ASAM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Smith argues that the value of the "three pillars/logics" model of understanding white
supremacy is that it reveals how people of color, while working towards their own
liberation and advancement, are often "seduced" into complying with the oppression of
others. True or False? - Answers - True
According to Karenga, "submission" is a "mode of domination" by which groups are
forced to accept the forms of oppression placed upon them. True or False? - Answers -
False
Which is the MOST accurate definition of "Eurocentrism? - Answers - A worldview that
privileges and focuses upon the thoughts, practices, knowledge, history, systems of
beliefs, and customs of the western world and people of western Europe
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "discrimination," according to
Karenga? - Answers - An act or behavior which denies equal access, opportunities, and
rights to persons because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "systemic racism?" - Answers
- A means of denial, deformation, and destruction of a people's history, humanity, and
human rights based exclusively or primarily on racial difference.
"Nativism" is the perception among white Americans that Asians are the racial
equivalent to "Native Americans" or indigenous populations. True or False? - Answers -
False
Which of the following statements best explains Ancheta's argument that Asians have
been treated historically as "constructive blacks?" - Answers - Asians have suffered
similar historical experiences of racial discrimination as Blacks/African Americans.
Which of the following is an example of a "relational" treatment of race, according to
Molina's article? - Answers - All of the above: The research and writings of historian
Carey McWilliams, The research of Boyle Heights conducted by historian George
Sanchez, The research on race in 19th century California by Tomas Almaguer.
Match the following "pillars/logics" of white supremacy to the corresponding "anchor"
identified in Andrea Smith's article.
- Capitalism
- Orientalism
- Colonialism
, -Slavery
-Genocide
-War - Answers - Colonialism : Genocide
Capitalism : Slavery
Orientalism : War
Utilizing your knowledge of Smith's article, match the racial/ethnic populations that
would be subjected to/oppressed by the different "pillars/logics" listed below:
-African/Black
-Asian/Arabic
-Indigenous/Native
-Genocide
-Slavery
-Orientalism - Answers - African/Black : Slavery
Asian/Arabic: Orientalism
Indigenous/Native : Genocide
Which of the following elements are part of Karenga's definition of an "ethnic group?" (3)
- Answers - -Distinctive cultural traits and practices
-Common historical or national origin
-Shared sense of community
Which of the following court decisions are linked together in articulating that non-white
populations in the United States had no civil rights that courts or the public were
required to recognize or defend? (2) - Answers - People vs. Hall (1854, CA) and Dred
Scott Vs. Stanford (1857)
The practice of land expropriation (taking of privately owned land under the authority of
the government) began the process of racialization Mexican Americans by: - Answers -
Economically transforming Mexican Americans from being landowners to laborers.
The Cherokee were not forced to leave their homes in Georgia under the terms of the
Indian Removal Act (1830) because they had successfully undergone the process of
"Americanization" and had proven their willingness to integrate culturally into the rest of
the American nation. True or False? - Answers - False
The African Nile Valley and Western Sudanic civilizations are representative of the
complex agricultural, economic, and cultural advancements that contributed to the
history of human culture and development. - Answers - True
The Federal Law that enabled the massive reduction of Native American lands by
redistributing existing tribal lands into privately-owned land grants to individuals (with
the intent of transforming Native American cultural practices from collective, public
stewardship and use of lands into one that valued individual and private ownership and
development of land) was: - Answers - Dawes General Allotment Act (1887)
ANSWERS
Smith argues that the value of the "three pillars/logics" model of understanding white
supremacy is that it reveals how people of color, while working towards their own
liberation and advancement, are often "seduced" into complying with the oppression of
others. True or False? - Answers - True
According to Karenga, "submission" is a "mode of domination" by which groups are
forced to accept the forms of oppression placed upon them. True or False? - Answers -
False
Which is the MOST accurate definition of "Eurocentrism? - Answers - A worldview that
privileges and focuses upon the thoughts, practices, knowledge, history, systems of
beliefs, and customs of the western world and people of western Europe
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "discrimination," according to
Karenga? - Answers - An act or behavior which denies equal access, opportunities, and
rights to persons because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "systemic racism?" - Answers
- A means of denial, deformation, and destruction of a people's history, humanity, and
human rights based exclusively or primarily on racial difference.
"Nativism" is the perception among white Americans that Asians are the racial
equivalent to "Native Americans" or indigenous populations. True or False? - Answers -
False
Which of the following statements best explains Ancheta's argument that Asians have
been treated historically as "constructive blacks?" - Answers - Asians have suffered
similar historical experiences of racial discrimination as Blacks/African Americans.
Which of the following is an example of a "relational" treatment of race, according to
Molina's article? - Answers - All of the above: The research and writings of historian
Carey McWilliams, The research of Boyle Heights conducted by historian George
Sanchez, The research on race in 19th century California by Tomas Almaguer.
Match the following "pillars/logics" of white supremacy to the corresponding "anchor"
identified in Andrea Smith's article.
- Capitalism
- Orientalism
- Colonialism
, -Slavery
-Genocide
-War - Answers - Colonialism : Genocide
Capitalism : Slavery
Orientalism : War
Utilizing your knowledge of Smith's article, match the racial/ethnic populations that
would be subjected to/oppressed by the different "pillars/logics" listed below:
-African/Black
-Asian/Arabic
-Indigenous/Native
-Genocide
-Slavery
-Orientalism - Answers - African/Black : Slavery
Asian/Arabic: Orientalism
Indigenous/Native : Genocide
Which of the following elements are part of Karenga's definition of an "ethnic group?" (3)
- Answers - -Distinctive cultural traits and practices
-Common historical or national origin
-Shared sense of community
Which of the following court decisions are linked together in articulating that non-white
populations in the United States had no civil rights that courts or the public were
required to recognize or defend? (2) - Answers - People vs. Hall (1854, CA) and Dred
Scott Vs. Stanford (1857)
The practice of land expropriation (taking of privately owned land under the authority of
the government) began the process of racialization Mexican Americans by: - Answers -
Economically transforming Mexican Americans from being landowners to laborers.
The Cherokee were not forced to leave their homes in Georgia under the terms of the
Indian Removal Act (1830) because they had successfully undergone the process of
"Americanization" and had proven their willingness to integrate culturally into the rest of
the American nation. True or False? - Answers - False
The African Nile Valley and Western Sudanic civilizations are representative of the
complex agricultural, economic, and cultural advancements that contributed to the
history of human culture and development. - Answers - True
The Federal Law that enabled the massive reduction of Native American lands by
redistributing existing tribal lands into privately-owned land grants to individuals (with
the intent of transforming Native American cultural practices from collective, public
stewardship and use of lands into one that valued individual and private ownership and
development of land) was: - Answers - Dawes General Allotment Act (1887)
