Deck 12: Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Question 1

Many Koreans came to the United States as:

A)Muslims.
B)Jews.
C)Catholics.
D)Protestants.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Most of the violence against the Chinese went:

A)unreported.
B)celebrated back home.
C)punished.
D)unpunished.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Early Chinese immigrants became known as:

A)entrepreneurs.
B)teachers.
C)activists.
D)professionals.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to Table 12.1 the highest decade for Chinese immigration to the United States was:

A)1871-1880.
B)1971-1980.
C)1981-1990.
D)1991-2000.

Question 5

The first large immigration of Chinese people came with the:

A)Gold Rush.
B)railroad.
C)rebuilding of San Francisco.
D)depression.

Question 6

The Gentlemen's Agreement:

A)did not affect Korea.
B)did affect Korea.
C)did not affect the Philippines.
D)did affect the Philippines.

Question 7

All of the following countries ruled Korea at some time in history except:

A)China.
B)Britain.
C)Japan.
D)Russia.

Question 8

The first major immigration surge of Filipinos went to:

A)California.
B)Alaska.
C)Wyoming.
D)Hawaii.

Question 9

All of the following countries have ruled the Philippines except:

A)Russia.
B)Japan.
C)Spain.
D)United States.

Question 10

Most Early Chinese immigrants came from ________ China.

A)Hong Kong
B)Guangdong
C)Taiwan
D)northern

Question 11

The Third Great Stream began in 1965 with:

A)Immigration Quota Act.
B)Chinese Exclusion Act.
C)Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments.
D)War Brides Act.

Question 12

All of the following studied in the United States and became renowned political leaders in Asia except:

A)Kim lo Rhan.
B)Syngman Rhee.
C)Pak Yong-man.
D)Ahn Chang-ho.

Question 13

Most ________ Chinese culturally assimilated first.

A)earlier
B)newer
C)older
D)women

Question 14

Chinese immigrant naturalization was:

A)10 percent.
B)30 percent.
C)58 percent.
D)97 percent.

Question 15

About ________ Chinese came to America between 1820 and 2000.

A)200,000
B)900,000
C)1 million
D)1.3 million

Question 16

The Majority of Chinese,Korean,Filipino,and Asian Indian Immigrants in the early days of their respective immigration were:

A)women.
B)men.
C)very old.
D)balanced men and women ratios.

Question 17

The highest decade for Korean immigration in numbers was:

A)1903-1910.
B)1971-1980.
C)1981-1990.
D)1991-2000.

Question 18

Of the Chinese who came to America,about two-thirds came since:

A)1845.
B)1910.
C)1943.
D)1965.

Question 19

Which immigrant group has the highest number of businesses owned per immigrant?

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

Question 20

A total of ________ Koreans came to the United States between 1965 and 2000.

A)1 million
B)2 million
C)784,061
D)287,999

Question 21

The Chinese were forbidden,even after court rulings,to bring wives and children to the
United States.

Question 22

During WWII,Koreans were considered "enemy aliens."

Question 23

World War II united,to a certain degree,U.S.and Chinese interests.

Question 24

Approximately ________ of Filipinos are professionals or managers.

A)10 percent
B)18 percent
C)39 percent
D)68 percent

Question 25

The Asian Indian immigrants' rate of naturalization was:

A)10 percent.
B)35 percent.
C)49 percent.
D)97 percent.

Question 26

After independence was granted to the Philippines,Filipino Americans went from American Nationals to:

A)citizens.
B)deportees.
C)sojourners.
D)aliens.

Question 27

According to Table 12.4,the highest decade of Asian Indian immigration numbers was:

A)1991-2000.
B)1981-1990.
C)1961-1970.
D)1941-1950.

Question 28

Britain's early relations to China included exporting opium grown in India.

Question 29

Wagner (2002)called Korea the "hermit kingdom."

Question 30

In Kibria's study,Chinese immigrants abandoned the "blood tie" concept.

Question 31

"Woi" and "Tanamoshi" were very similar institutions.

Question 32

The Chinese,like the Japanese,have also been referred to as the "model minority."

Question 33

Most Chinese immigrated to the United States after 1965.

Question 34

In 1998,Texas and Mississippi were the top two destinations for Chinese immigrants.

Question 35

Based on tables 12.1-12.4,the Chinese have the highest numbers of immigrants to the United
States.

Question 36

The CCBA actively worked against Chinese immigrants.

Question 37

Early on,since Punjabi women were scarce,most Punjabi men married ________ women.

A)the few available Punjabi
B)Latina
C)Chinese
D)Italian

Question 38

The highest decade of Filipino numbers coming to the United States was:

A)1991-2000.
B)1981-1990.
C)1971-1980.
D)1931-1940.

Question 39

Filipino men had an unusually difficult time surrounding the issue of:

A)alcoholism.
B)activism.
C)interracial marriage.
D)crime prevention.

Question 40

The rich family tradition,compadrinazgo,was ________ by early Filipino immigrants.

A)ignored
B)not reproduced
C)reproduced exactly
D)supported by U.S.mainstream culture

Question 41

Most Korean immigrants are fluent in English speaking and reading.

Question 42

Filipino Americans went from American nationals to aliens.

Question 43

President McKinley lived in the Philippines and personally saw to its Americanization efforts.

Question 44

The U.S.Supreme Court supported early efforts for Asian Indians to become citizens.

Question 45

Most new Asian Indian immigrants hold a bachelor's degree.

Question 46

Filipino communities were established early and with large numbers of members.

Question 47

Koreans,like other Asian immigrant groups,practiced picture bride programs.

Question 48

Few Koreans,if any,were Methodist.

Question 49

The Philippines is really only a handful of islands and cultures.

Question 50

Early native Americans called Asian Indians "Hindus" when they were really Sikhs and
Punjabis.