Racial And Ethnic Groups 14th Edition By Schaefer – Test Bank

Chapter 11 – Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities

Quick Quiz

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________ is the simplistic view of the people and history of the region of the Middle East to East Asia, with no recognition of change over time or the diversity within its many cultures.
a. Orientalism
b. Pluralism
c. Pentecostalism
d. Pan-Indianism

Answer: a

Question Title: TB_11_01_Arab Americans_Remember_LO 11.1
Learning Objective: 11.1: Describe the Arab American community.
Topic: Arab Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 243

2. Zaid belongs to the Arab Muslim community and is a third generation immigrant to the United States. He speaks very little Arabic and has a wife belonging to a different ethnic and religious community. Some Arab Muslims in his community say that Zaid is not a true Arab or Muslim. This attitude of the people of his community is an example of ________.
a. segmented assimilation
b. the deficit model of ethnic identity
c. the matrix model of panethnicity
d. reverse discrimination

Answer: b

Question Title: TB_11_02_Arab Americans_Apply_LO 11.1
Learning Objective: 11.1: Describe the Arab American community.
Topic: Arab Americans
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: 3 – Difficult
Page Reference: 246

3. Christian and Muslim faiths are similar in that they are both ________.
a. henotheistic
b. pantheistic
c. polytheistic
d. monotheistic

Answer: d

Question Title: TB_11_03_Muslim Americans_Remember_LO 11.2
Learning Objective: 11.2: Describe the Muslim American community.
Topic: Muslim Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 246

4. Which of the following statements is true of Muslims?
a. They adopt a polytheistic form of worship.
b. They recognize Jesus as the Son of God, though not a prophet.
c. They see Muhammad as the first in a long line of prophets.
d. They are guided by the teachings of the Qur’an.

Answer: d

Question Title: TB_11_05_Muslim Americans_Understand_LO 11.2
Learning Objective: 11.2: Describe the Muslim American community.
Topic: Muslim Americans
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 2 – Moderate
Page Reference: 246

5. The term ________ refers to a self-image and worldview that is a combination of religious faith, cultural background based on nationality, and current residency.
a. differential identity
b. traditional identity
c. blended identity
d. mixed identity

Answer: c

Question Title: TB_11_04_Arab Americans_Remember_LO 11.1
Learning Objective: 11.1: Describe the Arab American community.
Topic: Arab Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 247

6. The immediate aftermath of 9/11 led to a decline of Arabs and Muslims immigrating to the United States because ________.
a. of a ban by the federal government which outlawed immigration for ten years
b. Islamic centers in the United States had become more rigid
c. of apprehension over the reception they would receive there
d. the home countries declared a jihad on those who left their countries

Answer: c

Question Title: TB_11_06_Immigration to the United States_Remember_LO 11.3
Learning Objective: 11.3: Summarize the Muslim and Arab immigration to the United States.
Topic: Immigration to the United States
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 251

7. The hijab is a ________.
a. religious pilgrimage
b. holy war
c. traditional garment
d. holy scripture

Answer: c

Question Title: TB_11_07_Contemporary Life in the United States_Remember_LO 11.5
Learning Objective: 11.5: Discuss the contemporary experiences of Arab Americans.
Topic: Contemporary Life in the United States
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 255

Short Answer Questions

8. ________ is the Arabic word for God and refers to the God of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad.

Answer: Allah

Question Title: TB_11_08_Muslim Americans_Remember_LO 11.2
Learning Objective: 11.2: Describe the Muslim American community.
Topic: Muslim Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 246

9. ________ is a month of religious fasting marking the revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammad.

Answer: Ramadan

Question Title: TB_11_09_Muslim Americans_Remember_LO 11.2
Learning Objective: 11.2: Describe the Muslim American community.
Topic: Muslim Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 248

10. ________ are leaders or spiritual guides of a mosque who offer guidance and scholarship.

Answer: Imams

Question Title: TB_11_10_Muslim Americans_Remember_LO 11.2
Learning Objective: 11.2: Describe the Muslim American community.
Topic: Muslim Americans
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 249