Question 1

Immigrants from India are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   at the "immigrant" end of Blauner's continuum
B)   less likely to follow the traditional model of assimilation
C)   overrepresented in the primary sector
D)   at the "colonized" end of Blauner's continuum
E)   more likely to have a "bipolar" experience of integration like the ChineseF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Research shows that native-born Asian Americans were ______ likely to marry outside their groups than foreign-born Asian Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)   much less
B)   slightly less
C)   no more or no less
D)   slightly more
E)   much moreF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Asian Americans, unlike other racial minority groups, have a ______ distribution within income categories.

Accepted Answer

A)   concentrated
B)   widespread
C)   even
D)   bipolar
E)   unequalF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

For Asian American women, the desire to comply with the physical acculturation of beauty may result in cosmetic surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

More than 50% of Chinese Americans hold college and graduate degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of Asian American cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asian cultures do not stress sensitivity to the opinions and judgments of others.
B)   Asian cultures predate the founding of the United States by centuries.
C)   Asian cultures do not emphasize proper manners.
D)   Asian cultures tend to be matriarchal.
E)   Asian cultures do not place importance on group membership.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The internal "city government" of various Chinatowns was called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Huiguan
B)   Tongs
C)   Clans
D)   Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
E)   Chinese Community Development AssociationF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Some Japanese men left relocation camps by volunteering for military service and served in two of the most decorated units in American military history, while their families remained trapped behind barbed wire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Asian Americans are widely considered successful in U.S. society. How accurate is this portrait of "model minorities?" Compare and contrast the cultural and structural explanations of the contemporary situations of Chinese and Japanese Americans.

Accepted Answer

The portrayal of Asian Americans as "mod...

Question 10

Vietnam is a former colony of which European nation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denmark
B)   France
C)   the Netherlands
D)   Spain
E)   TurkeyF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Confucianism, which was the dominant ethical and moral system in traditional Japan, had a powerful influence on many other Asian cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Chinese immigrants' ability to find economic opportunity in areas with low competition with the dominant group allowed them to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   build coalitions with other minority groups
B)   acculturate with little interference
C)   enter the primary sector
D)   develop ethnic enclaves based on agriculture
E)   remain an "invisible" minorityF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Ozawa v. U.S. was a 1922 Supreme Court decision that declared that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asians Americans must move to relocation camps
B)   Asians were racially White
C)   Asians were to be deported immediately
D)   Asians were ineligible for U.S. citizenship
E)   Asians were eligible for U.S. citizenshipF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which groups were sent to relocation camps during WWII?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japanese Americans living in the western United States
B)   all Japanese Americans, regardless of residence
C)   only Japanese immigrants who were not U.S. citizens
D)   all Asian Americans living on the West Coast
E)   immigrants from all countries the United States was at war with, including Japanese, Italian, and German immigrantsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Examine the validity of the following statement: "The 'model minority' stereotype can prevent some Asian Americans from accessing the social, political, and economic support they need."

Accepted Answer

The statement is valid as the "model min...

Question 16

Compared to African Americans, Asian Americans are highly residentially segregated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Asian cultures, unlike Western cultures, tend not to stress ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   excessive individualism
B)   excessive shame
C)   excessive obedience
D)   their sensitivity toward the opinions of others
E)   excessive offensiveness toward othersF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

______ are most likely to participate in interracial marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese Americans
B)   Japanese Americans
C)   Indian Americans
D)   Korean Americans
E)   Vietnamese AmericansF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, and Asian Indian Americans have poverty levels comparable to those of colonized racial minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which theory can be used to best explain the success of contemporary immigrants from India?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon's model of assimilation
B)   intersectionality
C)   Marxism
D)   the Blauner hypothesis
E)   the Noel hypothesisF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Asian Americans are widely considered successful in U.S. society. How accurate is this portrait of "model minorities?" Compare and contrast the cultural and structural explanations of the contemporary situations of Chinese and Japanese Americans.

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Chinese immigrants' ability to find economic opportunity in areas with low competition with the dominant group allowed them to ______.

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______ are most likely to participate in interracial marriage.

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More than 50% of Chinese Americans hold college and graduate degrees.

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Which theory can be used to best explain the success of contemporary immigrants from India?

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Some Japanese men left relocation camps by volunteering for military service and served in two of the most decorated units in American military history, while their families remained trapped behind barbed wire.

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Which of the following statements is true of Asian American cultures?

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Asian Americans, unlike other racial minority groups, have a ______ distribution within income categories.

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Compared to African Americans, Asian Americans are highly residentially segregated.

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Examine the validity of the following statement: "The 'model minority' stereotype can prevent some Asian Americans from accessing the social, political, and economic support they need."

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Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, and Asian Indian Americans have poverty levels comparable to those of colonized racial minority groups.

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Which groups were sent to relocation camps during WWII?

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Research shows that native-born Asian Americans were ______ likely to marry outside their groups than foreign-born Asian Americans.

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Immigrants from India are ______.

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The internal "city government" of various Chinatowns was called the ______.

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Ozawa v. U.S. was a 1922 Supreme Court decision that declared that ______.

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Confucianism, which was the dominant ethical and moral system in traditional Japan, had a powerful influence on many other Asian cultures.

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For Asian American women, the desire to comply with the physical acculturation of beauty may result in cosmetic surgery.

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