APP 311 - Contemporary Issue Asian American Studies » Fall 2020 » Midterm

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Question #1
After internment, Japanese Americans
A.   were able to return to their former lives as if nothing happened
B.   talked openly about what happened to them
C.   returned home with a huge apology from the government
D.   faced racism and discrimination from the public
Question #2
Which of the following about Filipino Americans in the 1940s-50s is true?
A.   They did not arrive until 1965
B.   They were not involved in labor and agricultural movements in California
C.   They were not numerous enough in the labor market to make an impact on labor movements
D.   They were heavily involved in labor and agricultural movements in California
Question #3
As a result of an act ending immigration quotas, after 1980 the Chinese American population was mostly
A.   3rd generation Americans
B.   2nd generation Americans
C.   native-born in the United States
D.   new immigrants
Question #4
The term "non-alien" in Executive Order 9066 ordering all persons of Japanese ancestry to report to concentration camps was used to
A.   hide the fact that most Japanese Americans were not U.S. citizens
B.   hide the fact that most Japanese Americans were foreign
C.   hide the fact that most Japanese Americans were U.S. citizens
D.   hide the fact that most Japanese Americans were Japanese citizens
Question #5
The short documentary film Sea of Memory narrates the story of a boy who
A.   came to the U.S. as a laborer from China
B.   escaped Vietnam by boat and entered the U.S. as a refugee
C.   escaped a famine in the Punjab and came to the U.S. to work on the railroads
D.   worked on the plantations of Hawaii as a sakada and came to the mainland as an Alaskan cannery worker
Question #6
While the "model minority" stereotype may seem positive, it has negative effects including which of the following?
A.   highlights the achievements of Asian Americans and supports their equal treatment and equal access in society
B.   encourages animosity from other ethnic groups who are told that they should be able to "make it" like Asian Americans despite their different circumstances
C.   encourages Asian Americans to seek better education
D.   allows an understanding of the differences circumstances between Asian American groups and allows each group to receive proper services
Question #7
The larger, second wave of Vietnamese immigration to the U.S. started in what year as a result of the Vietnam War?
A.   1958
B.   1978
C.   1878
D.   1948
Question #8
What does the “push-pull” theory explain?
A.   Why people leave their home country and why people immigrate to the U.S.
B.   Why people come to the U.S. and how many people immigrate to the U.S.
C.   Why people leave their home country and how people immigrate to the U.S.
D.   How people leave their home country and how many people immigrate to the U.S.
Question #9
Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees DID NOT have the following in common
A.   a secondary migration
B.   a first wave of educated, urban middle-class
C.   a genocide under the Khmer Rouge
D.   ethnic Chinese
Question #10
We analyze “racialization" as
A.   peoples' nation of origin
B.   the color of peoples' skin
C.   a process by which society attributes qualities to skin color to justify inequality
D.   cultural similarities of people around the world due to their shared skin tone
Question #11
The first wave of South Asian laborers were
A.   Hindu
B.   Bangladeshis
C.   Buddhist
D.   Sikhs from Punjab
Question #12
Which generation is likely to be the most "bi-cultural"?
A.   Third generation
B.   1.5 generation
C.   Second generation
D.   First generation
Question #13
During the first or early period of immigration, how did Hawaii and the mainland differ?
A.   the type of work was easier in Hawaii
B.   laborers could bring their wives and families to Hawaii
C.   Hawaii had fewer Asian immigrants
D.   Asians could own land in Hawaii
Question #14
Although many Asian Americans are educated, often they are prevented from entering the highest levels of power by which barrier?
A.   Glass door
B.   Education
C.   Gender bias
D.   Glass ceiling
Question #15
Which of the following accounts for major differences among Asian American groups?
A.   language
B.   all of these
C.   religion
D.   national origin
Question #16
What is the name of the immigration act that changed the demographics of Asian Americans during the Civil Rights movement?
A.   Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
B.   Open Door Act of 1965
C.   National Quota Abolishment Act of 1965
D.   War Brides Act of 1965
Question #17
Although cheap, manual labor was necessary for American businesses, the American voting public decided to pass what law preventing Chinese immigration?
A.   The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1860
B.   The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1898
C.   The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1900
D.   The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Question #18
What situations contribute to low status jobs, dependency on welfare, high prison populations, and high unemployment among native Hawaiians?
A.   Loss of desire to go to work
B.   Loss of natural resources, ancestral lands, and cultural identity
C.   Gaining of social services
D.   Gaining of equal opportunities
Question #19
Which characterizes most Asian immigrants prior to 1924?
A.   mostly medical professionals
B.   mostly scientists and technology experts
C.   mostly laborers and agricultural workers
D.   mostly "war-brides"
Question #20
The estimated number of people who fled Vietnam in the aftermath of the Vietnam war as refugees
A.   500,000
B.   a million
C.   1,000
D.   10,000
Question #21
Between 1908-1924, Japanese women were able to migrate to the U.S. in arranged marriages as
A.   picture brides
B.   mail-order brides
C.   internet brides
D.   war brides
Question #22
As a result of the Chinese Exclusion Act and other Asian exclusion acts, by the 1960s, most people of Asian heritage in the U.S. were
A.   first generation
B.   foreign born
C.   immigrants
D.   American-born
Question #23
The third largest group of Asian Americans is
A.   Japanese Americans
B.   Filipino Americans
C.   Vietnamese Americans
D.   South Asian Americans
Question #24
