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1

Which is of these is the best definition of assimilation?
A)The majority group adopts some customs of minority racial and ethnic groups.
B)Minority racial and ethnic groups adopt some customs of the majority group.
C)Minority and majority groups become more similar to one another by adopting each other's customs and traditions.
D)Muslim Americans adopt mainstream American cultural practices.
2

Which of these is the best definition of pluralism?
A)Different racial and ethnic groups retain their own customs.
B)Different racial and ethnic groups adopt each other's customs.
C)Different racial and ethnic groups become physically segregated from one another.
D)a or c
3

Which of these would be an example of pluralism?
A)A Hispanic American speaks Spanish at home.
B)A German American eats spaghetti.
C)A Chinese-American family celebrate Christmas.
D)A Jewish family no longer adheres to traditional Jewish dietary restrictions.
4

Which of these would be an example of assimilation?
A)A Muslim-American woman covers her hair.
B)An Italian American shops and lives in Little Italy.
C)A Chinese American eats pizza.
D)An African American man marries an African American woman.
5

Which statement about assimilation and pluralism is true?
A)All Americans with ancestry in the Middle East take a pluralist approach to intergroup relations.
B)Intergroup relations are an issue only in the United States.
C)Gita and Sarah have different approaches to intergroup relations.
D)Assimilation and pluralism are the only two approaches to intergroup relations.
6

The groups referred to in the term intergroup relations are racial and ethnic groups.
A)True
B)False
7

The members of the same ethnic or racial group will all take the same approach to intergroup relations.
A)True
B)False
8

No one born in the U.S. would take a pluralist approach to intergroup relations.
A)True
B)False
9

The fact that Sarah adheres to many Islamic customs means that she is not a loyal American.
A)True
B)False
10

Gita is more of an assimilationist than Sarah.
A)True
B)False







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