Deck 8: Asian Americans

Question 1

Which Asian immigrants first came to the United States during the California gold rush in the 1850s?

A) Chinese
B) Japanese
C) Korean
D) Filipinos

Answer 1

Chinese

Question 2

__________ was a major social problem affecting most Asian immigrants up through the 1940s.

A) Alcoholism
B) Suicide
C) Shortage of women
D) Nationalism

Answer 2

Shortage of women

Question 3

The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

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 States

Answer 3

ensured both sexes equal opportunity to enter the United States

Question 4

Generally, traditional Asian values emphasized __________.

A) freedom of behavior
B) strict control of aggressive or assertive impulses
C) independent thought and behavior
D) atheism

Question 5

It was not until the passage of the __________ that the Chinese were able to enter the United States under regular immigration regulations.

A) Immigration Act of 1965
B) Burlingame Treaty of 1868
C) Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
D) Taft and Hartman Act of 1864

Question 6

With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

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 population

Question 7

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

A) industrious
B) dirty
C) quiet
D) violent

Question 8

Chinese immigrants utilized the minority group response of __________ when they formed Chinatowns.

A) segregation
B) expulsion
C) xenophobia
D) rebellion

Question 9

A very recent example of deviance in the Chinese community is __________.

A) gambling
B) tongs
C) brothels
D) juvenile delinquency

Question 10

Chinatowns today are __________.

A) declining in size, like many European ethnic communities
B) growing larger than in earlier years
C) primarily tourist attractions, not residential clusters
D) being replaced by Hispanic communities

Question 11

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is significant because __________.

A) it was the first federal legislation against a particular race of immigrants
B) it was the first restrictive bill passed over a presidential veto
C) it was the first act to stop completely immigration from any one country
D) its passage brought organized labor into opposition with the government

Question 12

A "push" factor spurring early Japanese migration was__________.

A) religious persecution
B) political unrest
C) primogeniture
D) famine

Question 13

Which legislative effort prohibited any person who was ineligible for citizenship from owning land in California?

A) Alien Landholding Law of 1913
B) Gentlemen's Agreement of 1908
C) Immigration Act of 1965
D) Simpson Bowles Act of 1910

Question 14

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

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 regulations

Question 15

__________ brought an end to the forcible detention of the Japanese in 1945.

A) Korematsu v. United States of America
B) Endo v. United States of America
C) The Japanese American Citizens League
D) The Foreign Visitors Act

Question 16

After the Gentlemen's Agreement Act of 1908 curtailed Japanese emigration, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association recruited laborers from __________.

A) China
B) the Philippines
C) Vietnam
D) the continental United States

Question 17

Japanese-Americans' emphasis on conformity, aspiration, competitiveness, discipline, and self-control has resulted in __________.

A) changes in Japanese family structure and husband-wife roles
B) more rapid assimilation
C) increased opportunities due to resettlement
D) better school performance than other American students

Question 18

The differences in the Japanese experience in Hawaii and on the mainland are best understood by recognizing __________.

A) the differences in structural discrimination
B) fear of the "perfidious" character
C) mass evacuation of the Japanese
D) the Japanese experience in internment camps

Question 19

Since the Immigration Act of 1965, Filipino immigration has __________.

A) been quite high
B) been severely restricted
C) stayed the same
D) resulted in strict segregation

Question 20

Early Korean immigrants were recruited by the __________.

A) railroad companies
B) U.S. school system
C) petroleum industry leaders
D) Hawaii Sugar Planters' Association

Question 21

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

A) sojourning
B) return migration
C) chain-migration
D) segregation

Question 22

High levels of church involvement among Korean immigrants was the result of __________.

A) marginalization
B) religious beliefs
C) middle class status
D) stronger religious foundations

Question 23

Between 1820 and 1900, fewer than __________ immigrants came to the U.S. from India

A) 500
B) 800
C) 750
D) 900

Question 24

In 1923, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that Asian Indians were__________.

A) whites
B) non-white and ineligible for citizenship
C) eligible for citizenship
D) too culturally inferior to be citizens

Question 25

Asian Indians have a __________.

A) higher birth rate than any other Asian group
B) significantly lower birth rate than any other Asian group
C) similar birth rate to other Asian groups
D) slightly lower birth rate than any other Asian group

Question 26

In the early 20^th century, migrants from India were __________.

A) middle class
B) college educated
C) agricultural laborers
D) professionally trained

Question 27

Asian Indians in the early twentieth century experienced __________.

A) racial prejudice
B) affirmative action
C) forced assimilation
D) extermination

Question 28

For Asian Indians, __________.

A) the ease of population pressures has caused their emigration to decline
B) the exodus restrictions have caused their emigration to decline
C) their immigration has been fairly constant since 1970
D) the Asian-Indian population in the U.S. has increased dramatically in recent years

Question 29

Phuc duc is __________.

A) the belief in astrology as important in child-rearing practices
B) the amount of good fortune accumulated over generations of conduct
C) the belief in the ability to determine one's own fate
D) another term for reincarnation

Question 30

The Hmong __________.

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

Question 31

Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

A) declined throughout the years
B) increased significantly
C) remained virtually non-existent
D) remained at about the same moderate level

Question 32

For Asian and white Americans it is generally true that __________.

A) Asian men are less educated than white men
B) Asian women have the highest education of all races
C) Asian poverty level is lower than that of the white population
D) More Asian families own their home than white families

Question 33

__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

A) Low family median income
B) High rates of poverty
C) High rates of racial intermarriage
D) High residential segregation

Question 34

Many Japanese settled in rural areas instead of urban regions because __________.

