Soc 011 - Ethnic and Racial Minorities » Fall 2020 » Quiz 7

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Question #1
In ________, the Bracero Program was initiated to bring in contract laborers from Mexico.
A.   1922
B.   1932
C.   1942
D.   1952
Question #2
The 1960s was a time of intense activism and militancy for Mexican Americans. A protest movement guided by an ideology called ________ began.
A.   Zapatistas
B.   Tejanismo
C.   Brown Power
D.   Chicanismo
Question #3
Which of the following might explain why the U.S. policy on immigration from Mexico has fluctuated so often?
A.   The human capital theory with its emphasis on the importance of education
B.   The traditional model of assimilation with its emphasis on acculturation and integration
C.   The Noel hypothesis with its emphasis on competition and power
D.   The culture of poverty theory with its emphasis on values and cultural traditions
Question #4
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of ________.
A.   a border dispute between Mexico and Cuba
B.   World War I
C.   the American Civil War
D.   the Spanish-American War
Question #5
Puerto Ricans tend to see race . . .
A.   As an indicator of social class
B.   As not very important due to Puerto Rico’s long history of racial intermarriage
C.   As less important than one’s social class
D.   As a continuum of possibilities and combinations
E.   All of the above is true
Question #6
Which of the following statements about Hispanics is true?
A.   Colombian Americans have the highest level of educational attainment among all Hispanic subgroups.
B.   The percentage of Hispanics that voted in the 2008 presidential election represents a small decrease from the percentage that voted in the 2004 election.
C.   In comparison to the households of all other minority groups, fewer Hispanic households are headed by females.
D.   Rates of intermarriage are lower for Latinos than for African Americans.
Question #7
Which Hispanic group has the highest level of income and the lowest level of poverty and unemployment?
A.   Puerto Ricans
B.   Caribbean Hispanics
C.   Mexican Americans
D.   Cuban Americans
Question #8
According to the text, Puerto Ricans and Cubans are clustered along the West Coast, particularly in Los Angeles and San Diego.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
During Operation Wetback, raids on homes and places of business often resulted in the violation of civil and legal rights of U.S. citizens of Mexican descent.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The term Chicano was originally used by the dominant culture in a derogatory manner.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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