9.1 Quiz Review: Minority, Race, Ethnicity

Which term refers to a group of people who, because of physical or cultural traits, are differentiated from the dominant group in a society and are treated unequally?

• Minority

• Race

• Ethnicity

• Subculture

Which term refers to people sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important by society?

• Minority

• Race

• Ethnicity

• Subculture

Which term refers to the social, political, and economic processes through which a population is classified a “race”?

• Minority

• Racialization

• Ethnicity

• Racism

Which term refers to a group identified by cultural, national, or religious characteristics?

• Ethnic Minority

• Racialization

• Ethnocentrism

• Race

Which term refers to judging others in terms of one’s own cultural standards?

• Ethnic Minority

• Racialization

• Ethnocentrism

• Race

Which term refers to deeply held attitudes and opinions towards a group and its individual members?

• Racism

• Discrimination

• Prejudice

• Ethnocentrism

Which term refers to the unfair treatment or policies of a minority member or group?

• Racism

• Discrimination

• Prejudice

• Ethnocentrism

True or False: In sociology, a minority is a group that is always smaller in number than the majority or dominant group.

• True

• False

True or False: There are distinct biological factors that can be used to classify humans by race.

• True

• False

True or False: Nelson Mandela died in prison in 1990

• True

• False