Question 1

The internment of Japanese Americans in the 1940s was motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that most were not U.S.citizens. 
B) the fact that most were not culturally assimilated. 
C) strong evidence of espionage during World War II. 
D) the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 
A) the fact that most were not U.S.citizens. 
B) the fact that most were not culturally assimilated. 
C) strong evidence of espionage during World War II. 
D) the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Question 2

Your friend's grandmother is Asian American and was born in the United States.Her ancestors are most likely to have immigrated from:

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Korea. 
D) Japan. 
A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Korea. 
D) Japan.

Question 3

The largest percentage of Asian Americans lives in:

Accepted Answer

A) Texas. 
B) New Jersey. 
C) California. 
D) New York. 
A) Texas. 
B) New Jersey. 
C) California. 
D) New York.

Question 4

The first Asian immigrants in the United States were the:

Accepted Answer

A) Filipinos in the mid-20th century. 
B) Koreans in the late 19th century. 
C) Chinese in the mid-19th century. 
D) Japanese in the early 20th century. 
A) Filipinos in the mid-20th century. 
B) Koreans in the late 19th century. 
C) Chinese in the mid-19th century. 
D) Japanese in the early 20th century.

Question 5

Which generation of Japanese American immigrants has been least successful at assimilating?

Accepted Answer

A) Yonsei 
B) Nisei 
C) Issei 
D) Sansei 
A) Yonsei 
B) Nisei 
C) Issei 
D) Sansei

Question 6

The Chinese Exclusion Act marked the first time that:

Accepted Answer

A) an immigrant population was recruited to fight overseas. 
B) a specific group was formally barred from entrance into the U.S. 
C) an ethnic group was denied the right to education. 
D) immigrants could not bring their families with them into the U.S. 
A) an immigrant population was recruited to fight overseas. 
B) a specific group was formally barred from entrance into the U.S. 
C) an ethnic group was denied the right to education. 
D) immigrants could not bring their families with them into the U.S.

Question 7

The term "model minority":

Accepted Answer

A) refers to the compliant behavior of Asian Americans. 
B) has led to an increased focus on the structural problems of minorities as a whole. 
C) places more social and psychological pressure on young people. 
D) is applicable to all groups in the Asian American diaspora. 
A) refers to the compliant behavior of Asian Americans. 
B) has led to an increased focus on the structural problems of minorities as a whole. 
C) places more social and psychological pressure on young people. 
D) is applicable to all groups in the Asian American diaspora.

Question 8

Asian Americans often have low labor costs in their small businesses because:

Accepted Answer

A) they hire undocumented migrants. 
B) their businesses are in areas of high unemployment. 
C) they hire workers under 18. 
D) their businesses are mostly family-operated. 
A) they hire undocumented migrants. 
B) their businesses are in areas of high unemployment. 
C) they hire workers under 18. 
D) their businesses are mostly family-operated.

Question 9

Which Asian-American group has experienced the highest degree of primary structural assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese, as evidenced by their citizenship status 
B) Japanese, as evidenced by their close non-Japanese associations 
C) Koreans, as evidenced through push-and-pull patterns 
D) Asian Indians, as evidenced through four generations of immigrants 
A) Chinese, as evidenced by their citizenship status 
B) Japanese, as evidenced by their close non-Japanese associations 
C) Koreans, as evidenced through push-and-pull patterns 
D) Asian Indians, as evidenced through four generations of immigrants

Question 10

Successful assimilation for Asians in the United States exhibits a __________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) dual 
B) linear 
C) geographical 
D) homogenous 
A) dual 
B) linear 
C) geographical 
D) homogenous

Question 11

About ______ of Asian-Americans have earned at least a bachelor's degree.

Accepted Answer

A) 85 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 33 percent 
A) 85 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 33 percent

Question 12

Which group represents the largest proportion of Asian Americans in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Korean 
B) Japanese 
C) Chinese 
D) Filipino 
A) Korean 
B) Japanese 
C) Chinese 
D) Filipino

Question 13

Approximately __________ of Asian Americans believe that group discrimination is a major problem.

Accepted Answer

A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 14

In many ways, the anti-Japanese movement of the 1910s and 1920s is a continuation of the anti-__________ movement.

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) Vietnamese 
C) Korean 
D) Filipino 
A) Chinese 
B) Vietnamese 
C) Korean 
D) Filipino

Question 15

Labor market discrimination against Asian Americans:

Accepted Answer

A) is a pervasive issue. 
B) is poorly understood. 
C) is no longer a serious issue. 
D) tends to affect Chinese workers the most. 
A) is a pervasive issue. 
B) is poorly understood. 
C) is no longer a serious issue. 
D) tends to affect Chinese workers the most.

The internment of Japanese Americans in the 1940s was motivated by:

Your friend's grandmother is Asian American and was born in the United States.Her ancestors are most likely to have immigrated from:

The largest percentage of Asian Americans lives in:

The first Asian immigrants in the United States were the:

Which generation of Japanese American immigrants has been least successful at assimilating?

The Chinese Exclusion Act marked the first time that:

The term "model minority":

Asian Americans often have low labor costs in their small businesses because:

Which Asian-American group has experienced the highest degree of primary structural assimilation?

Successful assimilation for Asians in the United States exhibits a __________ pattern.

About ______ of Asian-Americans have earned at least a bachelor's degree.

Which group represents the largest proportion of Asian Americans in the U.S.?

Approximately __________ of Asian Americans believe that group discrimination is a major problem.

In many ways, the anti-Japanese movement of the 1910s and 1920s is a continuation of the anti-__________ movement.

Labor market discrimination against Asian Americans:

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Exam 9: Asian Americans

The internment of Japanese Americans in the 1940s was motivated by:

Your friend's grandmother is Asian American and was born in the United States.Her ancestors are most likely to have immigrated from:

The largest percentage of Asian Americans lives in:

The first Asian immigrants in the United States were the:

Which generation of Japanese American immigrants has been least successful at assimilating?

The Chinese Exclusion Act marked the first time that:

The term "model minority":

Asian Americans often have low labor costs in their small businesses because:

Which Asian-American group has experienced the highest degree of primary structural assimilation?

Successful assimilation for Asians in the United States exhibits a __________ pattern.

About ______ of Asian-Americans have earned at least a bachelor's degree.

Which group represents the largest proportion of Asian Americans in the U.S.?

Approximately __________ of Asian Americans believe that group discrimination is a major problem.

In many ways, the anti-Japanese movement of the 1910s and 1920s is a continuation of the anti-__________ movement.

Labor market discrimination against Asian Americans:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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