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Subjects of Diversity

Created by Feminine_Mystique

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. History
Subjects of Diversity game quiz
"This is about the different history of ethnic groups and cultures over the years and the things they had to endure."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In the U.S. what is the percentage of (non-Hispanic) racial minorities according to the 2000 Census?
    17%,
    25%
    50%
    31%


2. What is the meaning of "feminine mystique"?
    A woman who thinks of herself only as a child's mother and a husband's wife
    A mysterious woman
    A woman who believes in women's rights
    Femme Fatale


3. Which isn't one of Robert Merton's categories of discrimination?
    all-weather liberal
    timid bigot
    reluctant liberal
    Happy go lucky


4. 'Glass ceiling' means a barrier blocks the promotion of qualified workers based on gender or minority status?
    True
    False


5. What is the most populous single religious denomination in the U.S. (in 2002)?
    Evangelicals
    Methodists
    Catholics
    Baptists


6. The Native Americans were forced from their land many times, but a landmark in this sorry history occurred when Colonel Custer said he had found this in their Black Hills?
    gold
    silver
    oil
    tobacco


7. Because of low income and high poverty levels Native Americans started opening up these to help boost their income?
    stores
    restaurants
    casinos
    theaters


8. Many, perhaps even most,abolitionists didn't believe in racial equality?
    True
    False


9. Discrimination of people trying to buy homes in minority and racially challenging neighborhoods is called?
    zoning laws
    red-lining
    equal housing
    neighborhood segregation


10. Generalized fear of Asian people and their customs is referred as this?
    yellow fever
    yellow peril
    yello
    mello yello


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Compiled Jun 28 12