In the United States, the Census Bureau classifies everyone as belonging to one of ______________ official ethnic categories.
a. two c. four
b. three d. six
Question 2In the United States, the official definition of Hispanic
a. considers the complex history and intermixing of people in Latin America.
b. acknowledges the diversity of people who are considered Hispanic.
c. divides the U.S. population into two ethnic categories: Hispanic and non-Hispanic.
d. considers Hispanics as one of six official racial categories.
Question 3About half the U.S. population classified as Hispanic classify themselves as belonging to which one of the following racial categories?
a. white c. American Indian
b. black d. Asian
Question 4Which one racial category do Hispanics in the United States most identify?
a. black c. white
b. Native American d. Asian
Question 5On the 2000 census, for the first time in the history of the United States, people
a. had to choose to belong to a single racial category.
b. of mixed racial heritage had to choose the race of their father as their own race.
c. could identify themselves as belonging to more than one official racial category.
d. could refuse to identify their race.
Question 6Brazilian public universities have instituted affirmative action policies that now require applicants to identify with one of two racial categorieswhite or black (Negro). This system of racial classification is being pushed by
a. the Brazilian government
b. the United States government
c. those in Brazil's black consciousness movement
d. the countries that make up South America.
Question 7Under the new racial policy in Brazil, applicants who apply to public universities must apply as
a. one of two racial categories Negro or Blanco
b. one of six distinct categories
c. one of 63 categories.
d. multiracial
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