Which of these statements about ethnicity is NOT true?
A. Ethnic distinctions can be based on religion, kinship, history, and race.
B. Ethnic distinctions can be based on language and geography.
C. Ethnicity is based on actual, perceived, and assumed cultural similarities among members of the same ethnic group.
D. People may change the amount of importance they place on ethnicity due to political or individual life changes.
E. Unlike race, ethnicity derives from biological differences among human groups.
Answer: E
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A. was an important causal factor in the origin of the state. B. impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion. C. increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and eliminate them from the population. D. reduces the gene pool of a community. E. increases the number of individuals that one can rely upon in times of need.
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a. The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 b. Car bombings carried out by the Irish Republic Army c. Package bombs delivered by the Unabomber d. The assassination of Osama Bin Laden
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A. Symbolic domination B. Cultural imperialism C. Conquest D. Diasporation E. Colonialism
________ refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit
A. Stock B. Proletariat C. Caste D. Bourgeoisie E. Capital