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Q: The immigration acts of the 1920s resulted in ________. a. an increase in the influx of Jews b. a decrease in the influx of Jews c. a repatriation of Jews from Eastern European countries d. a ban on the entry of all Jews

Q: One difference between Jewish and non-Jewish European immigrants to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century was that ________. a. Jews were much more likely to stay in the United States b. Jews were much more likely to return to Europe c. Jews were much more likely to immediately merge into the older American settlements d. Jews were much more likely to be moneylenders

Q: Around the end of the nineteenth century, which of the following statements is true of the greatest migration of Jews to the United States and the great European migration? a. They were identical in all respects. b. They were both simultaneous. c. They both resulted in the immediate merger of immigrants with the earlier settlers. d. They both had very few immigrants returning to Europe.

Q: The Sephardic Jews were originally from ________. a. North Africa b. Switzerland and Austria c. Spain and Portugal d. Sweden and Norway

Q: The term Judaization refers to the trend in recent years of the ________. a. increasing importance of Jewish cultural traditions b. lessening importance of the Jewish religion c. heightening of Zionism d. decreasing assimilation of American Jews

Q: Ann was born into a Christian family and was very recently converted to Judaism after her marriage. Which of the following conditions is necessary for Ann to be eligible for an Israeli citizenship? a. Her conversion must be performed by an Orthodox rabbi. b. Her husband must give up Yiddishkait. c. She must immigrate to Israel after her conversion. d. She must start wearing a yarmulke.

Q: Which of the following is the basis of Jewish identity? a. race b. religion c. nationality d. ethnicity

Q: In Israel, ________ defines who is a Jew and extends Israeli citizenship to all Jews. a. kashrut b. Aliyah c. the Law of Return d. the pass laws

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the Jewish people in the United States? a. Jewish Americans experience fair treatment from non-Jews. b. Jewish men and women rather marry outside the group than one other. c. Jews share a cultural history with the dominant group. d. Jews have a strong sense of group solidarity.

Q: ________ are Jewish laws pertaining to permissible and forbidden foods.

Q: The state-sponsored persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators is known as ________.

Q: If Michelle is a Reform Jew, she ________. a. cannot sit with men together in Reform congregations b. can participate in the reading of the Torah c. can remarry without seeking a divorce d. cannot observe the Sabbath

Q: Ethan's religious restrictions forbid him from wearing clothes that mix linen and wool. He must constantly wear a yarmulke, day and night. He is most likely a ________. a. Protestant b. Gentile c. Reform Jew d. Hasidic Jew

Q: Which of the following accurately represents the Diaspora? a. the exile of Jews from Palestine b. the immigration of Jews to Israel c. the status of being between two cultures at the same time d. the increasing rates of intermarriage in the Jewish American community

Q: The stereotype about Jews being obsessed with money can be explained by ________. a. the countersignalling theory b. the social comparison theory c. the fringe-of-values theory d. the world systems theory

Q: As the treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union improved in the late 1980s, U.S. immigration officials ________. a. completely stopped further entry of all Jewish immigrants into the country b. allowed unrestricted entry of all Jewish immigrants into the country c. began to scrutinize requests for entry to see whether refugee status was still merited d. started to restrict settlement of refugees in urban areas but allowed it in rural areas

Q: In 1654, the Jews of Sephardic origin, immigrating to the United States, ________. a. were explorers seeking new lands and adventure b. were refugees expelled from their countries of residence c. were religious preachers with intentions to introduce their religion to the natives d. were refugees escaping the Holocaust in Germany

Q: Examine the possible reasons for the wartime evacuation of Japanese Americans.

Q: Describe the life of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II.

Q: Categorize Japanese Americans according to the number of their generations living in the United States.

Q: Discuss the impact of assimilation on family life of Chinese Americans in the United States.

Q: Write a note on the occupational profile of Chinese Americans.

Q: What do intermarriage statistics indicate about the assimilation of Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans?

