Week 11 Quiz - URBS 310
Sociologists consider women a minority because __________.
- of their smaller numbers
- they prefer to be considered as such
- of their subordinate status in society
The middle-class idea that work outside the home was a man’s world, and the home itself was a center of civilization and security managed by women, first emerged __________.
- in ancient Rome
- during the industrial revolution in the 1800s
- after World War II in the United States
The fact that men’s and women’s places in, and experience of, the city have not been the same has received much scholarly attention from sociologists since the late 1800s.
- True
- False
When the Chicago School sociologists examined the impact of the city on newcomers, it was the urban experiences of males (not females) that were the focus of discussion.
- True
- False
The technological advances in labor saving devices introduced in the 1920s made it possible for more women to spend time outside the home for the first time.
- True
- False
Early twentieth century feminists saw suburban homes as an enlightened way of promoting sexual equality through living arrangements.
- True
- False
Between 1901–1920, a majority of immigrants came from __________.
- Northern and Western Europe
- Southern and Eastern Europe
- Ireland, England, and Scotland
- Asia and Latin America
Immigration was spurred at the beginning of the twentieth century by __________.
- religious dissent
- stiff immigration laws
- opening of the frontier
- the technology of larger and faster steamships
The so-called “new” or third wave immigrants in the early twentieth century came from __________.
- Southern and Eastern Europe
- Northern and Western Europe
- West Africa
- Mexico
The “third wave immigrants” generally __________.
- were farmers who settled in rural areas
- concentrated in the industrial cities
- were Protestants
In 1890, most blacks in the United States live in:
- The South
- The North
- The West
- The East
After slavery was abolished in 1865, most blacks became:
- Sharecroppers
- Small businessmen
- Farmers
- Industrial workers
When comparing wealth, white wealth is ___________ times black wealth.
- 5 times
- 10 times
- 20 times
- no difference
The movement of blacks out of the South and into Northern cities is referred to as:
- Jim Crow
- The Great Migration
- The Northern Flight
William Julius Wilson argues that to understand the plight of the disadvantaged underclass in US inner cities, one must __________.
- examine the inner workings of racism in America
- study changes in the economy that took jobs away from the cities
- look at federal government programs that failed to protect the poor
URBS 310 – Growth and Sustainable Development of Cities
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