Race: Power of Illusion - The House We Live In

Humans have approximately 30,000 genes. On average, how many genes separate all members of one race from all members of another race?

• None

• 1

• 2

• 23

Members of a race can be identified by their

• blood group

• skin color

• ancestry

• genes

• none of the above

Skin color correlates most closely with

• hair form

• IQ

• Geographic Latitude

• Continent of ancestral origin

• Risk for sickle cell and other genetic diseases

Which group has the most genetic variation?

• Humans

• Chimpanzees

• Penguins

• Fruit Flies

Of the $120 billion in home loans underwritten by federal government between 1933 and 1962, what percentage went to white homeowners?

• 45%

• 64%

• 88%

• 98%

According to federal data in 2013, the White net worth compared to Blacks was

• 5 times greater

• 13 times greater

• No difference

• The same

According to a 1993 study, 86% of suburban whites lived in a community where the black population was:

• Less than 10%

• Less than 1%

• More than 10%

• More than 15%

Nativism means

• Belief that Native Americans are superior.

• Belief that immigrants are superior.

• Belief that native born Americans are superior

• none of the above

The bootstrap myth was

• Boots are better than sandals.

• Immigrants don't deserve to become citizens even if they work hard.

• If Americans work hard enough then can achieve the American Dream.

• Everyone has an equal opportunity in order to achieve the American Dream.

What is the term for the post-WWII migration of middle-class white families out of urban areas and into the suburbs?

• The Big Move

• White Flight

• The Suburban Shift

• None of the above