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Race and Ethnicity in Global Context

This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of race and ethnicity in a global context. It covers topics such as the history of race and ethnicity, the social and political implications of race and ethnicity, and the ways in which race and ethnicity intersect with other forms of identity.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary factor that determines a person's race?

  1. Skin color
  2. Ancestry
  3. Culture
  4. Religion
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?

  1. A police officer stops a Black person for driving while Black.
  2. A Black person is denied a job because of their race.
  3. A Black person is paid less than a White person for the same job.
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which people from different racial and ethnic groups come together to form a new, blended culture?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Integration
  3. Acculturation
  4. Amalgamation
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a racial stereotype?

  1. Black people are good at sports.
  2. Asian people are good at math.
  3. White people are more intelligent than other races.
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which people from different racial and ethnic groups come to live together in close proximity?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Integration
  3. Acculturation
  4. Amalgamation
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a racial slur?

  1. The N-word
  2. The C-word
  3. The J-word
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is superior to others?

  1. Racism
  2. Ethnocentrism
  3. Xenophobia
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a hate crime?

  1. A cross burning
  2. A swastika painted on a synagogue
  3. A lynching
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which people from different racial and ethnic groups come to share a common culture?

  1. Assimilation
  2. Integration
  3. Acculturation
  4. Amalgamation
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a racial microaggression?

  1. Asking a Black person if they are from Africa.
  2. Telling a Hispanic person that they speak good English.
  3. Assuming that a Muslim woman is oppressed.
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the belief that all races are equal and should be treated with respect?

  1. Racism
  2. Ethnocentrism
  3. Xenophobia
  4. Anti-racism
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a racial profiling?

  1. A police officer stops a Black person for driving while Black.
  2. A security guard follows a Black person around a store.
  3. A landlord refuses to rent an apartment to a Black person.
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is inferior to others?

  1. Racism
  2. Ethnocentrism
  3. Xenophobia
  4. Self-hatred
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a racial segregation?

  1. A school district that is divided along racial lines.
  2. A neighborhood that is predominantly Black or White.
  3. A church that is only open to members of a particular race.
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the belief that all races are equal and should be treated with respect?

  1. Racism
  2. Ethnocentrism
  3. Xenophobia
  4. Egalitarianism
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