Question

Complete the following sentences using words from the word bank:

Word Bank:

purpose
dominance
slavery
predetermined
inferior
biological
notorious
scientific
construct
human
superior
biological
created
Racism is the belief that a particular race is _________ or _________ to another, that a person's social and moral traits are _________ by his or her inborn _________ characteristics.

a) superior, predetermined, created, biological
b) inferior, superior, predetermined, scientific
c) inferior, superior, determined, biological
d) notorious, created, human, biological

The most _________ example of racism by the West has been _________, particularly the enslavement of Africans in the New World.

a) scientific, dominance
b) predetermined, purpose
c) notorious, slavery
d) scientific, human

Race is a false classification not based on any real accurate _________ or _________ truth.

a) predetermined, superior
b) scientific, biological
c) purpose, construct
d) human, dominance

Race is a political _________; a political construction is something created by people; that is not a natural development; is constructed or _________ for a political purpose.

a) construct, created
b) scientific, predetermined
c) purpose, dominance
d) biological, superiority

The concept of race was created as a classification of _________ beings with the _________ of giving power to white people and to legitimize (justify) the _________ of white people over non-white people.

a) biological, purpose, dominance
b) human, superiority, scientific
c) predetermined, notorious, slavery
d) created, biological, inferior

Answer 1

The belief that a particular race is inferior or predetermined to be inferior to another is the basis of racism. Racism has been most notorious in the form of slavery, particularly the enslavement of Africans. Race is a false classification not based on any real accurate scientific or biological truth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first blank is 'inferior' and the second blank is 'predetermined'. The social construct of race is based on the belief that a particular race is inferior or predetermined to be inferior to another. This belief is fueled by the notion that a person's social and moral traits are determined by their inborn biological characteristics.

The correct words for the second sentence are 'notorious' and 'slavery'. The notorious example of racism by the West has been slavery, especially the enslavement of Africans in the New World.

The correct words for the third sentence are 'scientific' and 'biological'. Race is a false classification not based on any real accurate scientific or biological truth.

The correct words for the fourth sentence are 'construct' and 'created'. Race is a political construct; a political construction is something created by people for a political purpose.

The correct words for the last sentence are 'biological' and 'purpose'. The concept of race was created as a classification of biological beings with the purpose of giving power to white people and to legitimize the dominance of white people over non-white people.