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Ethnicity Review

Vocabulary

ApartheidBalkanizationCentrifugal forceCentripetal forceEthnic cleansing

Self-determinismmultiethnic stateNationalism Nation-state Race Ghetto Multinational state ethnic group

  1. A sign written in Afrikaner which reads “Bathroom for Whites Only!” is an example of racism and _Apartheid_.
  2. When many ethnic areas split off to form their own countries, this is an example of _Balkanization_.
  3. The United Kingdom, including Scotland, Wales, Britain, and Northern Ireland, is an example of a(n)_Multi-national state_.
  4. A homogenous ethnic neighborhood by railroad tracks is an example of a(n) _Ghetto_
  5. Belgium is divided into Dutch-, French-, and German-speaking areas. Each area has a distinct culture. Belgium is a(n) _multinational state
  6. The flag of the Soviet Union depicted this communist symbol.

When the Soviet Union dissolved, many former Soviet countries became independent. They removed this symbol and replaced it with symbols of their own countries to foster a sense of _Nationalism.

  1. President Obama campaigned in 2008 on a platform of unification, bipartisanship, and common beliefs. These are examples of _Centripetal force.
  2. Patriotism is closely linked to _Nationalism.
  3. Rwanda was a site of _Ethnic Cleansing or Genocide_.

Kurds have their own language and culture, but not their own country. Kurds are a(n)_Ethnic Group_.

  1. If the Kurds formed their own state, this would be an example of a(n) _Balkanization_.
  2. The desire for Kurds to form their own country is an example of a desire for _Selfdeterminism.
  3. Forces which can cause a country to split are examples of_Centrifugal force__.
  4. The Ku Klux Klan represented a terrorist group in American history which wanted a nation based on one pure _Race_
  5. Devotion to flags and state symbols are often a sign of _Nationalism_
  6. The formation of the following countries: Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina led to the term _Balkanization_.
  7. France, Germany, Spain, and Israel are examples of _Nation-state_ states.
  8. Africa is comprised of many more ethnic groups than states. This most likely represents the desire of many African ethnic groups for _ Self determinism_.
  9. Which of the following is NOT a cause of balkanization?
  10. Ethnic divisions
  11. Varying levels of economic development within a country
  12. External pressures
  13. Centripetal forces
  14. A strong central government
  1. What religion is a centripetal force for India?Hinduism
  2. What religion is a centripetal force for Iran?Islam
  3. Most ethnic cleansing in the last 100 years has taken place on which two continents?
    Europe and Africa
  4. Balkanization occurs when ethnic groups seek _independence_ or _Self determinism
  5. The US is an example of a _Multiethnic_ state.
  6. Treatments of these ethnicities:

Jews (1930-45)

Gypsies (1930-45)

Tutsis (1994)

Albanians (1995-99)

are examples of ethnic cleansing

  1. Language, race, and religion make up important parts of _Ethnicity_.
  2. The former Soviet Union was the world’s largest _Multiethnic State_.
  3. Give two example of a centrifugal force in a state.
    Language, Religion, Government, Cultural ideologies.
  4. For each of the following regions in the US, name the racial or ethnic minority which predominantly resides there.

Pacific Coat, Hawaii: _Asians

South Dakota, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska:__Native Americans_

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California:__Hispanics_

The South:__Black Americans__

  1. What ethnicity has become the largest and fastest growing in the United States in the last 20 years? Hispanic
  2. What does diaspora mean? (p. 185)
    The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century b.c., when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time.
  3. What is the primary cause or causes of ethnic conflict in the following areas?
    READ PG 232-233. For all answers below
  4. Sudan:
  5. Somalia:
  6. Lebanon:
  7. Bosnia:
  8. Kosovo:
  9. Briefly describe the ethnic cleansing in Rwanda in 1994.

Be able to recognize the countries in #32 and #33 for you test

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