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Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflict, Race, and Nationalisms--Abroad and at Home
True or False
1
Racial categories in America are situational and negotiable by individuals.
A)
True.
B)
False.
2
The "one drop of blood rule" determines groups from whom you can receive a blood transfusion:
A)
True.
B)
False.
3
The two major factions in conflict in Sri Lanka are Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Sinhalese.
A)
True.
B)
False.
4
Chechnya is a region of Afghanistan that is seeking political autonomy.
A)
True.
B)
False.
5
Americans have a racial system characterized by bi-polar distinctions between two races.
A)
True.
B)
False.
6
The post-Taliban state in Afghanistan has eliminated the role of ethnic minority-based coalitions in economic and political affairs.
A)
True.
B)
False.
7
The national culture in Great Britain is recognized and embraced by all of its people.
A)
True.
B)
False.
8
Edward Said is the scholar associated with the concept of Orientalism.
A)
True.
B)
False.
9
"Glasnost" refers to a Russian traditional holiday adopted throughout the Soviet Empire under Lenin.
A)
True.
B)
False.
10
"Melting pot" assimilation strategy successfully eliminated ethnic differences in the United States in the first half of the 20
th
century.
A)
True.
B)
False.
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