1. The annual population growth rate of the 1990s was ______. A. 1% B. 0.9% C. over 1% D. under 1%
2. A major source of population growth is ________. A. immigration B. baby boom C. rising birth rate D. larger number of young people
3. The immigrants spread unevenly across the country, with ______having the largest percentage of immigrants. A. Northeast B. the West C. Midwest D. the South
4. ________was an important immigration spot in late 19th century and early 20th century. A. Ellis Island B. San Francisco C. Hawaii D. Miami
5. The three states that have seen the fastest growth in population in the past 20 years are ______. A. California, Arizona and New Mexico B. California, Florida and Nevada C. New Mexico, Texas and Florida D. Arizona, Nevada and Florida
6. One of the reasons for the growth of population in Florida is because of its _________. A. expanding economy B. large number of Cuban-Americans C. climate D. exotic food
7. More than _____of the population in the United States lived in city areas in 1988. A. 60% B. 75% C. 90% D. 50%
8. The population between the age of 25 and 44 increased by 28.1% from 1980 to 1989 because ___________. A. this was the period of large inflow of young immigrants B. this was the birth age of the baby boomers. C. the large number born during WW II reached this age bracket D. those who were born in the period of baby boom reached this age bracket
9. Up to the end of WW II, there were ______waves of large-scale emigration to the United States. A. four B. two C. three D. None of the above
10. Between 1845 and 1854, about 1.5 million Irishmen emigrated to United States because of __________. A. famine B. English oppression C. war D. Both A & B
11. During the third wave of immigration from 1890 to 1910, many came from ____. A. Britain and the Netherlands B. Austria-Hungary and Russia C. Japan and China D. Mexico and Cuba
12. According to historians and specialists in demography, there are _____ great population movement(s) in the history of the United States. A. four B. three C. five D. None of the above
13. In the last great population movement, a large number of people moved to ______. A. the Northwest B. the sunbelt areas C. the South D. the Southwest
14. Between 1960 and 1990, a large number of people moved from_____. A. core cities to the suburbs B. rural areas to cities C. small cities to large cities D. None of the above
15. The current situation of African-Americans presents ________. A. a favorable picture B. a negative picture C. a mixed picture D. an encouraging picture
16. Although legal, official discrimination has been abolished _______. A. discrimination in employment still exists B. discrimination in university admission still exists C. poverty rate of the blacks is the highest among all racial and ethnic groups D. inequality and subtle discrimination still exist
17. The Cuban-Americans have done very well_________. A. in Florida B. in business with Cuba C. politically7 D. economically
18. The most important obstacle to Hispanic success in the labor market is ______. A. the language problem B. their low education C. their low education D. discrimination
19. Some people Asian-Americans owe their success to the Asian tradition of_______. A. education B. family and hard work C. education D. B and C
20. One of the signs of the awakening of the American Indians is ________. A. the reappearance of the "powwow" B. the legal steps they are taking to recover land and resources that have been grabbed form them illegally C. their refusal to live on reservations D. None of the above
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.D 18.B 19.D 20.B
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