Race and Ethnicity

physical traits, such as skin color, hair color and texture, nose and eye shape, etc.

• ethnicity

• race

• identity

• nationality

refers to a person’s cultural background, heritage, and ancestry (may include languages, foods, religion, traditions, clothes, music, sports etc.)

• ethnicity

• race

• identity

• nationality

a specific form of discrimination that reinforces historical and social imbalances of power & privilege based on race

• racism

• stereotype

• discrimination

• prejudice

attitudes/feelings towards a particular group or person belonging to the group

• stereotype

• prejudice

• racism

• discrimination

behavior/action taken as a result of prejudice

• racism

• prejudice

• discrimination

• stereotype

"All black people are good at basketball" is an example of...

• identity

• prejudice

• discrimination

• stereotype

A law is passed that says no Muslims are allowed to enter the city of New York. This is an example of...

• Stereotype

• prejudice

• Racism

• ethnicity

Which term refers to the shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another?

• A) Race

• B) Ethnicity

• C) Nationality

• D) Identity

What is the term for a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience?

• A) Stereotype

• B) Prejudice

• C) Discrimination

• D) Racism

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

• A) Believing all Asians are good at math

• B) Hiring someone based on their skills

• C) Celebrating cultural diversity

• D) Learning a new language