Students will be allowed to bring in one 3x5 index card of notes to use during the exam. You should use your class notes, homework, and handouts to prepare. The post below this one provides key terms and definitions for this unit (in case you missed any from class notes).
I am giving you all the possible questions in advance for you to study. On the actual quiz, I will select a certain number of the questions below.
Directions: Answer the following questions in 3-7 sentences (unless otherwise indicated).
1. Describe the concept of “white privilege” and provide two examples:
2. How does racial segregation today differ from before 1965? Use 3 terms from term the bank in your answer.
3. What evidence is there of redlining today?
4. What is the Community Reinvestment Act and what are some ways that banks try to get around it today?
5. What is the definition of wealth?
6. List 4 different types of assets. Be sure to circle the average person’s most valuable asset.
7. What is white flight and how does it affect minorities?
8. Describe the origins of the FHA (What is it? When was it created? Why?) and how it impacted minority communities?
9. What is gentrification and how does it affect low-income minorities?
10. Fill in the blanks: Today, the average ____________ family is ___ times wealthier than the average _____________ family.
11. Explain how white flight became a self-fulfilling prophecy
Term Bank:
White privilege, Racial Segregation, de jure, de facto, Mortgage, Assets, Liabilities, Wealth, Redlining, Federal Housing Administration, Community Reinvestment Act, White flight, Gentrification, Blockbusting
