Ethnic and Religious Conflict Answers

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The ethnic nationalist movement in which region is also a unification movement?

A
Maghreb
B
Nile Valley
C
Arabian Peninsula
D
Kurdistan
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Descendants of a group of former slaves live on their own island. They are not self-governed and speak their own language. Which choice best describes these people?

A
a nation
B
a state
C
a minority
D
a multinational state
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Both Kurdish and Irish unification movements

A
have employed violence and terrorism.
B
resulted from ethnic minority suppression.
C
have forced a national vote for independence.
D
resulted from a dispute over a common language.
4

The main reason conflict has broken out in Northern Ireland is because of its

A
unique location.
B
mix of religions.
C
unification issues.
D
minority population.
5

The map shows minorities in the Balkans. Based on the map information, which two ethnic groups are the largest?

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A
Serbs and Croats
B
Albanians and Slovenes
C
Bulgarians and Slovaks
D
Macedonians and Muslims
6

Ethnicity is mostly based upon

A
pride.
B
equality.
C
independence.
D
commonality.
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The fact that ethnicity is defined as a socially constructed categorization tells the reader that ethnicity

A
pertains to high society.
B
forms the basis for scientific study.
C
is characterized by isolated groups of people.
D
has different meanings, depending on the society.
8

Which region wants independence for Buddhists in a communist country?

A
Tibet
B
Quebec
C
Kashmir
D
South Sudan
9

Which country was mostly made up of many ethnic minorities?

A
Yugoslavia
B
Hungary
C
Ireland
D
China
10

Ethnic separatism can be defined as the desire by a group of people to form their own country

A
to eliminate political unrest.
B
based upon a commonality.
C
based upon a source of pride.
D
to establish personal freedoms.

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