SOC 304 Week 6 Quiz

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Week 6 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is the most sweeping antidiscrimination legislation that went into effect in 1992 and was a result of a strong social movement for disability rights?

o   the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act

o   the Americans with Disabilities Act

o   the Civil Rights Act

o   the Social Security Disability Benefits Reform

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the economic picture of contemporary American women?

o   They earn more than men in high-status occupations.

o   They work in the same fields as men and earn less.

o   They earn the same as men in part-time gender-typed jobs for women.

o   They tend to go into lower-paying specialties.

Question 3

  In contemporary America, which of the following is true of homophobia?

o   Families of homosexuals are no longer homophobic.

o   Mass media has always been fighting homophobia.

o   Homophobic myths keep homosexuals oppressed as a group.

o   Homophobia has increased in workplaces and official policies.

Question 4

After the end of apartheid, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission created in South Africa prosecuted those who _______.

o   did not support Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress

o   remorsefully confessed to the crimes they had committed

o   failed to produce documentary evidence of their innocence

o   failed to confess to all crimes they had committed

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of Brazil?

o   Brazil was never colonized by Europeans.

o   Brazil’s indigenous people are the most affluent of its communities.

o   Brazil imported Black Africans as slaves to meet the demand for laborers.

o   Brazil is considered as a developed nation.

Question 6

Which of the following groups of people constitute the aboriginal people of Canada?

o   Ainu

o   Inuit

o   Haoles

o   Marielitos

Question 7

The Oslo Accords was an agreement between ________.

o   the First Nation and the rest of Canada

o   Israel and Palestine Liberation Organization

o   criollos and mestizos

o   the African National Congress and South Africa

Question 8

The trend of an increasing proportion of the population being composed of older people is expected to continue well through the twenty-first century. A reason behind this is ________.

o   a decline in mortality

o   a decrease in number of postwar baby boomers

o   an increase in the birth rate

o   a decrease in the average life span of the population

Question 9

Which of the following conflicts would comprise an ethnonational conflict?

o   between nations of dissimilar ethnic population

o   between linguistic groups within nations

o   within an ethnic group of a nation

o   between educational groups around the world

Question 10

Claire and Samuel are making some modifications to their house. They have added a ramp along the three steps leading to their house and widened the main entrance. They have moved most of the furniture against the wall and added grab bars in bathrooms. Claire and Samuel are following a trend known as ________.

o   visitability

o   hospitability

o   escalation

o   assimilation

Question 11

Which of the following constitute Canada’s visible minority population?

o   Aztec Indians

o   Blacks

o   Québécois

o   Eskimos

Question 12

  The Republic of South Africa is different from the rest of Africa because ________.

o   the original African peoples of the area are no longer present

o   the largest racial group existing there is the Whites

o   racial discrimination does not exist there

o   it was not colonized by any European nation

Question 13

Mark was a strong supporter of Prime Minister F. W. De Klerk’s policies. In 1992, when his prime minister called for a referendum that allowed Whites to vote, Mark was among the majority who voted for the end of ________.

o   apartheid in South Africa

o   the Intifada in Palestine

o   the Diaspora in Israel

o   racism in Brazil

Question 14

In 1986, the Supreme Court in Bowers v. Hardwick ruled that the Constitution ________.

o   does not endorse that heterosexual relations alone are to be considered normal

o   does not hold any view regarding the sexuality of people

o   does not protect homosexual relations, even in the privacy of one’s home

o   considers all sexual relations within the confines of one’s home a private matter

Question 15

Congressional amendments to various acts designed to eliminate sexist practices from almost all school systems are collectively called ________.

o   Reading First

o   Title IX

o   Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

o   Equal Education Opportunity Act

Question 16

In 2000, in the case of the Boy Scouts organization, the Supreme Court ________.

o   endorsed that opposition to homosexuality was part of the organization’s message

o   supported the right of the organization to exclude gay members

o   ruled against the organization’s claim to a constitutional right to exclude gay members

o   could not reach a verdict on the organization’s claim to a constitutional right to exclude gay members

Question 17

In 2013, United States v. Windsor was instrumental in the Court declaring that ________.

