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Multicultural America, A Historical Perspectives MCQ

Critics claim that the English-only movement is tainted with racist and anti-immigrant sentiments and that it does not acknowledge the great difficulty of developing deep proficiency in English.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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What recourse do students have against schools and educators who violate their rights?

No Child Left Behind

Section 504

Title IV

Section 1983

Answer

Correct Answer: Section 1983

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What does IDEA guarantee for students?

It guarantees privacy of school records.

It guarantees all children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education.

It guarantees noncurricular religious clubs opportunities to meet with the same rights and privileges as other noncurricular clubs in the school.

It guarantees students free speech rights.

Answer

Correct Answer: It guarantees all children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education.

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Which is an example of violating the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act?

There are no sports teams for girls in the local high school, other than cheerleading.

Students with disabilities are grouped into one class at the end of the hall.

The Islamic Society Club is not permitted to meet in the school library.

Students in wheelchairs may only take courses offered on the first floor of the school.

Answer

Correct Answer: There are no sports teams for girls in the local high school, other than cheerleading.

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What did Plessy v Ferguson rule?

Separate but equal facilities for Black people and White people

Regardless of immigration status, have the right to attend public schools.

Illegal to deny an education to students based on race, color, sex, or national origin

Reinforced the legality of slavery

Answer

Correct Answer: Separate but equal facilities for Black people and White people

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What did Plessy v Ferguson rule?

Separate but equal facilities for Black people and White people

Regardless of immigration status, have the right to attend public schools.

Illegal to deny an education to students based on race, color, sex, or national origin

Reinforced the legality of slavery

Answer

Correct Answer: Separate but equal facilities for Black people and White people

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Which was the first settlement in North America?

Boston

Plymouth

Jamestown

Saint Augustine

Answer

Correct Answer: Saint Augustine

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What is the date of first contact with the first peoples of this country—Native Americans?

1492

1692

1513

1613

Answer

Correct Answer: 1513

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More appropriately, Columbus can be recognized for ______.

Discovering America

Founding Jamestown

Being governor of Hawaii

Mapping and charting previously uncharted territories

Answer

Correct Answer: Mapping and charting previously uncharted territories

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Who were the first populous indigenous peoples in the Unites States of America?

Mexican Americans

European Americans

Native Americans

Hispanic Americans

Answer

Correct Answer: Native Americans

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Why does the government use racial and ethnic categories?

For legal and political purposes

To monitor group behavior

Segregation

For social mobility opportunities

Answer

Correct Answer: For legal and political purposes

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Who wrote most of the books in the Library of Congress?

White women

People of color

Wealthy, White men

White men and women equally

Answer

Correct Answer: Wealthy, White men

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The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is charged with enforcing freedom of speech laws.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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The first Africans arrive in Jamestown with White settlers in 1619.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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All people within a defined category act, think, and believe the same way.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Defining people by their ethnicity is more accurate and useful than defining them by race.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Unless you are Native American, you are an immigrant or descendant of an immigrant.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Segregation legally endorsed ________ of the races in virtually all aspects of life.

Separation

Cognition

Cultural identity

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Separation

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A political position that African Americans who have suffered from the results of slavery among their ancestors should be compensated is known as:

Segregation

Immigrants

Reparations

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Reparations

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Preservice is professional development provided to ________ in training.

Students

Teachers

Both

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Teachers

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In-service professional development provided to practicing teachers.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Which type of people voluntarily move from one country to another.

Segregation

Immigrants

Ethnic

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Immigrants

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What term is created and used as a political statement for Americans of Mexican descent?

Chicano

Mexican American

Latino

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Chicano

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What type of action is taken to ensure equal representation based on sex and race?

Affirmative action

Reverse affirmative action

Equal representation

No action is taken

Answer

Correct Answer: Affirmative action

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