• People were forced to migrate in South Asia during the 1940s because of linguistic disputes.

• Nation-States in Europe were formed by nationalities.

• Israel is an ethnically homogeneous country.

• Clustering of ethnicities is most pronounced at the neighborhood level in the United States.

• Ethnic groups in the United States are cooperative.

• Slavery has occurred around the world though it has been abolished in the United States.

• The Civil War was fought to keep twelve states from seceding from the Union.

• African American northward migration followed the major highways.

• Ghettos only describe the African American neighborhoods in the United States.

• Asian, White, Black, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander are all ways of self-identification.

• Nationality is the biggest source of conflict in the world today.

• Denmark is a completely homogeneous nation-state.

• Ethnicities can be transformed into nationalities.

• The Balkan states have broken down because of ethnic conflict which could end peacefully because of ethnic cleansing.

Short Answer

• Write a short response for each of the following questions and/or statements.

1. Why were 17 million people forced to migrate in South Asia in the late 1940s?

2. -Asian Americans are clustered in__-African Americans are clustered in___-Alaska Natives are clustered in______-Hispanics/Latinos are clustered in___-Native Americans are clustered in___

3. Match the group with its percent of American Population:-African American a. 15-Asian American b. 1-Native American c. 4-Hispanic/Latino d. 13

4. What territory does Palestine govern?

5. Cultural self-identification in the United States includes the following characteristics:a. b.c.d.

6. Slavery is a kind of _______ migration.

7. South Africa enacted legal segregation called___________. Blacks were supposed to declare citizenship in a _____________ and move there. In 1991 the legal system was changed and who was elected president?___________

8. The United Kingdom includes which Nationalities that agree to coexist peacefully:a.__________ b.__________c.__________ d.__________Collectively there nationality is considered________________.

9. Why is a nation-state a more stable state?

10. Explain why ethnicity contributes to local diversity even as other cultural elements become globalized.

11. The war in Lebanon had many causes and has, to certain extent, been resolved. Briefly outline the events leading to war, the war itself, and resolution of the conflict.

12. Sri Lanka has conflict between its two main groups of people. Describe the two groups and the major legal difficulties which contribute to the unrest.

13. Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence because ________.

14. Describe the ethnic conflicts that came after the breakup of Yugoslavia.