Gr 11 History Ch 5: Racism and segregation in the 1920s and 1930s
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What was the main goal of Australia's 'White Australia' policy?

  • To maintain a homogeneous white society (correct)
  • To promote diversity and inclusivity
  • To establish a separate nation for Indigenous peoples
  • To improve economic relations with European countries
  • What was the term for the mixed-descent children who were forcibly removed from their families in Australia?

  • Stolen Generations (correct)
  • Indigenous Children
  • Lost Generation
  • Assimilated Youth
  • What was the underlying ideology behind the policies of racial purity and eugenics in Australia?

  • The need for social equality
  • The importance of environmental conservation
  • The superiority of Northern European descent (correct)
  • The idea of equal rights for all
  • What was the purpose of the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families in Australia?

    <p>To 'breed out' their Indigenous heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Act that restricted non-European immigration in Australia?

    <p>Immigration Restriction Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>To maintain white racial dominance through intimidation and terror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the eugenics movement in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>The forced sterilization of individuals deemed 'defective'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary impact of Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States?

    <p>The disenfranchisement of Black Americans and racial segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Ku Klux Klan's violence and intimidation?

    <p>Protestants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the eugenics movement in the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>To improve the genetic quality of the human population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which country did the eugenics movement lead to the sterilization of individuals deemed 'defective'?

    <p>Denmark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of scientific racism in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>The categorization of humans into hierarchies of races</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary method used by the Ku Klux Klan to maintain white racial dominance?

    <p>Intimidation and terror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States?

    <p>To enforce racial segregation and disenfranchise Black Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ideology promoted by the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>Anglo-Saxon and Protestant superiority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the eugenics movement in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>The sterilization of individuals deemed 'defective'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of scientific racism in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>The categorization of humans into racial hierarchies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary impact of the eugenics movement on society?

    <p>The justification of discriminatory practices against minorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region was the Ku Klux Klan most active during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>The Southern United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary method used to disseminate eugenic ideas in popular culture?

    <p>Films and other media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying ideology behind the Jim Crow laws and eugenics movement?

    <p>White supremacy and racial segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the rationale behind the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families in Australia?

    <p>To assimilate them into white society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ultimate goal of the eugenics movement in Australia during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>To establish a superior white race</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was targeted by the White Australia policy for assimilation into white society?

    <p>Indigenous Australians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying ideology that drove the racial purity and eugenics policies in Australia?

    <p>Scientific racism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the intention of the Australian government's Immigration Restriction Act?

    <p>To restrict non-European immigration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind the Australian government's 'breeding out' policy towards the Stolen Generations?

    <p>To maintain a homogeneous white society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did eugenic ideas influence Australian policy during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>They justified the superiority of Northern European descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Australian government's Immigration Restriction Act?

    <p>To restrict non-European immigration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the forced removal of Aboriginal children on their families and communities?

    <p>It resulted in intergenerational trauma and cultural destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying ideology behind the 'White Australia' policy and eugenics movement in Australia?

    <p>Racial purity and social engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States?

    <p>Denial of basic human rights and disenfranchisement of Black Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying ideology behind the eugenics movement in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>Desire to improve the genetic quality of the human population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Ku Klux Klan's violent acts during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>To maintain white racial dominance through intimidation and terror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the scientific racism ideology in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>Categorization of humans into hierarchies of races, with Germans considered superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary method used to promote eugenic ideas in popular culture during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>Through films and other media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the eugenics movement on marginalized groups in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>Sterilization of individuals deemed 'defective'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the eugenics movement during the 1920s and 1930s?

    <p>To improve the genetic quality of the human population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Jim Crow laws on the social and political structures of the Southern United States?

    <p>Denial of basic human rights and disenfranchisement of Black Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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