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1 Ethnicity is important because
the diversity of culture in the face of culture globalization.

2 Shared emotions, shared attitudes, state symbols, common culture
Elements of nationalism

3 The right to govern themselves
self-determination The right to govern themselves

4 When a group of people in a state speak the same language
Example of a nation-state

5 Baseball, flag, network television, and the national anthem
Centripetal forces in the United States

6 Loyalty and devotion to a state
Nationalism

7 Geographic separation of races
apartheid

8 The only state in southern Africa to elect a black president during the 1990s
South Africa

9 Breakdown of a state due to nationalities
balkanization

10 What caused the breakup of Yugoslavia?
Rivalries among nationalities

11 Important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before the breakup
Unit of currency

12 Where were most African slaves sent?
Caribbean islands

13 After WWII why were millions of people forced to migrate?
changes of the boundaries of states

14 Triangular slave trade – ships bound for Europe carried
Rum and molasses

15 Forced migration in Ethiopia
Civil war with the Eritreans

16 Cause of large scale migration in South Asia after 1947
Separation of religious groups

17 Is race a element of cultural diversity?
no

18 Largest ethnic group in the United States
Latinos/Hispanics

19 Distributions of ethnicities within the United States
Concentrations within cities, regional concentrations, concentrations in cities Distributions of ethnicities within the United States

20 African Americans are clustered in the United States in
Southeast

21 Asian Americans are clustered in the _______________ U.S.
Western

22 Hispanics are clustered in the _______________ and _____________ U.S.
West and Southwest

23 Ethnic distribution in Los Angeles
clustered

24 Most Asian Americans are from
China

25 Percentage of Native American and Alaska Natives
one

26 Most Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. are from
Puerto Rico, Mexico

27 Ethnic identity is preserved for European immigrants primarily through
religion and food

28 Most dramatic change in African American distribution
relocation to northern cities

29 1910 – 1950 population density for African Americans in ghettos
increased

30 Self-identification tied to biology
race Self-identification tied to biology

31 Ethnicity, religion, race
Self-identification

32 Racism is Superiority because of racial identity , inferiority because of racial identity, and biological classification of people

33 Not considered a race by the census bureau
Hispanic/Latino Not considered a race by the census bureau

34 Established separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson Established separate but equal

35 All people were restricted by covenants in deeds but
Caucasians

36 Emigration of whites from an area where blacks were anticipated to move
White flight

37 The promoting of blockbusting
Explains changes in neighborhood ethnicity

38 Group of people tied to a place through legal status
Nation or nationality Group of people tied to a place through legal status

39 Formation of nation-states in Europe
By drawing boundaries

40 Widespread conflict in Africa
Colonial boundaries, numerous ethnic groups

41 What is shared by all Americans?
Nationality

42 Traditionally the most important unit in African Society
tribe Traditionally the most important unit in African Society

43 Primary centripetal force in the former Soviet Union
language

44 Nationality of the United Kingdom (best description)
British

45 Ethnicities from the same country come into conflict when
They have a tradition of self-rule

46 Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus

47 Strongest conflict for territory in the Middle East is for
Palestine

48 Before 2005 most of Lebanon was controlled by
Syria.

49 Lebanese civil resulted when
the country broke down because of changes in the majority between religious groups.

50 When one group forcibly moves another group
Ethnic cleansing

51 Ethnic war in Sudan is in
Darfur


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