is implemented through peaceful means. d. The target of the first Intifada was the Brazilians.

Q: There is a long history of activism among Afro-Americans overcoming the challenge of a society. This is because ________. a. societal wealth is unequally concentrated b. problems are based on poverty c. professional sports is not an option available to all d. affirmative action measures have always existed

Q: The inhabitants who live in the northern part of the country, who in the past were called Eskimos, are known as ________. a. status Indians b. Mtis c. Inuit d. mestizos

Q: ________ has been adopted as the state policy in Canada for more than two decades. a. Apartheid b. Assimilation c. Multiculturalism d. Nativism

Q: The Mexican population who are typically White, well-educated elites and with familial roots in Spain are termed as ________. a. mestizos b. criollos c. kanaka maoli d. mojados

Q: Which of the following conflicts would comprise an ethnonational conflict? a. between nations of dissimilar ethnic population b. between linguistic groups within nations c. within an ethnic group of a nation d. between educational groups around the world

Q: Which of the following is the primary source of institutional discrimination suffered by women? a. mental ability b. physical agility c. cultural conditioning d. market requirement

Q: Which of the following is considered a nontraditional occupation for women in the United States? a. bookkeepers b. registered nurses c. domestic workers d. engineers

Q: Which of the following statements is true of occupational segregation by gender in the United States? a. It no longer exists. b. The female"male wage gap has widened since the 1970s. c. Fewer women are being placed in management positions. d. Women in nontraditional positions receive lower wages.

Q: Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender? a. It is the physical separation of men and women often imposed on religious grounds. b. It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in occupation that is the result of residential patterns. c. It is the tendency to assign children to separate schools specifically on the basis of gender. d. It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in different lines of work from each other.

Q: Which of the following is an occupation in which women earn slightly more than men for doing comparable work? a. chief communications officer b. maintenance management professional c. telecommunications line installer d. housekeeper

Q: Which of the following is true of the economic picture of contemporary American women? a. They earn more than men in high-status occupations. b. They work in the same fields as men and earn less. c. They earn the same as men in part-time gender-typed jobs for women. d. They tend to go into lower-paying specialties.

Q: According to feminists of contemporary America, the early feminist movements were focused on ________. a. white middle-class b. African American lower class c. non-industrial countries d. extreme poverty

Q: ________ is an ideology establishing equal rights for women. a. Familism b. Androgyny c. Sexism d. Feminism

Q: A women's magazine that publishes articles and prints advertisements that encourage and glorify the role of woman as mother, wife, and housekeeper is advancing the concept of ________. a. feminism b. the feminine mystique c. the second shift d. sexism

Q: The feminine mystique refers to ________. a. the sweetness and charm of women b. the ultimate goals of the feminist movement c. society idealizing women as mothers and wives d. women's desire to be perceived as mysterious

Q: Which of the following is a logical counterpart of female liberation? a. Men must be socialized to think that they should be invulnerable, fearless, decisive, and even emotionless. b. Women must achieve physically and occupationally at some risk to their own values and those of others. c. Women must be recognized by society as daughter, mother, and wife. d. Men must redefine their gender roles as workers, husbands, and fathers.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of male liberation? a. It supports the concept of the feminine mystique. b. Its goals are in opposition to those of the feminist movement. c. It seeks to free men from the constraints of the masculine value system. d. It involves conditioning men for higher achievement in the physical and occupational domain.

Q: Which of the following consequences of the Nineteenth Amendment is accurate? a. The women's movement faded away in the first half of the century. b. Women started voting as a bloc. c. The success of the suffrage movement automatically led to other feminist reforms. d. Women have been elected to office in significant proportion to their numbers.

Q: The suffrage movement succeeded in gaining women the right to vote. This is a truly remarkable achievement because ________. a. group solidarity was nonexistent among its advocates b. the number of its supporters was steadily decreasing c. women allegedly try to outwit men by feminine wiles d. it had to rely on male legislators to ratify the right

Q: The suffrage movement that led to the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution ________. a. received unanimous support from the Congress b. was started and advocated by non-White unemployed men c. took a very long time to reach victory d. was sponsored by brewers

Q: During the late nineteenth century, the suffragists worked to get women the right to ________. a. education b. vote c. military service d. maternity leave

