African Americans
How did African Americans create wealth in Greenwood ( Tulsa Oklahoma)
a.) They received reparations from ex-slave masters
b.) the money circulated only in the black community
c.) They found oil in Greenwood
B. The money only circulated in the black community
6.) Why were Mexicans forced to be deported by the United States in the 1920's and 30's in the US?
a.) Americans blamed them for the shortage of jobs during the Great Depression
b.) Americans accused them of criminal activity
c.) The US believed that Mexicans were spreading disease throughout the country
A. They were blamed for the Job shortage during the Depression
Which choice below is NOT an invention created by Native Americans
a.) Rubber
b.) baby bottles
c.) book bags
d.) Mouth wash
C. Book bags
Native Americans created mouthwash, baby bottles, and rubber
In relation to European Immigrants, what happened at Ellis Island?
a.) Immigrants were hired for work to build the island
b.) Immigrants were physically inspected and interrogated before entering the country
c.) A war between the Irish and Germans began
B. Immigrants were physically inspected and interrogated before entering the United States
19.) Which choice below is NOT a factor for Chinese immigration to the United States
a.) the Opium Wars between Great Britain and China from 1839 to 1860
b.) floods and droughts destroying farmland in China
c.) not having religious freedom
d.) the California gold rush in 1848
C. Not having religious freedom
Why did African Americans migrate from the south to the north?
a.) Jim Crow laws
b.) a & c
c.) job opportunities
B.
African Americans were in search of job opportunities, while also escaping the racist system of Jim Crow laws in the south
Who did Mexico defeat at the Battle of Puebla which led to the celebration of Cinco De Mayo?
a.) The English
b.) The Spanish
c.) The French
C. The French
A positive outlook on fry bread is that
a.) its nutritionally healthy
b.) it reminds Native Americans of happy times
c.) it prevented the Native Americans from starving during the Trail Of Tears
C. Prevented starvation during the long walk
Which choice below is a reason that created Irish immigration to the United States
a.) the California gold rush
b.) starvation in Ireland due to the great potato famine
c.) to create a new Irish religion
B. Starvation due to the potato famine
Which choice below is NOT a contribution to the US by Asian Americans
a.) the creation of the USB
b.) jazz music
c.) the creation of YouTube
d.) Functional cure for HIV- Positive Infants
B. Jazz music
Jazz music was creating by African Americans, not Asian Americans
In reference to African Americans, the black panther party
a.) organized armed citizen patrol for African Americans
b.) was founded by Huey P Newton & Bobby Seal
c.) created social programs such as free breakfast programs for school children
d.) all of the above
D. All of the above
the black panther party was founded by Seal and Newton, in which the organization provided free back to school lunch for children, and armed protection for African American citizens who were treated unfairly by law enforcement
Which choice below is NOT invention created by Mexican Americans
a.) contraceptive pill
b.) the light bulb
c.) X-ray reflection microscope
d.) the color TV
B. The light bulb
The color tv, the contraceptive pill, and the x-ray reflection microscope were all created by Mexican Americans
22.) Who are Arab Americans?
a.) U.S. citizens who can trace their ancestry from Arabic-speaking places in the Middle East
b.) terrorist from the middle east
c.) U.S. citizens who can trace their ancestry from India
A. US citizens who can trace their ancestry back to the Middle East or Arabic speaking countries
14.) What caused immigration from Italians to the United States
a.) Natural disasters ( earthquakes, tidal waves, Mount Vesuvius Eruption, resulting in deaths)
b.) overpopulation as birth rates rose and death rates decreased
c.) scarcity of cultivatable land
d.) all of the above
D. All of the above
southern Italy had a number of natural disasters
Italy was also overpopulated, and there was not enough land to cultivate
20.) What were some of the stereotypes of Chinese people in America in the mid 19th century
a.) Chinese women were perceived as promiscuous, as prostitutes
b.) Chinese people were seen as a disease threat
c.) they were seen as religious and moral threat as heathens who threatened Christianity
d.) all of the above
e.) a & b
D. all of the above
28.) Juneteenth is Holiday celebrated by African Americans, in reference to the freedom from slavery, which occurred June 19th, 1865
True or False
True
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th, in celebration of Freedom from slavery
7.) Why did school officials in Orange County California, want separate schools for Mexican and White Americans?
a.) They said that Mexicans were dirty and carried disease
b.) They said that Mexicans could not speak English and it was a English speaking school
c.) Both A & B
C. both
School officials in California accused Mexicans of being dirty, and said since they could not speak English, schools should be separate from whites
In reference to religion, most Arab countries are predominately
a.) Christians
b.) Buddhist
c.) Muslims
C. Muslims
15.) How did Italians face discrimination in America during the late 19th century?
a.) were blamed for taking American jobs
b.) were believed to be inferior to people of Northern European heritage
c.) Americans did not like the Italian language
d.) all of the above
e.) a & b
E. a & b
Italians were accused of taking jobs from Americans during the depression, and also believed to be inferior to Americans who were descended from Northern Europe.
11.) The day of the dead is a Mexican holiday in which
a.) B & C
b.) families welcome back the souls of deceased relatives
c.) celebrated each year from October 31 to November 2
A. both b & c
Race refers to dividing people into groups, often based on
a.) cultural expressions
b.) physical characteristics
c.) both A & B
B. Physical characteristics
Ethnicity refers to your
a.) cultural expressions
b.) physical characteristics
c.) both A & B
A. Cultural expressions
24.) The practice of Arab women who wear garments to cover their heads and face
a.) is called the Kafiyyeh
b.) is called the Hajj
c.) is called Hijab
C. This practice of modesty is called the Hijab
10.) Commonalities such as race, national origin, tribal heritage, religion, and language can describes someone's
a.) Ethnicity
b.) Culture
c.) Race
A. Ethnicity
What day is Cinco De Mayo celebrated on?
a.) May 20th
b.) May 1st
c.) May 5th
C. May 5th