Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups

Section Quiz

The racial term “African American” can refer to:

  1. a black person living in the United States
  2. people whose ancestors came to the United States through the slave trade
  3. a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
  4. any of the above

Hint:

D

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

  1. Self-definition
  2. Numerical minority
  3. Lack of power
  4. Strong cultural identity

Hint:

C

Ethnicity describes shared:

  1. beliefs
  2. language
  3. religion
  4. any of the above

Hint:

D

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?

  1. Jewish people in Germany
  2. Creoles in New Orleans
  3. White people in Brazil
  4. Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

Hint:

D

Scapegoat theory shows that:

  1. subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems
  2. dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
  3. some people are predisposed to prejudice
  4. all of the above

Hint:

B