As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of

As Sudan's religion-based civil war was winding down, an ethnic war erupted in the region of 

A) Eritrea.

B) Tigre.

C) Darfur.

D) Amhara.

E) Oromo.







Answer: C

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called

The process when a group forcibly removes another group is called 

A) war.

B) migrational push factors.

C) racism.

D) ethnic cleansing.

E) white flight.

Answer: D

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of

The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of 

A) ethnic groups.

B) religious groups.

C) changes in the majority between religious groups.

D) independent armies.

E) famine.

Answer: C

Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by

Until it was forced to withdraw its troops in 2005, most of Lebanon was controlled by 

A) Jordan.

B) Syria.

C) Israel.

D) Egypt.

E) Iran.






Answer: B

Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for

Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for 

A) Lebanon.

B) Palestine.

C) Egypt.

D) Jordan.

E) Kuwait.









Answer: A

Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between

Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between 

A) Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus.

B) Dravidian animists and Hindu rebels.

C) Jacobites and Assyrians

D) Urdu separatists and Kashmir rebels.

E) Hutus and Tutsis.

Answer: A

Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when

Ethnicities in the same country come into conflict when 

A) they have traditions of self-rule.

B) they share a language.

C) minority ethnicities are officially recognized.

D) national identity is shared.

E) wealth is evenly distributed.

Answer: A

Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom?

Which describes the nationality of the United Kingdom? 

A) Welsh

B) English

C) British

D) Irish

E) Saxon

Answer: C

The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device?

The former Soviet Union used which as the primary centripetal device? 

A) religion

B) language

C) ethnicity

D) race

E) music

Answer: B

Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the

Traditionally the most important unit of African society was the 

A) state.

B) tribe.

C) nation.

D) kingdom.

E) caliphate.






Answer: B

Conflict in Africa is widespread because of

Conflict in Africa is widespread because of 

A) colonial boundaries.

B) numerous ethnic groups.

C) rapid economic development.

D) all of the above

E) A and B.

Answer: E

Nation-states in Europe were formed

Nation-states in Europe were formed 

A) in the nineteenth century.

B) easily from empire boundaries.

C) by drawing boundaries.

D) based on language.

E) after the First World War.

Answer: C

In the United States, which is shared by all Americans?

In the United States, which is shared by all Americans? 

A) nationality

B) language

C) ethnicity

D) race

E) gender

Answer: A

A nation or nationality is

A nation or nationality is 

A) a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.

B) a country.

C) ethnic identity.

D) any cohesive group of people.

E) a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.

Answer: A

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of

Neighborhood changes in ethnicity are best explained by the promoting of 

A) segregation.

B) separate but equal

C) blockbusting.

D) self-identification.

E) red lining.

Answer: C

White flight is

White flight is 

A) movement of Whites from northern cities.

B) movement of Whites from southern cities.

C) establishment of suburbs.

D) decrease in percent Whites because of Black migration from the Southeast.

E) emigration of Whites from an area Blacks were anticipated to move to.

Answer: E

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but

People who were restricted by covenants in deeds included all but 

A) Caucasians.

B) Jews.

C) Blacks.

D) Roman Catholics.

E) A and B.

Answer: A

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by

The "separate but equal" doctrine was legally established by 

A) states.

B) Plessy v. Ferguson.

C) Brown v. Board of Education.

D) the Missouri Compromise.

E) the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.

Answer: B

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?

Which of the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race? 

A) Japanese

B) Black

C) Hispanic/Latino

D) White

E) Samoan

Answer: C

Racism is belief in

Racism is belief in 

A) biological classification of people.

B) superiority because of racial identity.

C) inferiority because of racial identity.

D) all of the above

E) B and C







Answer: D