Most Asian Americans are __________.
A) Japanese
B) Chinese
C) Korean
D) Vietnamese
The U.S. census started to allow people to identify as members of more than one race in __________.
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 2010
Which of the following minority groups has the lowest life expectancy in the United States today?
A) Asian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Native Americans
Which present-day group is descended from involuntary migrants to the United States?
A) Japanese Americans
B) African Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Native American Indians
Racial stratification provides Whites with a number of things, including __________.
A) better jobs
B) slave labor
C) complete political control
D) racial purity
A subordinate group in society is called a __________ group.
A) racial-ethnic
B) majority
C) minority
D) focus
Martin was a British officer in India in the early
1900s. The British in India made up a tiny fraction of the overall population but held nearly all of the power. Thus, Martin was a part of the __________ group.
A) minority
B) majority
C) racial-ethnic
D) dominant
Those who hold great power in our society are known as the __________ group.
A) racial-ethnic
B) dominant
C) minority
D) focus
__________ is a system of inequality in which race is the major criterion for rank and rewards.
A) Racial formation
B) Structural discrimination
C) Racial stratification
D) Gender stratification
According to the text, the poor can lift themselves out of poverty.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.