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

Question 1

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Chinese immigrant naturalization was:

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Most Early Chinese immigrants came from ________ China.

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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 5

Most ________ Chinese culturally assimilated first.

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

Question 6

The highest decade for Korean immigration in numbers was:

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Many Koreans came to the United States as:

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

Question 10

Early Chinese immigrants became known as:

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

Question 11

About ________ Chinese came to America between 1820 and 2000.

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

Question 12

The first large immigration of Chinese people came with the:

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

Question 13

Most of the violence against the Chinese went:

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

Question 14

Explain the role Japan played in the immigration patterns of each of these Asian immigrant ? groups.Note key historical events and dates

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Which organization assisted Chinese immigrants with many different life challenges and stood ? as diplomatic representative to them?

A) CACA
B) CCCC
C) CBBB
D) CCBA

Question 20

The Chinese Exclusion Act:

A) was never repealed.
B) was repealed in 1879.
C) was repealed in 1943.
D) was never approved by Congress.

Question 21

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 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

All of the following countries have ruled the Philippines except:

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

What socio-cultural factors kept William Howard Taft from succeeding at Americanizing the ? Philippines?

Question 29

The Asian Indian immigrants' rate of naturalization was:

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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 34

Most Chinese immigrated to the United States after 1965.

Question 35

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

Question 36

What was unique about the early Asian Indian immigrants? How did they uniquely adapt and ? adjust to the hostility and discrimination they faced?

Question 37

The CCBA actively worked against Chinese immigrants.

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Approximately ________ of Filipinos are professionals or managers.

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

Question 40

The first major immigration surge of Filipinos went to:

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

During WWII,Koreans were considered "enemy aliens."

Question 43

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

Question 44

Filipino Americans went from American nationals to aliens.

Question 45

Briefly list,date,and describe the laws written against the Chinese and Koreans.Also list the ? key historical events and laws that reversed them.

Question 46

For each Asian group,explain the economic,cultural,and political factors that contributed to ? these groups assimilating more by addition than by substitution.

Question 47

Using Gordon's typology as a framework,briefly describe all the exceptions to "normal" ? assimilation that were reported in Chapter 12 and give brief reasons for each one.

Question 48

Draw a line graph of numbers of immigrants from each of the Asian regions.Place key legal ? and global events on peaks and valleys in the graph.Explain the impact from the INAA.

Question 49

Which of the Asian immigrant groups is most assimilated? Which have done the best job at ? preserving their own culture? Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Question 50

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

Question 51

Most Korean immigrants are fluent in English speaking and reading.

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

Few Koreans,if any,were Methodist.

Question 56

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

Question 57

Compare and contrast the major Asian ethnic groups discussed in Chapter 12 in terms of
numbers of men to women in early years of immigration,global circumstances that worked in their favor as immigrants,and hostility from U.S.natives.

Question 58

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

Question 59

Which cultural factors worked uniquely against the Filipino immigrants early on? How ? significant did they turn out to be in the overall Filipino "success" story?