Deck 5: Asian Americans

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a group of Far East Asians

A) China,
B) Japan,
C) Korea
D) Indonesia

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is an issue of concern for Asian Americans

A) racial profiling
B) model minority myth
C) the glass ceiling
D) all the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Chinese gangs' activities are influenced primarily by

A) their own value system
B) powerful community organizations
C) economic opportunities
D) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

One of the characteristics of snakeheads is

A) they are highly organized and sophisticated
B) they are comprised of individual entrepreneurs
C) there is a "Godfather" figure who controls all of the human smuggling activity
D) Most snakeheads remain involved in the business of human smuggling as a career

Question 5

One of the trends noted in the analysis of Chinese transnational organized crime is

A) escalating levels of violence
B) a decreased interest in gambling
C) a decreased involvement in the drug trade
D) less emphasis on organizational structure

Question 6

Which of the following is a primary activity of organized crime in the Philippines

A) human trafficking
B) kidnapping for ransom,
C) firearms smuggling
D) all the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a common activity of Vietnamese gangs

A) Drug Dealing
B) prostitution
C) robbery
D) extortion

Question 8

Chinese gangs differ from African American and Hispanic gangs in that

A) drug use is forbidden
B) both groups experience poverty
C) Chinese gangs are arrested at the same rate as other gang members
D) all the above

Question 9

Even though Asian Americans represent about 4% of the population, they represent ______ of arrests

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 1%
D) 30%

Question 10

Asian Indians __________

A) own half of all motels in the U.S.
B) are more likely than other groups to have well paying jobs
C) are more likely to be cab drivers as physicians
D) are the least likely to be victimized by crime

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of life in Hawaii

A) verstehen
B) exogamy
C) endogamy
D) gemenschaft

Question 12

The Executive Order signed by Roosevelt authorized the removal of

A) all people on the West Coast of at least 1/8th Japanese ancestry
B) 90% of the 126,000 Japanese Americans on the mainland
C) ¾ of Japanese Americans under the age of 25
D) all the above

Question 13

One of the problems with the model minority myth is that it does not take into account all Asian Americans, some of whom are poor and uneducated.

Question 14

When examining the high family income of Asian Americans, one must consider the number of people in the family who are working.

Question 15

While Asian Americans as a group have significantly more formal schooling, they actually have lower median family incomes than Whites.

Question 16

Asian immigrants are found disproportionately in the higher paying service occupations, especially in managerial positions where many Asian Americans are at the very top of the corporate ladder.

Question 17

The construction of the transcontinental railroads, which drew many Chinese immigrants to the U.S.

Question 18

In the early part of the 20^th century, many Japanese immigrants were recruited to work the sugar plantations in Hawaii.

Question 19

Unlike African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, or even Native Americans, Asian Americans are underrepresented in the crime statistics.

Question 20

To a great extent, by Chinese secret societies and the norms and values of the Triad subculture.

Question 21

Like Black and Hispanic gangs, the establishment of Chinese gangs is based on illicit drug use or fads.

Question 22

The success of Chinese gangs is based on the fact that they have a certain legitimacy within the community based on the historical experience of the Triad societies.

Question 23

Vietnamese gang members keep a low-profile approach to social life by avoiding conspicuous gang tattoos or hand signs.

Question 24

The research seems to suggest that human smuggling is run by organized confederates similar to that of Triad societies.

Question 25

______ are said to own half of all motels in the U.S .

Question 26

________ gang members keep a low-profile approach to social life by avoiding conspicuous gang tattoos or hand signs.

Question 27

The construction of the transcontinental railroads, drew many __________ to the U.S.

Question 28

One of the problems with _________ is that it does not take into account all Asian Americans, some of whom are poor and uneducated.

Question 29

Even though Asian Americans represent about 4% of the population, they represent ______ of arrests.

Question 30

Chinese gangs' activities are influenced primarily by __________

Question 31

_________ refers to the tendency of many Asian Americans to not reach top executive positions.

Question 32

______ refers to the "threat" of Japanese Americans that actually resulted in strict immigration laws and the imprisonment of American citizens.

Question 33

As a result of fears that Japanese Americans would side with Japan during World War II, the government required that many Japanese Americans live in __________ for the duration of the war.

Question 34

After the Watts riots in L.A. in the 1960s, many convenience stores were purchased by ______.