Q: A socialist who argues that changing gender roles would lead to social disorder and instability is a(n) ________. a. abolitionist b. suffragist c. conflict theorist d. functionalist

Q: Gerard stays at home and cares for his two childrena task that he enjoys and is good at. His wife, Emma, is a junior partner at a law firm and works full-time. Both Gerard and Emma believe that the roles they have chosen allow them to put their respective capabilities to optimal use. Their beliefs align with the ________. a. world systems theory b. functionalist view c. conflict perspective d. principle of third-generation interest

Q: Functionalists believe that the arrangement of gender roles with which they were familiar had arisen because ________. a. relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power b. marital partners needed a division of labor c. females bear children and are natural care givers d. biological differences made the males superior to females

Q: Which of the following statements is true of a functionalist view of gender roles in the society? a. It denies the presence of a differentiation by sex. b. It contends that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power. c. It argues in favor of adults specializing in particular roles within families. d. It debates that more flexible gender roles will lead to social stability.

Q: ________ maintain that sex differentiation has contributed to overall social stability. a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Interactionists d. Feminists

Q: Which of the following statements about gender roles is true? a. They are influenced by hormones. b. They result from biological differences. c. They vary across different cultures. d. They have remained constant over time.

Q: Elementary school boys typically achieve high status on the basis of their ________. a. athletic ability b. academic achievements c. parents' economic background d. physical appearance

Q: Elizabeth is a twelve-year-old girl who moved to a new school. In a society based on traditional gender roles, which of the following will help Elizabeth gain popularity? a. athletic ability b. academic success c. toughness d. coolness

Q: Which of the following statements is true of gender roles? a. The gender roles first encountered in early childhood often are a factor in defining a child's popularity. b. Socialization does not impact the development of females and males in the United States. c. Gender roles develop innately in males and females and they cannot be conditioned to assume different roles. d. Animals have instinctual gender differences similar to masculinity and femininity of humans.

Q: Which of the following align with the gender roles of a traditional society? a. a man teaching his children to fold the laundry b. a woman coaching the community children to play soccer c. a woman teaching her young neighbor to knit d. a man sharing his recipe for a cake with a friend

Q: Samantha is a very demanding yet compassionate sports teacher at the local public school. She prefers wearing pants to work and skirts for all other occasions. She is also an excellent cook. Given this information, which of the following terms best describes Samantha? a. masculine b. androgynous c. feminine d. transsexual

Q: The term ________ is used to describe the double burden, work outside the home followed by childcare and housework, that many women face and that few men share equitably.

Q: The concept of ________ permits women and men to be both aggressive and expressive, depending on the requirements of the situation.

Q: Which of the following people will feel the impact of the matrix of domination the most? a. White men b. non-White men c. non-White women d. White women

Q: In the United States, which of the following is true of the political activity of women? a. Women constitute a very small percent of the voting population. b. Women hold a majority of high government positions. c. Women tend to vote less Republican than men in national elections. d. The number of women serving in Congress has steadily decreased.

Q: The lower salaries women earn over their lifetime because they have children is called ________. a. occupational distancing b. pay inequity c. second shift d. mommy tax

Q: Mary is a 34-year-old successful corporate lawyer and is due for promotion, but her firm keeps passing her up because she is planning to start a family. This treatment of Mary by the firm is an example of ________. a. androgyny b. an occupational segregation c. a mommy track d. ageism

Q: Women's suffrage became the law with the ________ to the Constitution. a. Tenth Amendment b. Second Amendment c. Twenty-sixth Amendment d. Nineteenth Amendment

Q: Carla believes that if all women were to give up homemaking and childrearing and become breadwinners while men take on these roles, it would result in social chaos. With which of the following perspectives do her beliefs align? a. conflict perspective b. functionalist perspective c. feminist perspective d. interactionist perspective

Q: Which of the following best describes gender roles? a. It refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females. b. It refers to the ideology establishing equal rights for men and women. c. It refers to the barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified worker because of gender. d. It refers to the double burden that is faced by many women and that very few men share equitably.

Q: What is mommy tax? How does it affect working mothers in the United States?

Q: What are the main provisions of Title IX? Discuss the consequences of its passage.

Q: What is feminization of poverty? Discuss the reasons that have led to it.

Q: Discuss the plight of minority women in the United States. Use the example of Latinas to explain your answer.