Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Patriarchy has been largely eliminated in developed nations like the United States.

2. By 2050, the largest population increase across minority groups in the United States will be among Blacks.

3. Ethnicity is considered a much more useful concept than race because it focuses on cultural, rather than biological, characteristics.

4. Your best friend is Cuban-American. I am referring to his race.

5. Irish-Americans are an example of a “minority group” in the United States.


1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F

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