Diaspora and Race

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the relationship between diaspora and race.
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What is the term used to describe the forced movement of people from one place to another?

  1. Diaspora

  2. Migration

  3. Deportation

  4. Expulsion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deportation is the forced removal of a person or group of people from a country or region.

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of diaspora communities?

  1. Shared language and culture

  2. Strong sense of identity

  3. Economic success

  4. Political power


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often have a strong sense of identity and economic success, they do not typically have political power in their host countries.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people from a diaspora community return to their homeland?

  1. Repatriation

  2. Remigration

  3. Resettlement

  4. Reintegration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Repatriation is the process by which people from a diaspora community return to their homeland.

Which of the following is NOT a common challenge faced by diaspora communities?

  1. Discrimination and racism

  2. Language barriers

  3. Economic hardship

  4. Cultural assimilation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often face discrimination and racism, language barriers, and economic hardship, cultural assimilation is not typically a challenge.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people from different diaspora communities come together to form a new, unified community?

  1. Diaspora fusion

  2. Diaspora integration

  3. Diaspora convergence

  4. Diaspora amalgamation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diaspora fusion is the process by which people from different diaspora communities come together to form a new, unified community.

Which of the following is NOT a common strategy used by diaspora communities to maintain their cultural identity?

  1. Establishing ethnic schools and community centers

  2. Celebrating traditional holidays and festivals

  3. Speaking their native language at home

  4. Intermarrying with people from other diaspora communities


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often use ethnic schools, community centers, and traditional holidays to maintain their cultural identity, intermarrying with people from other diaspora communities is not typically a strategy.

What is the term used to describe the process by which diaspora communities influence the policies and actions of their home countries?

  1. Diaspora lobbying

  2. Diaspora advocacy

  3. Diaspora engagement

  4. Diaspora diplomacy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diaspora lobbying is the process by which diaspora communities influence the policies and actions of their home countries.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of diaspora activism?

  1. Organizing protests and demonstrations

  2. Boycotting goods and services from their home country

  3. Lobbying politicians and government officials

  4. Providing financial support to opposition groups in their home country


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often organize protests, boycotts, and lobbying campaigns, providing financial support to opposition groups is not typically a form of diaspora activism.

What is the term used to describe the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the economic development of their home countries?

  1. Diaspora investment

  2. Diaspora remittances

  3. Diaspora entrepreneurship

  4. Diaspora philanthropy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Diaspora remittances are the money that diaspora communities send back to their home countries.

Which of the following is NOT a common challenge faced by diaspora entrepreneurs?

  1. Lack of access to capital

  2. Language barriers

  3. Cultural differences

  4. Government regulations


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora entrepreneurs often face challenges related to access to capital, language barriers, and cultural differences, government regulations are not typically a major challenge.

What is the term used to describe the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the social and cultural development of their home countries?

  1. Diaspora philanthropy

  2. Diaspora volunteering

  3. Diaspora education

  4. Diaspora cultural exchange


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diaspora philanthropy is the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the social and cultural development of their home countries.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of diaspora philanthropy?

  1. Donating money to charities and non-profit organizations

  2. Establishing schools and hospitals in their home countries

  3. Providing scholarships to students from their home countries

  4. Volunteering their time to work on development projects in their home countries


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often donate money, establish schools and hospitals, and provide scholarships, volunteering their time to work on development projects is not typically a common form of diaspora philanthropy.

What is the term used to describe the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the political development of their home countries?

  1. Diaspora lobbying

  2. Diaspora advocacy

  3. Diaspora diplomacy

  4. Diaspora electoral participation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Diaspora electoral participation is the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the political development of their home countries.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of diaspora electoral participation?

  1. Voting in elections in their home countries

  2. Running for office in their home countries

  3. Donating money to political candidates in their home countries

  4. Lobbying politicians and government officials in their home countries


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While diaspora communities often vote, run for office, and donate money to political candidates, lobbying politicians and government officials is not typically a form of diaspora electoral participation.

What is the term used to describe the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the environmental sustainability of their home countries?

  1. Diaspora environmentalism

  2. Diaspora green investment

  3. Diaspora eco-tourism

  4. Diaspora climate change activism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diaspora environmentalism is the process by which diaspora communities contribute to the environmental sustainability of their home countries.

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