Question 1

Until the 1960s, intermarriage among Jewish Americans was:

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A)  lower than for other white ethnic groups.
B)  higher than for other white ethnic groups.
C)  equal to other white ethnic groups.
D)  largely non-existent.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 2

The assertion that "Jews choose money over people" is an example of:

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A)  racism.
B)  anti-essentialism.
C)  classism.
D)  anti-Semitism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

__________ became the basis of many anti-Jewish beliefs and actions that started in the 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Dearborn Dependent Advisor
B)  How the Other Half Lives
C)  Jews in the Mind of America
D)  Protocols of the Elders of ZionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which statement best describes Jewish representation in politics?

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A)  Jews are less involved in government affairs than Italians.
B)  Jews have yet to be elected as members of Congress.
C)  Jews experience few impediments to elective office at any level of government.
D)  Jews play an insignificant role in financing election campaigns.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 5

Who led a campaign of anti-Semitism in the United States during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Ku Klux Klan
B)  Harvard University
C)  The U.S.Justice Department
D)  The German American populationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A typical Jewish businessman in the early 20th century would be most likely to:

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A)  run a small self-owned business.
B)  work for a large corporation.
C)  live in rural areas with a significant need.
D)  establish ties with other like-minded immigrants.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

___________ is the most frequently cited cultural value in explaining Jewish upward mobility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Education
B)  Hard work
C)  Frugality
D)  ReligiosityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The differences in the patterns of mobility between Jews and Italians reveal the:

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A)  compatibility between the skills Jews brought and the needs of the American economy.
B)  compatibility between the skills Italians brought and the needs of the American economy.
C)  tendency for Jews to gravitate towards the family business rather than professional occupations.
D)  tendency for Italians to gravitate towards the family business rather than professional occupations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Jewish Americans have traditionally exhibited ___________ in the realm of primary relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong in-group cohesion
B)  strong out-group integration
C)  weak in-group cohesion
D)  weak out-group integrationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Anti-Semitism among Americans has been shown to be inversely related to:

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A)  education levels.
B)  income categories.
C)  occupational status.
D)  political participation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One important factor in accounting for the determination of immigrant Jews to succeed in American society was their understanding that they would:

Accepted Answer

A)  not return to their homeland.
B)  bring the rest of their family over at some point.
C)  rise higher in the socioeconomic ladder.
D)  protect their children from persecution.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Approximately _______ of people born into Jewish families after 1980 say they have no religion.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-eighth
B)  one-fourth
C)  one-third
D)  one-halfE) B) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 13

With regard to economic power in American society, Jews:

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A)  have historically been overrepresented in the corporate elite.
B)  are entering top positions in the corporate world.
C)  control most U.S.banks and investment firms.
D)  continue to be excluded from the corporate elite.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The Eastern European Jews differed from earlier Jewish immigrants in that they were:

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A)  primarily from Germany.
B)  from a privileged class.
C)  secular and nonpracticing.
D)  poorer and less educated.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Jewish residential areas are unlike black ghettos in that they:

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A)  exist in small numbers.
B)  are geographically dispersed.
C)  develop exclusively because of discrimination.
D)  evolve partly because of in-group choice.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The bulk of the Jewish American population derives from the immigration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sephardic Jews.
B)  German Jews.
C)  East European Jews.
D)  Israeli Jews.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The high socioeconomic position of Jewish Americans is most evident in their:

Accepted Answer

A)  educational attainment.
B)  family income.
C)  occupational status.
D)  political participation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

___________ no longer play a major role in determining residential patterns among Jewish Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic institutions
B)  Housing markets
C)  Age categories
D)  Income levelsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The largest Jewish American population resides in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles.
B)  Boston.
C)  Seattle.
D)  New York.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Jewish Americans are most similar to Italian Americans in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rates of upward social mobility
B)  Evolution of political and cultural beliefs
C)  Modes of entrance and settlement patterns
D)  History of occupational rolesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Jewish Americans

Until the 1960s, intermarriage among Jewish Americans was:

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The assertion that "Jews choose money over people" is an example of:

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__________ became the basis of many anti-Jewish beliefs and actions that started in the 1900s.

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Which statement best describes Jewish representation in politics?

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Who led a campaign of anti-Semitism in the United States during the 1920s?

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A typical Jewish businessman in the early 20th century would be most likely to:

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___________ is the most frequently cited cultural value in explaining Jewish upward mobility.

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The differences in the patterns of mobility between Jews and Italians reveal the:

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Jewish Americans have traditionally exhibited ___________ in the realm of primary relations.

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Anti-Semitism among Americans has been shown to be inversely related to:

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One important factor in accounting for the determination of immigrant Jews to succeed in American society was their understanding that they would:

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Approximately _______ of people born into Jewish families after 1980 say they have no religion.

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With regard to economic power in American society, Jews:

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The Eastern European Jews differed from earlier Jewish immigrants in that they were:

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Jewish residential areas are unlike black ghettos in that they:

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The bulk of the Jewish American population derives from the immigration of:

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The high socioeconomic position of Jewish Americans is most evident in their:

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___________ no longer play a major role in determining residential patterns among Jewish Americans.

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The largest Jewish American population resides in:

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Jewish Americans are most similar to Italian Americans in which of the following ways?

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