Copy of U.S. ETHNIC STUDIES SECOND SEMESTER FINAL EXAM (5/1/2026)

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Approximately what percentage of the black vote went to George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election?

10

25

35

60

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Under President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served as
Multiple choice question.

national security advisor.

chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.

secretary of state.

secretary of defense.

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Democrats and blacks alleged that many African-American voters were systematically disenfranchised during the 2000 presidential election in which crucial state?

California

Texas

New York

Florida

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In the 2004 case of Vieth v. Jubelirer, the Supreme Court struck a blow against black electoral participation when it

placed strong restrictions on the practice of gerrymandering.

ruled that state-issued voter identification cards did not constitute a form of poll tax, even if citizens had to pay a fee to obtain them.

decided that policies which incidentally disenfranchised innocent persons were constitutional as long as the policies served the greater good of the community.

limited the ability of senators to filibuster against harmful proposed legislation.

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Which congressperson has, with little success, introduced legislation every year since 1989 in hopes of creating a commission to consider the possibility of paying reparations for slavery to African Americans?

Ray Nagin

Charles Ogletree

Randall Robinson

John Conyers, Jr.

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In 2004, an effort to gain compensation for the survivors and heirs of the 1921 Tulsa race riot through the courts was

successful, laying the groundwork for more reparations claims related to past racial discrimination.

defeated on the ground that compensation would undermine the sovereignty of the state of Oklahoma.

successful, though the presiding judge cautioned that the unique circumstances of the Tulsa riot made the decision inapplicable to other cases related to past racial discrimination.

tossed out on the ground that the statute of limitations on the crime in question had already elapsed.

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As of 2007, all of the following states’ legislatures had issued apologies for their past roles in slavery EXCEPT

Alabama.

South Carolina.

Virginia.

Maryland.

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Which of the following statements about the spread of HIV/AIDS in black communities is LEAST accurate?

The homophobic attitudes of large segments of the black community have obstructed an honest assessment of the syndrome’s spread.

Although blacks represent less than 15 percent of the American population, they represent half of the nation’s HIV/AIDS sufferers.

The high incarceration rate of black men contributes significantly to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the broader black community.

Because the syndrome is passed primarily through homosexual sex between men, black women have been largely spared from its ravages.

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African Americans constitute roughly what percentage of America’s prison population?

21%

47%

68%

83%

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According to More Than Just Race, by sociologist William Julius Wilson,

blacks at all educational levels experience significantly higher rates of unemployment than whites at the same levels.

blacks at all educational levels experience nearly identical rates of unemployment as whites at the same levels.

the gap between black and white unemployment rates, though wide for undereducated individuals, narrows to almost nothing between blacks and whites with college degrees.

the gap between black and white unemployment rates, though wide for uneducated individuals, widens even further between blacks and whites with college degrees.

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Which of the following statements about the American prison system is LEAST accurate?

The crackdown on illicit drugs of the sort often found in poorer communities has resulted in large numbers of prisoners serving long sentences for nonviolent crimes.

The job-skills training and educational classes available through the prison systems ironically make ex-convicts from poor neighborhoods more hirable than if they had stayed in school.

The number of prisoners incarcerated in the United States has increased by more than two million since 1970.

Blacks are imprisoned at higher rates than other groups in part because they are typically placed under closer police surveillance than other groups.

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Who was mayor of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005?

Ray Nagin

John Logan

William Julius Wilson

Andrew Goodman

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What effect did Hurricane Katrina have on race relations in the United States?

It convinced the majority of whites and blacks alike that the federal government was indifferent to the plight of blacks.

It showed that race and poverty were no longer intertwined, at least in the context of New Orleans.

It left half of the African-American population convinced that the federal government responded slowly to Katrina because most of its victims were black.

Press coverage of the event evidenced none of the implicit racism which had been apparent in the media in earlier decades.

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Which black performer notoriously proclaimed that, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” during a live broadcast of a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert?

Kanye West

50 Cent

Busta Rhymes

Mos Def

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Which country’s music scene has blended Hip Hop with its traditional tassou performances to produce international stars such as MC Solaar and Duggy Tee?

Nigeria

Morocco

Senegal

South Africa

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Figures such as Ras Baraka and groups such as Project Blowed are leaders in the effort to

steer black youths away from Hip Hop music to more traditional—and supposedly less immoral—musical forms such as jazz.

purge Hip Hop of its violent and misogynistic imagery and make it a vehicle of political engagement and community activism.

recruit famous Hip Hop artists to draw attention to such problems as poverty, civil war, and HIV/AIDS in the developing world, particularly Africa.

ensure that Hip Hop’s popularity benefits black communities financially by supporting black-owned record labels and production companies.

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What role did Hip Hop artists play in the 2008 presidential election?

For the first time, in the 2008 election Hip Hop artists became directly involved in political recruitment and voting drives.

The role of Hip Hop artists in the 2008 election was essentially negative, as both candidates distanced themselves from the movement in order to appeal to middle-class white voters.

During the 2008 election, Barack Obama gave rappers an insider role in his campaign, and reached out to the Hip Hop nation through new computer-based technologies.

Disillusioned by the weak government response to Hurricane Katrina, few Hip Hop artists took any role in the political campaign.

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As part of a new “Great Migration” in the early twenty-first century, African Americans are moving

from the Northeast to the South.

from the North to the West.

from the West to the Northeast.

from the South to the Midwest.

