Question 1

In what decade did the first major wave of immigration occur in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  fourth 
C)  seventh 
D)  first

Question 2

What is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Border surveillance and increased scrutiny of legal immigrants seeking benefits 
B)  Reduction of overall levels of immigration to the United States 
C)  Monitoring companies for employment of illegal immigrants 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the six states where immigrants are most likely to settle?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Carolina 
B)  Florida 
C)  New York 
D)  California

Question 4

What year did Congress repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  1904 
B)  1884 
C)  1943 
D)  1883

Question 5

As of 2011,how many states declared English their official language?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  20 
D)  40

Question 6

Which term refers to the maintenance of one's ethnic ties in a manner that can assist with assimilation with the larger society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xenophobia 
B)  Cultural Relativism 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Ethnic paradox

Question 7

Which country makes the largest financial contribution to worldwide assistance programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  Pakistan

Question 8

What percent of the United States' population is foreign-born?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.7% 
B)  13% 
C)  19% 
D)  25%

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding bilingual education programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilingual education programs produce higher levels of student achievement in history 
B)  Bilingual education programs produce lower levels of student achievement in mathematics 
C)  Bilingual education programs produce lower levels of student achievement in science 
D)  Bilingual education programs produce higher levels of student achievement in reading

Question 10

What year did Congress enact the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  1884 
B)  1889 
C)  1882 
D)  1851

Question 11

Which immigration policy was approved by Congress in 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration Reform and Control Act 
B)  Immigration and Nationality Act 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

According to the text,how many illegal immigrants are estimated to be in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  11.5 million 
B)  3.2 million 
C)  11.2 million 
D)  3.5 million

Question 13

Xenophobia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners 
B)  people with a fear of anything associated with China 
C)  beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants 
D)  the immigration to the United States of skilled workers, professionals, and technicians who are desperately needed by their home countries

Question 14

Which of the following is not a benefit of immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth of consumer market 
B)  Population increase 
C)  Contribute to taxes 
D)  Maintain global connections

Question 15

The United States' first federal immigration facility was located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington, DC 
B)  Ellis Island 
C)  New Jersey 
D)  Virginia

Exam 4: Immigration and Ethnicity