Q: Compare the organization and function of the tsu and the hui kuan in Chinatowns.

Q: The ________ extended reparations to Japanese American evacuees. a. Civil Rights Restoration Act b. Rehabilitation Act c. Enforcement Act d. Immigration Act

Q: Which of the following recent attempts is analogous to the internment of Japanese Americans? a. resentment over the professional success of Japanese Americans b. deterioration in diplomatic relations with Japan c. the profiling of Arab and Muslim Americans d. the expulsion of ethnic Chinese from Vietnam

Q: Which of the following is true of marriages between Asians and non-Asians in the United States? a. They have led to recognition of diversity in the United States. b. They are severely regulated in a number of states. c. They are more common than marriages within the same racial group. d. They suggest weaker ties between the Chinese and Japanese to their native cultures.

Q: ________ is the fear or hatred of strangers or outsiders. a. Xenophobia b. Stereotyping c. Acculturation d. Sectarianism

Q: Compared to Whites, Japanese Americans as a group have ________. a. more education, but occupy jobs that do not pay as well b. fewer wage earners in a family c. low levels of educational and poorly paying jobs d. higher wages and more education

Q: By moving beyond the West Coast after World War II, Japanese Americans ________. a. seemed more of a threat than if they had remained concentrated b. developed ties to the larger economy c. did business mostly with other Japanese d. could continue farming as sharecroppers

Q: How was the Japanese American community of the 1950s different from that of the 1930s? a. They were more widely scattered in the 1950s. b. The proportion of Issei was more in the 1950s. c. Almost the entire population of Japanese Americans lived on the West Coast in the 1950s. d. They no longer engaged in farming in the 1950s.

Q: Japanese American internees were disappointed with the compensation they received from the government. Which of the following was a reason behind this? a. They were disappointed with the tax that was deducted from the compensation. b. They were disappointed with the distances they had to travel to receive the compensation. c. They were disappointed with the length of time it had taken to receive the compensation. d. They were disappointed with the documentary evidence that was required to be produced to claim the compensation.

Q: With regard to the compensation received by the internees, which of the following reactions of the Japanese Americans is accurate? a. They were disappointed and critical of it. b. They were surprised and relieved to finally receive their dues. c. They were indifferent and unwilling to accept it. d. They were outraged by the tax that was deducted on the compensation.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of reparations by the federal government to the Japanese American evacuees? a. The government formally apologized but never paid anything to the evacuees. b. The government handed each internee $25 and a small plot of agricultural land. c. The government never apologized nor paid anything to the surviving internees. d. The government apologized and authorized payments of $20,000 to each surviving internee.

Q: Efforts to explain the internment of Japanese Americans by saying they did not resist would be considered ________. a. praising the victim b. xenophobia c. reasonable d. blaming the victim

Q: Hiroto, a Japanese American living in Camp Harmony, Washington, was finally released from the evacuation camp as a result of ________. a. Japan's surrender to the United States in 1945 b. the Supreme Court ruling in 1944 c. protests and demonstrations held by non-Japanese Americans d. the urging of the League of Nations

Q: In 1944, after hearing Mitsuye Endo v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled the detainment of Japanese Americans ________. a. necessary b. constitutional only after trial c. unconstitutional d. justifiable on security grounds

Q: Which of the following statements is true of Japanese American internment camps? a. Family ties were strengthened. b. There were no educational facilities. c. The evacuees were not allowed to contribute to the U.S. war effort. d. Security in the camps was not a problem.

