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Ethnic America: A History Quiz

Thomas Sowell
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Ethnic America: A History Quiz

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1)

What kind of work provided a start for most wealthy American Jewish families? (from Chapter IV, The Jews)

Unskilled labor.
Manufacturing.
Farming.
Peddling.
2)

Which ethnic groups were successful in the U.S. in spite of avoiding politics? (from Chapter XI, Implications)

Germans and Italians.
Chinese and Japanese.
Irish and British.
Jews and Irish.
3)

What distinguishes Italian emigration during the 20th century? (from Chapter V, The Italians)

It is the largest exodus from a single nation.
It is the slowest exodus from a single nation.
More immigrants return to Italy than leave it.
All of the emigration is to the U.S.
4)

Which group of Jews in New York were more established and wealthier? (from Chapter IV, The Jews)

Yiddish-speaking Jews.
Downtown Jews.
Russian Jews.
Uptown Jews.
5)

What percentage of immigrants from southern Italy returned home? (from Chapter V, The Italians)

10%.
70%
90%.
40%.
6)

What drug was introduced in the U.S. by Chinese immigrants? (from Chapter VI, The Chinese)

Cocaine.
Opium.
Marijuana.
Heroin.
7)

Which group is the "classic example" of ethnic success in spite of poverty and discrimination? (from Chapter XI, Implications)

Puerto Ricans.
Irish.
Mexicans.
Jews.
8)

What distinguishes refugee groups of immigrants? (from Chapter XI, Implications)

They are preparing to return to the home country.
They are better able to choose where they live.
They are commited to staying in the new country.
They are usually single.
9)

What was a "hatchet man"? (from Chapter VI, The Chinese)

A woodsman.
A lumberjack.
An entertainer.
A member of a Chinese secret society.
10)

When did Italy unite under one government? (from Chapter V, The Italians)

1961.
1761.
1861.
1661.
11)

What was one significant difference between slavery in the U.S. and slavery throughout history, as identified by Sowell? (from Chapter VIII, The Blacks)

Slaves had no opportunity to become free in the U.S.
Slaves were not educated.
Slaves were farther from home.
Slavery in a free society is a moral problem.
12)

How does the Chinese America crime rate compare to other immigrant groups? (from Chapter VI, The Chinese)

It is unusually low.
It is exceptionally erratic, changing every year.
It is unusually high.
It is comparable to the mainstream of society.
13)

In what area did Italian immigrants find success in California? (from Chapter V, The Italians)

Glass blowing.
Wine growing.
Garment manufacture.
Fruit selling.
14)

What type of immigrant group is most likely to retain a foreign language and culture? (from Chapter IX, The Puerto Ricans)

Those with back-and-forth migration.
Those whose culture is not represented in the U.S.
Those who are discriminated against.
Those who are mistreated by mainstream governmental agencies.
15)

What is the "ghetto crouch?" (from Chapter IV, The Jews)

A proactive response to bullying.
A violent response to bullying.
A refusal to respond to bullying.
A passive response to bullying.
16)

How many slaves came to the Western Hemisphere? (from Chapter VIII, The Blacks)

Ten million.
Twenty million.
Five million.
One million.
17)

Among all ethnic groups in the U.S., Puerto Ricans in 1930 had the highest rate of what factor? (from Chapter IX, The Puerto Ricans)

Juvenile delinquency.
Immigration.
Birth.
Years of education.
18)

Why did many Japanese property owners in the U.S. put title to the land in the names of their children? (from Chapter VII, The Japanese)

They children could attract better marriage partners.
The children could avoid excessive taxation.
The children were born in the U.S. and not subject to the Alien Land Law.
They hoped for greater prosperity for their children.
19)

What indicates slow acculturation? (from Chapter X, The Mexicans)

Long vacations in the home country.
Low rates of application for citizenship.
Rapid language acquisition.
Sending money home.
20)

What is a sojourner? (from Chapter XI, Implications)

A vacationer.
An immigrant who intends to return home.
An emigrant.
A migrant worker.
21)

How did Chinese immigrants cope with discrimination? (from Chapter VI, The Chinese)

Fear and intimidation.
Aggression and violence.
Pugnacity and toughness.
Withdrawal and inconspicuousness.
22)

Heightened, more militant group consciousness typically appears in which generation? (from Chapter VII, The Japanese)

Third.
Second.
Fourth.
First.
23)

How did Chinese immigrants finance business startups? (from Chapter VI, The Chinese)

Borrowing from employers.
Maintaining high credit ratings.
Rotating credit associations.
Theft.
24)

Which Western country imported the most slaves? (from Chapter VIII, The Blacks)

The United States.
Jamaica.
Brazil.
Canada.
25)

What area in the United States contained the greatest number of Jews ever assembled in one place on earth? (from Chapter IV, The Jews)

Manhattan.
Boston.
Brooklyn.
Philadelphia.
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