According to a 2014 Pew Research poll, people in the Middle East see _____ as the top threat facing the world today.
a. decadence
b. capitalism
c. divisions between social classes
d. religious and ethnic hatred
Question 2_____ is the social construction that sets people of color apart from European immigrant groups.
a. Ethnicity
b. National origin
c. Race
d. Income
Question 3_____ has historically been available for the descendants of European immigrants, but less so for others.
a. Racial discrimination
b. Optional ethnicity
c. Ethnic identity
d. Globalization
Question 4_____ are distinctive on the basis of national origin, language, religion, and culture.
a. Ethnic groups
b. Races
c. Traditional societies
d. Countries
Question 5While _____ are not officially defined as a race, they are socially defined in racial terms.
a. Whites
b. Blacks
c. Asians
d. Hispanics
Question 6Between the 2000 census and the 2010 census, the number of interracial couples
a. went down 10.
b. went down 26.
c. rose by 28.
d. rose by 34.
Question 7What important change regarding race took place in the 2000 U.S. census?
a. Americans could choose between five races instead of four.
b. Americans could indicate more than one race on the census form.
c. The U.S. Census Bureau ceased collecting data on race.
d. The U.S. Census Bureau indicated that race was an optional category.
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