o   the federal government holds all decision making powers when it comes to same-sex marriages

o   same-sex marriages are to be made legal in all states

o   same-sex marriages must be recognized by the federal government in the states where it is legal

o   same-sex marriages must be derecognized by the states where it was earlier declared legal

Question 18

The ________, passed by the Congress, extended hate-crime protection to gay men and lesbians.

o   Matthew Shepard Act

o   Civil Rights Movement

o   Americans with Disabilities Act

o   Defense of Marriage Act

Question 19

Mary is a 34-year-old successful corporate lawyer and is due for promotion, but her firm keeps passing her up because she is planning to start a family. This treatment of Mary by the firm is an example of ________.

o   androgyny

o   an occupational segregation

o   a mommy track

o   ageism

Question 20

Which of the following statements about gender roles is true?

o   They are influenced by hormones.

o   They result from biological differences.

o   They vary across different cultures.

o   They have remained constant over time.

Question 21

During the late nineteenth century, the suffragists worked to get women the right to

________.

o   education

o   vote

o   military service

o   maternity leave

Question 22

Transgendered persons are best defined as ________.

o   individuals sexually attracted to both sexes

o   people whose gender identity does not match their physical identity at birth

o   people who take surgical measures to bring their physical being closer to their gender identity

o   individuals who wear clothing of the opposite sex

Question 23

Patrick is a 40-year-old healthy man who loves his wife and children. He has had a steady job for the last 17 years, is an active member of the local sports club, and in the evenings, likes to dress up in his wives clothes and make-up. Given this information, Patrick can be regarded as a ________.

o   schizophrenic

o   feminist

o   homosexual

o   transvestite

Question 24

The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 ________.

o   supported federal recognition of same-sex marriages

o   defined marriage as between one man and one woman

o   received immense criticism from the public from the time of its passing

o   allowed states to recognize same-sex marriages

Question 25

________ of 1968 protects workers 40 years of age or older from being fired because of their age and replaced with younger workers who presumably would receive lower salaries.

o   The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

o   The Employee Retirement Income Security Act

o   The Civil Rights Act

o   The Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 26

________ has been adopted as the state policy in Canada for more than two decades.

o   Apartheid

o   Assimilation

o   Multiculturalism

o   Nativism

Question 27

Which of the following is true of the Mexican Indian people?

o   They are considered a part of Mexico’s indigenous communities.

o   They are descendants of the Métis.

o   They are supportive of progress and modern ways of living.

o   They are considered one of the most affluent communities in Mexico.

Question 28

If Emma claims that her husband belongs to the largest visible minority population in Canada, her husband is ________.

o   Chinese

o   English

o   Mexican

o   French

Question 29

Slavery in Canada never flourished because ________.

o   Blacks started fleeing to Canada after slavery ended in the United States

o   most slaves worked as domestic servants

o   Canadian economy did not need a large labor force

o   Black immigrants were not allowed to enter Canada after World War II

 Question 30

In the context of race and ethnic relations, which of the following is a similarity between Brazil and the United States?

o   Both countries imported Asians as slaves to meet the demand for laborers.

o   The majority of population of both countries was composed of African descendants.

o   The manumission of both countries followed a similar pattern.

o   Both countries are similar in their treatment of indigenous people.

Question 31

The Afonso Arinos law prohibited ________ in public places.

o   racial discrimination

o   display of affection

o   alcohol consumption

o   gender discrimination

 Question 32

Which of the following statements is true of the current income disparity in Brazil?

o   The income disparity is negligible in Brazil.

o   People of color are proportionately clustered in the highest income levels of society.

o   The Blacks in Brazil are more disadvantaged than those in South Africa.

o   The degree of racial inequality is more in Brazil than in the United States.

Question 33

From the Arab perspective, Zionism meant the ________.

o   subjugation of the Palestinians by Jews

o   lessening importance of Judaism as a religion

o   exile of Jews from Palestine

o   anti-Jewish prejudice or discrimination

Question 34

 Great Britain expanded its colonial control from Egypt into Palestine ________.

o   after World War II, when Jews resumed their demand for a homeland

o   with the rise of the the Ottoman Empire

o   with the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity

o   after driving out the Turks during World War I

Question 35

The native peoples of Canada are collectively referred to by the government as the ________.

o   First Nations

o   Québécois

o   Aztecs

o   Mayan Indians