Question 1

One of the greatest challenges facing the majority of Arab Americans today is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) are forced to compromise their religious values and practices. 
B) cannot visit their country of origin without being treated as traitors. 
C) must continually prove their loyalty to American society. 
D) are unable to provide a "better" life for their children.

Question 2

In the Detroit area, one McDonald's serves halal chicken nuggets, Walgreens features Arabic-language signs in its aisles, and Ikea's women employees are given a company branded head scarf to wear if desired.These practices illustrate:

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A) how ethnic minorities can become a dominant group. 
B) that assimilation is not a one-way process. 
C) that resisting assimilation can be an effective form of marketing. 
D) how the dominant group must exploit differences in the minority group.

Question 3

Most third wave Arab immigrants:

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A) have few occupational skills. 
B) are seeking political asylum. 
C) are single men looking for jobs. 
D) come as family units.

Question 4

According to the text, what is perhaps the major philosophical question for Arab immigrants and especially for their children born and raised in the United States?

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A) Can I love Allah and America at the same time? 
B) Do I really want to be an American? 
C) What kind of American does society want me to be? 
D) Why are Americans largely anti-Arab and pro-Israeli?

Question 5

During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, Muslims refrain from eating or drinking during daylight hours, breaking their fast each night.At one predominantly Muslim high school in Michigan, the football coach moved practices to late night for this month so players could observe their fast and eat before training.What does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial accommodation 
B) Residential dispersion 
C) Segmented assimilation 
D) Conditional integration

Question 6

What role does the mosque play in modern American society?

Accepted Answer

A) A progressive, open environment focused on volunteer work 
B) A meeting place for organizing political events 
C) A social gathering place for the Muslim community 
D) A traditional place of worship, predominantly for males

Question 7

Nearly one-third of Americans believe that Muslims should be barred from __________, and almost half believe that Islam __________.

Accepted Answer

A) running for president; teaches intolerance of other religions 
B) possessing firearms; encourages violence towards nonbelievers 
C) intermarrying; prohibits education for women 
D) adopting children; requires its followers to proselytize

Question 8

For U.S.Census purposes, Arabs are considered __________, and nearly two-thirds of Arab Americans self-identify as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) other; black 
B) Arab; Arab 
C) black; other 
D) white; white

Question 9

The largest Arab American groups - made up mostly of the descendants of the first wave - are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptians and Iraqi 
B) Syrians and Egyptians 
C) Lebanese and Syrians 
D) Iraqi and Lebanese

Question 10

What two factors are most responsible for the third wave of Arab American immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) The worldwide focus on women's issues and government funding for global childhood education 
B) The recruitment of college students and the general interest in Arab history 
C) The need for skilled labor and improved relations with the Middle East 
D) The end of restrictive immigration quotas and the political unrest in the Middle East

Question 11

What event in 1979 propelled the growing definition of Muslims as the enemy?

Accepted Answer

A) The bombing explosion in front of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City 
B) The hijacking of an Italian cruise ship by Palestine Liberation Movement militants 
C) The hijacking of a TWA airliner by Lebanese Shiite gunmen 
D) The taking of American hostages at the U.S.embassy in Tehran

Question 12

In 2010, Oklahoma voters, by a huge majority, approved a ballot that:

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A) barred Muslims from running for public office. 
B) forbade Shariah law in Oklahoma courts. 
C) enacted zoning regulations for Muslim mosques. 
D) restricted the voting rights of U.S.Arab citizens.

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to be a second wave Arab immigrant?

Accepted Answer

A) Solen, who is Christian and immigrated as an Iraqi student in 1975 
B) Yasmin, who is Muslim and immigrated as a Palestinian refugee in 1975 
C) Rasha, who is Christian and immigrated as an Iraqi student in 1953 
D) Karim, who is Muslim and immigrated as a Palestinian refugee in 1953

Question 14

What is one result of the PATRIOT Act?

Accepted Answer

A) The deportation of many legal Arab residents 
B) Fewer incidents of discrimination against Arab Americans 
C) Greater legal protection of Arab American rights 
D) Less monitoring of non-Arab communications

Question 15

The building of mosques in the United States has:

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A) been shown to be correlated to more acts of terrorism. 
B) provided more interfaith centers for communities at large. 
C) led to improved relations between Arabs and whites. 
D) encountered community resistance in recent years.

Question 16

Fifty-nine percent of Americans are in favor of:

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A) requiring Muslims to carry special identification. 
B) compensating Muslims for the intrusion of privacy. 
C) detaining Arabs for questioning without a warrant. 
D) using taxpayer resources to help Arab refugees immigrate to the U.S.

Question 17

Most Muslims who immigrate to the U.S.today:

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A) want to adopt American customs and ways of life. 
B) maintain allegiance to their country of origin. 
C) try to separate themselves from the larger American culture. 
D) are confused and conflicted about their ethnic identity.

Question 18

Sikhs, an ethnic group from Northern India, have suffered victimization in the United States as a result of "looking" like Muslims.In reporting these cases, the media focuses most on the "mistaken identity" factor.This pattern illustrates that Islamophobic views may be different than other forms of racial discrimination in the U.S.in that they:

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A) receive more politicized media coverage. 
B) are more socially accepted. 
C) cross racial and ethnic boundaries. 
D) are based on physical characteristics.

Question 19

How do Arab Americans compare to Hispanics and African Americans in their level of structural assimilation?

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A) Arab Americans have higher rates of residential dispersion. 
B) Arab Americans tend to segregate more into neighborhood enclaves. 
C) Arab Americans intermarry at lower rates regardless of generation. 
D) Arab Americans socialize exclusively within their own religious network.

Question 20

Daniel is a Lebanese Christian who immigrated to the United States to earn a better living.He plans to go back to his family in Lebanon once he has some savings.In the meantime, he works as a traveling salesman of household goods, going door-to-door in small towns.Daniel is most likely to be in the ___________ of Arab immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) first wave 
B) second wave 
C) third wave 
D) fourth wave

Exam 12: Arab Americans