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Which of the following states has experienced the steepest decline in its African-American population?

Georgia

Florida

Arizona

California

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The cities with the largest African-American populations as of 2004 included all of the following EXCEPT

Boston.

New York.

Chicago.

Atlanta.

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In 2000, blacks represented what percentage of the total American population?

7

13

29

27

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Roughly what percentage of American Hispanics identify themselves as blacks?

2

13

21

43

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Which of the following statements about black American settlement patterns is MOST accurate?

Unlike African immigrants, Afro-Caribbean immigrants usually assimilate into existing African-American communities.

African immigrants are more likely than other blacks to settle in urban areas.

African immigrants are more likely than other blacks to settle in predominantly or historically white areas.

Unlike Afro-Caribbean immigrants, African immigrants usually assimilate into existing African-American communities.

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What was “Camp Obama”?

a training session designed to turn grassroots volunteers into effective political organizers

the Republican Party’s name for what it saw as an unfairly pro-Obama American media

a summer camp set up by Barack Obama to bring white and black children with little direct experience of other racial groups together

a small group of political insiders who lent their skills and experience to the relatively inexperienced presidential candidate

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Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy was nearly derailed by an inflammatory sermon delivered by

Jesse Jackson.

Al Sharpton.

Jeremiah Wright.

Ralph Abernathy.

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What accounts for the disparities in health between white and black Americans? Is the root cause of these disparities economic or racial? Can the health crisis be solved within the black community itself or does it need to be addressed by outside intervention from the federal government? Would even government intervention be able to address the problem, or does it require a fundamental restructuring of America’s social and economic structures?

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Copy of U.S. ETHNIC STUDIES SECOND SEMESTER FINAL EXAM (5/1/2026)

Approximately what percentage of the black vote went to George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election?

Under President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served asMultiple choice question.

Democrats and blacks alleged that many African-American voters were systematically disenfranchised during the 2000 presidential election in which crucial state?

In the 2004 case of Vieth v. Jubelirer, the Supreme Court struck a blow against black electoral participation when it

Which congressperson has, with little success, introduced legislation every year since 1989 in hopes of creating a commission to consider the possibility of paying reparations for slavery to African Americans?

In 2004, an effort to gain compensation for the survivors and heirs of the 1921 Tulsa race riot through the courts was

As of 2007, all of the following states’ legislatures had issued apologies for their past roles in slavery EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about the spread of HIV/AIDS in black communities is LEAST accurate?

African Americans constitute roughly what percentage of America’s prison population?

According to More Than Just Race, by sociologist William Julius Wilson,

Which of the following statements about the American prison system is LEAST accurate?

Who was mayor of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005?

What effect did Hurricane Katrina have on race relations in the United States?

Which black performer notoriously proclaimed that, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” during a live broadcast of a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert?

Which country’s music scene has blended Hip Hop with its traditional tassou performances to produce international stars such as MC Solaar and Duggy Tee?

Figures such as Ras Baraka and groups such as Project Blowed are leaders in the effort to

What role did Hip Hop artists play in the 2008 presidential election?

As part of a new “Great Migration” in the early twenty-first century, African Americans are moving

Which of the following states has experienced the steepest decline in its African-American population?

The cities with the largest African-American populations as of 2004 included all of the following EXCEPT

In 2000, blacks represented what percentage of the total American population?

Roughly what percentage of American Hispanics identify themselves as blacks?

Which of the following statements about black American settlement patterns is MOST accurate?

What was “Camp Obama”?

Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy was nearly derailed by an inflammatory sermon delivered by

Approximately what percentage of the black vote went to George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election?

Under President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served asMultiple choice question.

Democrats and blacks alleged that many African-American voters were systematically disenfranchised during the 2000 presidential election in which crucial state?

In the 2004 case of Vieth v. Jubelirer, the Supreme Court struck a blow against black electoral participation when it

Which congressperson has, with little success, introduced legislation every year since 1989 in hopes of creating a commission to consider the possibility of paying reparations for slavery to African Americans?

In 2004, an effort to gain compensation for the survivors and heirs of the 1921 Tulsa race riot through the courts was

As of 2007, all of the following states’ legislatures had issued apologies for their past roles in slavery EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about the spread of HIV/AIDS in black communities is LEAST accurate?

African Americans constitute roughly what percentage of America’s prison population?

According to More Than Just Race, by sociologist William Julius Wilson,

Which of the following statements about the American prison system is LEAST accurate?

Who was mayor of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005?

What effect did Hurricane Katrina have on race relations in the United States?

Which black performer notoriously proclaimed that, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” during a live broadcast of a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert?

Which country’s music scene has blended Hip Hop with its traditional tassou performances to produce international stars such as MC Solaar and Duggy Tee?

Figures such as Ras Baraka and groups such as Project Blowed are leaders in the effort to

What role did Hip Hop artists play in the 2008 presidential election?

As part of a new “Great Migration” in the early twenty-first century, African Americans are moving

Which of the following states has experienced the steepest decline in its African-American population?

The cities with the largest African-American populations as of 2004 included all of the following EXCEPT

In 2000, blacks represented what percentage of the total American population?

Roughly what percentage of American Hispanics identify themselves as blacks?

Which of the following statements about black American settlement patterns is MOST accurate?

What was “Camp Obama”?

Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy was nearly derailed by an inflammatory sermon delivered by

Under President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served as
Multiple choice question.

Under President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served as
Multiple choice question.