A) labor union hostility prevented their finding much work in the cities
B) they came from an agrarian country and preferred farming
C) they did not get along with the Chinese who lived in the cities
D) they did not think cities were a good place to raise children

Question 35

The term "inscrutable" is __________.

A) used almost exclusively to describe Hispanics, especially the Mexican and Puerto Rico immigrants
B) exemplified by Asians who defy understanding due to their markedly non-Western physical appearance, language, belief systems, customs, stoicism, and observable behavior
C) a way of explaining that diversity of Asian ethnic characteristics should be understood in terms of their own traditions
D) a way of describing the lack of acculturation and assimilation of minority groups

Question 36

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

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.

Question 37

Which state historically provided the most opportunity and protection for Asian immigrants?

A) California
B) Alaska
C) Hawaii
D) Oregon

Question 38

__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

A) Functionalist theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Social interactionist theory
D) Ecological theory

Question 39

__________ is a social dysfunction that Asian immigrants experienced in the 18^th and 19th century.

A) Long-lasting economic prosperity
B) High rates of intermarriage
C) Negative legislation against Asian immigrants
D) Affirmative action

Question 40

__________explains ethnic struggles as economic exploitation of minority groups.

A) Functionalist theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Social interactionist theory
D) Ecological theory

Question 41

__________ explains ethnic tensions from the conflict view.

A) Employers needing inexpensive Asian labor, and reaping the profits
B) Dominant groups using intergroup ethnic antagonisms to divide the working class to protect their own interests
C) Cultural traditions and family cohesiveness being a positive function easing the adjustment of Asian immigrants into U.S. society
D) The changing religious meanings and rituals that occur with assimilation

Question 42

The split-labor-market theory belongs to __________.

A) functionalist theory
B) conflict theory
C) social interactionist theory
D) feminist theorists

Question 43

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

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 Filipinos

Question 44

__________ explains ethnic stereotypes as the dominant group's premature response to minority groups.

A) Functionalist theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Social interactionist theory
D) Ecological theory

Question 45

From a __________ perspective the strong rates of marriage and multigenerational families present in Chinatowns is a strong indicator of social stability and economic success.

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) feminist

Question 46

While her parents decry the "exclusionary" nature of Chinatowns, Parker, a sociology major whose views are in line with the __________ perspective, points out that these areas serve a number of purposes that help create prosperity and social stability for everyone.

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) feminist

Question 47

Bob, a __________ theorist, thinks the Asian immigrant experience is simple, when U.S. employers needed cheap labor they opened the doors and downplayed tensions. When economic times turned bad, they divided the working class and let immigrant persecution go unchecked.

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) feminist

Question 48

From a __________ perspective, split-labor-market theory explains the experiences of several Asian groups very well as employers exploited the Asian willingness to work for very low wages.

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) feminist

Question 49

In an essay for her sociology class, Ashley takes a __________ point of view and argues that the rough times that some Asian immigrants have had is partially due to the wide social distance between them and mainstream society which resulted in more opportunities for negative stereotypes to develop.

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) feminist

Question 50

__________ theory focuses on how European immigrants in the United States interpreted the actions of the Asian immigrants and translated these interpretations into action.

A) Functionalist
B) Conflict
C) Interactionist
D) Feminist

Question 51

The Chinese first came to the United States during the California gold rush in the 1850s.

Question 52

Legislators in all 50 states passed laws against miscegenation to prevent Asians from marrying whites.

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

The self-employment rate of Korean Americans is one of the highest of all ethnic or racial groups.

Question 56

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

Question 57

Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

Question 58

Asian Indians did not experience dominant group aggression as other Asian groups had.

Question 59

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

Question 60

The idea of a model minority creates a harmful and unrealistic example for the dominant group to use as a cudgel to blame others for their difficulties in achieving success.

Question 61

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

Question 62

In the 1940s, legislators in 14 states passed laws against __________ (interracial marriage) to prevent Asians from marrying whites.

Question 63

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.

Question 64

In the Mississippi Delta, Chinese grocers catered mostly to __________, extending them credit and providing other essential services.

Question 65

Crime syndicates in China, known as __________, smuggle perhaps as many as 80,000 Chinese into the United States each year

Question 66

After the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1908 curtailed Japanese emigration, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association recruited laborers from the __________ to work the plantations.

Question 67

__________ means a private Korean-American banking club to which members pay contributions and from which they may take out loans. It provides startup funds for their ethnic entrepreneurs.

Question 68

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.

Question 69

Although some second-generation Indian young people still yield to their parents' traditional prerogative to arrange marriages, this is one area in which __________ is apparent. Most young people tolerate their parents' introduction to eligible mates but insist that the final choice is entirely their own.

Question 70

As shown in the 1992 LA riot, social distance, economic frustration, envy, alienation, and a sense of being exploited all help explain the racial tensions that sometimes erupt into __________.

Question 71

Can a single model explain Asian Americans? Explain your answer.

Question 72

Explain the differences in structural discrimination against the Japanese in Hawaii and on the mainland.

Question 73

Unlike the Chinese, who had a tradition of being sojourners and who formed benevolent and protective associations, the Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities. Explain why.

Question 74

Why did emigration from India occur in two distinct phases?

Question 75

Explain how physical appearance was an important factor setting Asian Indians apart.

Question 76

What were the particular West Coast conditions that prompted racist attitudes and actions against Asian groups? What were the specific outcomes of these attitudes? How have they shaped long term relations with Asian immigrants?

Question 77

Explain the concept of "yellow peril" and note its impact on ethnic relations in the U.S.

Question 78

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

Question 79

What were some of the push-pull factors and acculturation problems affecting Asian-Indian immigrants? How did these shape immigration? Do they continue?

Question 80

Apply the three major sociological perspectives to the U.S. Asian experience.