Question 1

The Hmong __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   technically are Laotians
B)   society is patrilineal
C)   identify with a national identity
D)   have a lot of exposure to the modern worldE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   sojourning
B)   return migration
C)   chain-migration
D)   segregationE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Chinese is the largest population
B)   the Filipino is the largest population
C)   Los Angeles has the largest Asian population
D)   San Francisco has the largest Asian populationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the authorization of small business loans
B)   giving permission for wives to enter the United States
C)   the right to own land
D)   the liberalization of immigration regulationsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Explain how the relocation centers came about due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
2. Document what the Japanese Americans lost in the relocation efforts noting especially the loss of businesses and property.
3. Evaluate the long term consequences of this policy including the reparations.

Question 6

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A)   Functionalist theory
B)   Conflict theory
C)   Social interactionist theory
D)   Ecological theoryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many recent immigrants to the United States...

Question 10

__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Low family median income
B)   High rates of poverty
C)   High rates of racial intermarriage
D)   High residential segregationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 11

Which of the following presents the conflict view of ethnic competition for jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)   An influx of Chinese workers to the United States to expand the nationwide railroad system
B)   Blacks in Harlem and Brooklyn urging boycotts of Korean stores
C)   Korean picture brides and students migrating to the United States between 1907 and 1924
D)   Black-Filipino animosity on the East Coast leading to the emigration of FilipinosE) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

Question 12

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange"...

Question 13

The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ensured both sexes equal opportunity to enter the United States
B)   restricted female Asian immigrants from entering the United States
C)   restricted Asian children from entering the United States
D)   allowed for unlimited Asian immigration to the United StatesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)   They assimilated very quickly due to similarities in religious belief.
B)   When encountering hostile natives, they chose to settle in homogenous communities near their port of entry.
C)   Their success can be largely explained by gains in political representation.
D)   Although a statistical majority, they experienced minority social status.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   declined throughout the years
B)   increased significantly
C)   remained virtually non-existent
D)   remained at about the same moderate levelE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

Accepted Answer

A)   industrious
B)   dirty
C)   quiet
D)   violentE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to...

Exam 8: Asian Americans

The Hmong __________.

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Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

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With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

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One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

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What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

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__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

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Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

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Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

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__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

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In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

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The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

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Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

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In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

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The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

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New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

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Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

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Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

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Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

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The Hmong __________.

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Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

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With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

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One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

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What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

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__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

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Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

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Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

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__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

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In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

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The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

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Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

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In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

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The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

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New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

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Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

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Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

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Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

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