Soc 011 - Ethnic and Racial Minorities » Fall 2020 » Quiz 9

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about Haitian immigrants is true?
A.   Haitians do not have trouble communicating in English since it is spoken in Haiti.
B.   Haitian immigrants tend to be mestizo.
C.   Haitians are still mostly first-generation immigrants.
D.   Haitian immigrants tend to be highly educated.
Question #2
Immigrants from Jamaica typically settle on/in the ________.
A.   West Coast
B.   South
C.   East Coast
D.   Midwest
Question #3
Which of the following groups has a higher percentage of college graduates in comparison to non-Hispanic whites?
A.   Jamaican Americans
B.   Haitian Americans
C.   Vietnamese Americans
D.   Arab Americans
Question #4
________ is the term for the loss of more-educated citizens to other nations.
A.   The immigrant's paradox
B.   Care drain
C.   Net loss
D.   Brain drain
Question #5
The classic assimilation model holds best for immigrants from ________.
A.   Europe
B.   the Middle East
C.   Africa
D.   Asia
Question #6
An executive order in 2012 allowed DREAMers who met certain criteria to stay in the United States for a renewable two-year term, without fear of deportation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
A recent survey finds that a large majority of Arab and Middle Eastern Americans are “middle class and mostly mainstream.”
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Arab and Middle Eastern Americans mostly reside in rural areas.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
According to the text, Nigerian immigrants tend to not only be well educated but also English speaking.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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