Q: Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the forced confinement of Japanese Americans in evacuation camps, was based on ________. a. court trials against those suspected of espionage b. indictments against all anti-U.S Japanese Americans c. showing greater loyalty to Japan d. having Japanese ancestry

Q: In 1942, the forced confinement of Japanese Americans in camps in the United States was carried out ________. a. by American sinophobes b. on orders of the president of the United States c. on orders of the Supreme Court d. by anti-government armed militants

Q: The public reason given for the placement of Japanese Americans in evacuation camps was ________. a. their proven participation in an air attacks on the United States b. the prevention of potential sabotage c. relieving unemployment during the depression d. that it was a response to Japan placing Americans in camps

Q: Which minority group was forced to report to evacuation camps by the U.S. government during World War II, after the attack on Pearl Harbor? a. Japanese Americans b. German Americans c. Chinese Americans d. Jewish Americans

Q: The Issei moved to the cities during the 1920s because of ________. a. the devastating effects of the Great Depression b. passage of laws prohibiting discrimination in managerial positions c. passage of laws making it easier for them to prosper in the urban centers d. passage of laws making it difficult for them to remain in agriculture

Q: Following California's Alien Land Act, the ________ were driven into cities. a. Yonsei b. Kibei c. Issei d. Sansei

Q: California's 1913 Alien Land Act ________. a. provided land grants to Japanese immigrants b. limited land leases of the Japanese to three years c. forced Japanese living in cities into rural areas d. gave citizenship to Japanese farmers but not to city dwellers

Q: Which of the following is true of the 1913 California Alien Land Act? a. It supplied funds to non-citizens for land purchases. b. It limited land leases to 10 years. c. It prohibited anyone ineligible for citizenship from owning land. d. It was weakened by amendments in 1920.

Q: The term ________ is occasionally used to describe all Japanese Americans. a. Kibei b. Sansei c. Issei d. Nisei

Q: Etsuko, born to Japanese immigrants, was sent back to Japan for her schooling. If she returns to the United States after completing her education, she is a(n) ________. a. Issei b. Kibei c. Sansei d. Yonsei

Q: Japanese Americans expect ________ to be less acculturated than other Nisei. a. Yonsei b. Kibei c. Haoles d. Sansei

Q: Which of the following accurately describes the term Yonsei? a. American-born Chinese b. fourth-generation Japanese Americans c. first-generation Japanese Americans d. Japanese Americans sent by their parents to Japan for schooling

Q: Mei is a Japanese American, born in the United States and granddaughter of original immigrants from Japan. She will be regarded by her community as a(n) ________. a. Kibei b. Sansei c. Issei d. Neorican

Q: Third generation Japanese Americans are known as ________. a. Issei b. Yonsei c. Nisei d. Sansei

Q: The parents of former Senator Daniel Inui were born in Japan, while he was born in the U.S. The former Senator from Hawaii is a(n) ________.a. Isseib. Kibeic. Sanseid. Nisei

Q: First generation Japanese immigrants to the United States are known as ________. a. Issei b. Sansei c. Nisei d. Kibei

Q: Which of the following holds true of Chinese American gangs? a. They engage in fewer gang activities since the 1970s. b. They are often affiliated to Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Associations. c. They are populated by youths from the lower classes. d. They are an aspect of tsu present in Chinatowns.

Q: The Chans are a Chinese American family. They are very close to members of their extended family, who they meet at mealtimes. The children are raised in a stern fashion and the parents' decisions about household matters are often absolute. Given this information, which of the following will also hold true for the Chan family? a. Family obligations do not come before individual needs of members. b. They are comfortable with public expressions of emotion. c. The Chan family is matriarchic. d. Any case of domestic violence will not be promptly reported.

Q: When acculturation is weaker among Chinese Americans, family life is characterized by ________. a. weakening of the father's authority as absolute b. a decline in the importance of the extended family c. high rates of divorce d. strict attitudes about sexual behavior

Q: The notion of ________ explains the fact that in Asian households, children under 12 are more likely to eat dinner with a parent than they are in White or Black households. a. familism b. nativism c. individualism d. repatriation

Q: Acculturation of Chinese Americans in family life is evidenced by ________. a. absolute parental authority b. rising numbers of Tiger Mothers c. children questioning the authority of parents d. an increase in domestic violence

Q: Which of the following is true of Chinatowns today? a. They are not susceptible to economic setbacks. b. Contemporary Chinese American families do not wish to move out of them. c. They serve as a source of identity for young Chinese Americans. d. They are no longer important to contemporary Chinese immigrants.

