Test Questions: Hispanic and Latino American Diversity
Week 7 Test- Hispanic/Latino American Diversity
Part I. Each question is worth 3 points. For multiple choice questions, use highlight or bold to mark your answers.
1. The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms Hispanic and Asian Americans is called a. symbolic ethnicity b. ethnic solidarity c. panethnicity d. ethnic paradox
2. The common heritage of Hispanics is a. culture. b. race. c. language. d. all of these
3. At the beginning of the 21st century, Latino households can expect to earn __________ received by White households. a. 40 cents on the dollar b. 55 cents on the dollar c. 70 cents on the dollar d. 85 cents on the dollar
4. The term ________ is more common in the West, and ________ is more common in the East. a. Latino; Hispanic b. Hispanic; Latino c. Cuban; Mexican d. panethnic; ethclass
5. More than ____ in eight people in the United States population are of Spanish or Latin American origin. a. one b. two c. three d. four
6. Foreign-owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the United States are known as a. mayadoras. b. trabajadoras. c. obreras. d. maquiladoras.
7. From 1978, war and economic chaos in ________ prompted many to seek refuge in the U.S. a. El Salvador b. Nicaragua c. Guatemala d. all of these
8. When does the federal government require bilingual ballots? a. when at least 50% of the population shares a primary language that is not English b. when 10,000 voters in the district share a primary language that is not English c. when anyone requests them d. none of these; bilingual ballots are illegal
9. Which president declared that Cuban refugees would be welcomed with “open arms and open hearts?” a. Carter b. Kennedy c. Reagan d. Clinton
10. By the 2000 Census, ________ of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. lived in New York City. a. over
Part I. Each question is worth 3 points. For multiple choice questions, use highlight or bold to mark your answers.
1. The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms Hispanic and Asian Americans is called a. symbolic ethnicity b. ethnic solidarity c. panethnicity d. ethnic paradox
2. The common heritage of Hispanics is a. culture. b. race. c. language. d. all of these
3. At the beginning of the 21st century, Latino households can expect to earn __________ received by White households. a. 40 cents on the dollar b. 55 cents on the dollar c. 70 cents on the dollar d. 85 cents on the dollar
4. The term ________ is more common in the West, and ________ is more common in the East. a. Latino; Hispanic b. Hispanic; Latino c. Cuban; Mexican d. panethnic; ethclass
5. More than ____ in eight people in the United States population are of Spanish or Latin American origin. a. one b. two c. three d. four
6. Foreign-owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the United States are known as a. mayadoras. b. trabajadoras. c. obreras. d. maquiladoras.
7. From 1978, war and economic chaos in ________ prompted many to seek refuge in the U.S. a. El Salvador b. Nicaragua c. Guatemala d. all of these
8. When does the federal government require bilingual ballots? a. when at least 50% of the population shares a primary language that is not English b. when 10,000 voters in the district share a primary language that is not English c. when anyone requests them d. none of these; bilingual ballots are illegal
9. Which president declared that Cuban refugees would be welcomed with “open arms and open hearts?” a. Carter b. Kennedy c. Reagan d. Clinton
10. By the 2000 Census, ________ of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. lived in New York City. a. over