Rutgers University

SOCIOLOGY MISC

Quiz 9

1)According to the "Living Undocumented" film (Netflix, Season 1/Episode 1), which historical event precipitated stricter immigration laws?

2. What is the most common way in which undocumented immigrants come and stay in this country?
3. In the U.S. (using the framework from Terry Blas), people from Spain would be typically considered:
4. Which race/Hispanic origin group has the youngest median age in the United States?
5. Between 2010 and 2050, the Hispanic/Latino population is expected to:
6. Which is the second largest subgroup of Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States?
7. In which two states (almost half) of Hispanics live?
8. Almost 1/4 of Hispanics/Latinos live at or below the poverty line.
9. What best explains how the share of the Mexican population is changing over time?
10. Only about one-quarter (23%) of Hispanics/Latinos identify most often as "Hispanic/Latino".
11. Of the choices below, which racial category are Hispanics/Latinos most likely to endorse on the U.S. Census?
12. Exactly half of those classified as Hispanic/Latino have no preference for either term ("Hispanic" or "Latino").
13. Which is the largest Hispanic subgroup in the United States?
14. People who originate in any South American country would be considered "Hispanic or Latino" in the United States.
15. In the U.S. (using the framework from Terry Blas), people from Brazil would be considered:
16. In which region of the country do most Puerto Ricans live?
17. Spanish is the official language in every South American country.
18. Foreign-born Hispanic immigrants are more likely to identify by their country of origin than they are to identify as being either "Hispanic/Latino" or "American".
19. More than half of Hispanics/Latinos self-identify using the term "Hispanic" rather than their country of origin.