The video documentary called Manzanar: Never Again said that Japanese Americans reported to the internment camps
A.   protesting their situation
B.   knowing they were going to be detained for two years and lose their property and businesses
C.   dressed in their best clothes
D.   bearing arms (weapons)
Question #25
Even though most early Japanese migrants of the late 1800s were laborers, some were actually
A.   students at U.S. educational institutions including Harvard
B.   auto industry managers
C.   computer technicians
D.   land owners
Question #26
According to the 2010 census, Filipino Americans constitute the _________ Asian American group in the U.S.
A.   third largest
B.   largest
C.   second largest
D.   fourth largest
Question #27
The second wave of refugees from Vietnam tended to
A.   non-English speakers, poor with less education
B.   came illegally to the U.S.
C.   came before 1975
D.   be English-speaking elite who had political connections and resources
Question #28
Together, the combined population of Cambodian, Laotian, and Hmong Americans is
A.   2 million
B.   5.6 million
C.   10 million
D.   3/4 million
Question #29
During colonial rule from 1887-1954, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos were part of
A.   China
B.   French Indochina
C.   United States
D.   Great Britain
Question #30
A person who immigrates to the U.S. is considered
A.   third generation
B.   second generation
C.   first generation
D.   fourth generation
Question #31
Race as a social construction encourages stereotypes that have which of the following consequences?
A.   equality in society and under the law
B.   accurate understanding about why people act differently according to their race
C.   discrimination based on gender and sexuality
D.   unequal treatment before the law and in society
Question #32
Which is true of Hawaii before becoming a state?
A.   The majority of indigenous people voted to be a colony of the U.S. in 1898.
B.   It was an independent kingdom that was internationally recognized.
C.   Although some people lived there, it did not belong to any nation.
D.   No one lived there and it belonged to no nation, thus the U.S. could legally claim it.
Question #33
According to the 2010 Census, Korean Americans constitute the ___ Asian American group in the U.S.
A.   Fourth largest
B.   Fifth largest
C.   Third largest
D.   Second largest
Question #34
Which state has the largest percentage of people of Asian heritage?
A.   New York
B.   Hawaii
C.   California
D.   Connecticut
Question #35
Race as a social construction encourages stereotypes that have which of the following consequences?
A.   accurate understanding about why people act differently according to their race
B.   discrimination based on gender and sexuality
C.   unequal treatment before the law and in society
D.   equality in society and under the law
Question #36
Which of the following is true about native Hawaiians?
A.   They are allowed certain rights and protections like Native Americans.
B.   They are immigrants just like Asian Americans
C.   They have sovereignty over all the islands of Hawaii.
D.   They are not granted the status and protections given to indigenous people like Native Americans.
Question #37
Which court case led to a law that grants U.S. citizenship to persons born in the United States?
A.   U.S. vs. Wong Kim Ark
B.   U.S. vs. Bhagat Singh Thind
C.   U.S. vs. Ozawa
D.   Rice vs. Cayetano
Question #38
A person who is native-born to the United States but whose parents immigrated from another country is considered
A.   2nd generation American
B.   an immigrant
C.   a foreigner
D.   1st generation American
Question #39
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the percentage of U.S.’ population reporting Asian heritage is
A.   about 6%
B.   about 10%
C.   about 16%
D.   about 26%
Question #40
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, New York’s Asian American population is
A.   close to 6 million
B.   close to 5 million
C.   close to 2 million
D.   close to 10 million
Question #41
A major factor that led to the creation of Chinatowns during the early period was
A.   easy access to Chinese women
B.   forced segregation from the rest of American society
C.   desire to live only among their own kind
D.   proximity to railroad work
Question #42
About 40% of Korean laborers of the first period were
A.   from China
B.   picture brides
C.   Christian
D.   small business owners
Question #43
The fact that native Hawaiians have lower life expectancy, lower levels of educational attainment, and higher poverty in Hawaii compared to other ethnic/racial groups indicates that
A.   they do not want to take advantage of education and job opportunities
B.   they do not have equal access and equal opportunity
C.   they are more like European immigrants of the early period
D.   they are more like other Asian Americans than Native Americans
Question #44
What characterizes the Second or Intermediate Period of immigration?
A.   large wave of all Asian immigrants
B.   mostly refugees
C.   very few Asian immigrants
D.   mostly picture brides
Question #45
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the estimated number of people of Asian descent is
A.   about 7 million
B.   A little over 30 million
C.   about 10 million
D.   A little over 17 million
Question #46
Despite the fact that many Asian Americans are legal citizens, they often face discrimination and prejudice because they are not regarded as having
A.   the right to own property
B.   cultural citizenship as Americans
C.   racial identity
D.   U.S. passports
Question #47
  
A.   first wave migration
B.   ethnic enclave
C.   secondary migration
D.   second generation migration
Question #48
Large companies and agricultural businesses of the 1800s manipulated immigrants for profit using
A.   ethnic food
B.   ethnic solidarity
C.   ethnic ambiguity
D.   ethnic antagonism
Question #49
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, which state has the largest population of Asian Americans at 5.5 million people?
A.   Hawaii
B.   California
C.   New Jersey
D.   New York
Question #50
A stereotype is
A.   what a person does for a living
B.   how people of a certain race behave
C.   an oversimplified idea about a group of people projected onto each individual of that group.
D.   what a person's "type" is

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