Click on the box in front of your selected answer. There is only one correct response per question.
Week 5 Quiz Name:
Click on the box in front of your selected answer. There is only one correct response per question.
When completed, save, and post and post as an attachment in the Assignments section.
1. Which of the following statements is true about Arabs and Muslims?
☐ a. most Muslims are not Arabs
☐ b. most Arab Americans are not Muslim
☐ c. the Arab American and Muslim American communities are among the most
rapidly growing subordinate groups in the U.S.
☐ d. all of these
2. The single most unifying force among Arabs is
☐ a. the Arabic language.
☐ b. the religion of Islam.
☐ c. their country of origin.
☐ d. all of these
3. The Arab American community __________ in size in the 1990s.
☐ a. decreased
☐ b. doubled
☐ c. tripled
☐ d. did not change
2. 4. Muslim Americans reflect a blended identity which includes
☐ a. religious faith.
☐ b. cultural background based on nationality.
☐ c. U.S. resident status.
☐ d. all of these
5. Islam’s authority rests with
☐ a. the scripture and teachings of the Prophet.
☐ b. individual imams who serve as clergy.
☐ c. the Palestinians.
☐ d. Mecca.
6. About __________ of all African Americans are Muslim.
☐ a. 5%
☐ b. 10%
☐ c. 20%
☐ d. 30%
7. Malcolm X’s philosophy can be summarized by which of the following?
☐ a. knowing Black history
☐ b. self-determination for the Black community
☐ c. pride in Blackness
☐ d. all of these
8. Farrakhan’s teachings condemn which of the following?
☐ a. bootstrap capitalism
☐ b. abortion
☐ c. strict punishment
☐ d. all of these
9. A unique development in the history of Arab immigration has been the growth and continuing vibrancy of an Arab community in
☐ a. New York City.
☐ b. Washington D.C.
☐ c. Cleveland, OH.
☐ d. Dearborn, MI.
10. The garments that allow women to follow the guidelines of modest dress are called
☐ a. hijab.
☐ b. jajj.
☐ c. jihad.
☐ d. none of these
11. Which of the following statements is true about gender, marriage, and Islam?
☐ a. Traditionally, Islam permitted men to have multiple wives regardless of their economic resources.
☐ b. Traditionally, Islam permitted men to have multiple wives only if they could economically and emotionally support their wives.
☐ c. Men and women have equal access to divorce.
☐ d. Traditionally, Islam permitted upper class women to have multiple husbands.
12. In the U.S. it is common for Islamic women worshippers to
☐ a. pray alongside men in mosques
☐ b. pray in rooms outside the mosques.
☐ c. pray apart from the men but not in separate areas.
☐ d. have multiple husbands.
13. The most visible Arab American in U.S. politics has been
☐ a. Newt Gingrich.
☐ b. John Kerry.
☐ c. Ralph Nader.
☐ d. Bob Dole.
14. Any arbitrary police-initiated action based on race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than a person's behavior is called
☐ a. racial profiling.
☐ b. discrimination.
☐ c. unfairness.
☐ d. prejudice.
15. A range of negative feelings toward Muslims and their religion that ranges from generalized
intolerance to hatred is
☐ a. Arabaphobia.
☐ b. racial profiling.
☐ c. Islamophobia.
☐ d. Muslimaphobia
16, Surveys conducted since 2001 show _____believe a number of anti-Muslim stereotypes such as the idea that Islam teaches violence and hatred.
☐ a. one-fourth
☐ b. one-third
☐ c. one-half
☐ d. two-thirds
17. Surveys conducted in the months after 9/11 found a growing willingness on the part of the American public to
☐ a. view Arabs and Muslims sympathetically.
☐ b. require that Muslim and Arab Americans carry special identification cards.
☐ c. favor detaining Arab Americans who were U.S. citizens in camps indefinitely
☐ d. all of these
18. After 9/11, which of the following increased significantly?
☐ a. hate crimes against Arab and Muslim Americans
☐ b. harassment of Arab and Muslim Americans
☐ c. eviction of law abiding Muslim Americans from their homes
☐ d. all of these
19. A national survey released in 2004 revealed that __________ of Americans believe a number of anti-Muslim stereotypes.
☐ a. one-fifth
☐ b. one-fourth
☐ c. one-third
☐ d. one-half
20. Which of the following organizations have formed to represent Arab-American interests and to promote understanding?
☐ a. Council on American-Islamic Relations
☐ b. American Muslim Alliance
☐ c. American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
☐ d. all of these
21. Orientalism refers to
☐ a. people from Asian countries.
☐ b. fashion trends in the U.S. that use styles from Asian countries.
☐ c. a simplistic view of the people and history of the Orient without recognition of cultural
diversity and change.
☐ d. the growth of Chinese restaurants in the U.S.
22. In which of the following ways are Arab Americans diverse?
☐ a. time of arrival to the U.S.
☐ b. a rich variety of religious traditions
☐ c. point of origin
☐ d. all of these
23. Among people identifying themselves as Arab American, the largest single source of ancestry was
☐ a. Palestine.
☐ b. Lebanon.
☐ c. Syria.
☐ d. Egypt.
24. Christianity and Islam are alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
☐ a. both are monotheistic.
☐ b. both worship the same God.
☐ c. both view Jesus as the son of God.
☐ d. both believe in prophets, the afterlife, and a judgment day.
25. In countries that are predominantly Muslim, the
☐ a. separation of religion and the state is not seen as necessary.
☐ b. separation of religion and the state is seen as desirable.
☐ c. government has no involvement in religious law.
☐ d. all of these
My goodness, you forgot to post YOUR answers.
Since you are paying for this class, I assume you want to learn about Muslims and Arabs.
I'll get you started -- and then will be glad to check the rest of your answers.
1. a
4. d
9. d
21. a
24. c