Q: Which of the following is true of Chinese people who move out of Chinatown? a. They are viewed as being less successful. b. They find it easy to get housing. c. They fail to find jobs in managerial positions. d. They encounter discriminatory real estate practices.

Q: In which of the following ways did the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 affect New York's Chinatown? a. Buildings were damaged. b. There was a decline in tourism. c. Shipments to the garment industry improved. d. There was a population influx.

Q: Which of the following is true of women in Chinatown? a. They are not allowed to learn English and expected to serve as homemaker only. b. They work in garment industry and earn below minimum wage. c. They are more likely than men to lead labor unions. d. They are more likely to have non-Chinese husbands.

Q: Both the ________ and the Chinese American communities depend on the tourist industry at the cost of hiding community problems like poverty. a. Native American b. Latin American c. African American d. Indian American

Q: Tong membership is based on ________. a. interest b. kinship ties c. district of origin in China d. current locale

Q: Which of the following terms refers to Chinese secret societies? a. tsu b. hui kuan c. tongs d. kanaka maoli

Q: ________ are part of the Chinese Six Companies (or the CCBA). a. The hui kuan b. Tsu c. Tongs d. The triads

Q: Li, a recent immigrant to San Francisco, is a worker at a grocery store in Chinatown. Which of the following established organizations can help her with monetary troubles, settling disputes, and any problems arising from racism? a. the yakuza b. tsu c. tongs d. the hui kuan

Q: Which of the following is true of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association? a. It protects newly arrived immigrants from the effects of racism. b. The Chinese community unequivocally supports it in its role as the voice of Chinatown. c. It supports the communist government of the People's Republic of China. d. It provides illegal goods and services, such as drugs, gambling, and prostitution.

Q: ________ are organized around a person's district of origin in China. a. Tsu b. The hui kuan c. Tongs d. The hometown clubs

Q: ________ are organized along family or kinship ties in Chinatowns. a. Kyes b. Tsu c. Tongs d. Yakuzas

Q: One paradox of Chinatowns is that ________. a. few Chinese live in them b. they are virtually nonexistent c. their bright lights and exotic sounds conceal widespread poverty d. their thriving areas of business and amusement lack social organizations

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the occupational profile of Chinese Americans? a. Whites did not object to Chinese in domestic service occupations. b. Chinese Americans avoid opportunities in management and related occupations. c. Whites did not allow Chinese students to remain in the United States following the completion of their advanced degrees. d. Chinese Americans in the laundry trade received tough competition from White men.

Q: Beginning in 1991, China loosened its adoption laws in order to ________. a. help ease the immigration of Chinese children born of one non-Chinese parent to the United States b. improve the country's ties with the United States c. address the growing number of children abandoned under the country's one-child policy d. encourage Chinese couples to adopt more children, particularly girls, abandoned by the poor

Q: An attack by ________ on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II and marked a painful tragedy for the Issei and Nisei.

Q: Zhang, a recent immigrant to the United States, joined a secret society based on his interest in Chinese politics. This organization is an example of a(n) ________.

Q: Associations like tsu and tongs are observed in the ________ community.

Q: What was the outcome of Mitsuye Endo v. United States? a. Reparations amounting to $2,000 was paid to each Japanese evacuee. b. The detainment of Japanese Americans was ruled unconstitutional. c. Japanese internment camps were legalized. d. Schools in communities with many Japanese Americans were segregated.

Q: The term for Japanese Americans interned in camps during World War II is the ________. a. Yonsei b. evacuees c. refugees d. asylees

Q: Fourth generation Japanese Americans are known as the ________. a. Issei b. Nisei c. Sansei d. Yonsei