SOC 307 FINAL EXAM
Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is false?
None of the above
The internal "city government" of various Chinatowns was called the ________.
CCBA
By 1910, which of the following Asian groups outnumbered the Chinese in the
United States?
Japanese
The Chinese Exclusion Act took effect in ________.
1882
The generation of immigrants born in Japan were called ________.
Issei
In 1907, the "gentlemen's agreement" was signed between the U.S. and ________,
limiting the number of laborers allowed to emigrate.
Japan
According to the text, in 1910, between 30% and 40% of all Japanese immigrants
living in ________ were engaged in agriculture.
California
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, ________.
1941
By 1960, ________ had an occupational profile very similar to that of whites,
except for the fact that they were overrepresented among professionals.
Japanese Americans
The grandchildren of second-generation Japanese Americans were called
________.
Yonsei
Which of the following statements is true?
Asian Americans are moving away from their traditional neighborhoods and enclaves.
According to the text, about ________% of Chinese Americans have less than a
high school diploma.
18%
Secret societies called ________ contested the control and leadership of the
merchant-led huiguan as well as clan associations present in Chinatown.
TONGS
Less than ________ of Asian Americans voted in the 2012 presidential election.
47%
When comparing Asian and European immigrants, which of the followings
statements is false?
While Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced restrictive legislation, Southern and
Eastern European immigrants did not.
Which of the following statements about Chinese and Japanese immigrants is
true?
, Many of the occupational advances made by Chinese and Japanese Americans have
been due to the high levels of education achieved by second-generation Asian
Americans.
Like ________ Americans, Chinese and Japanese Americans have used their
traditional cultures and patterns of social life to create and build their own
subcommunities from which they have launched the next generation.
CUBAN
Asian cultures, unlike Western cultures, tend not to stress ________.
excessive individualism
According to the text, ________ Asians and Pacific Islanders currently serve in
the U.S. House of Representatives.
12
The Chinese who immigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century were mostly
________.
YOUNGER MALES
At the end of the 19th century, Chinese men in the U.S. outnumbered Chinese
women by ________.
25 to 1
Which group established an ethnic enclave similar to that of Cubans?
CHINESE
The Chinese established small businesses because . . .
All of the above
An important component of the Japanese ethnic enclave in the 1920s and 1930s
was ________.
FARMING
The term Nisei refers to ________.
second-generation Japanese Americans
Which groups were sent to relocation camps during WWII?
Japanese Americans living in the western United States
Which statement about Japanese Americans after WWII is true?
They did not rebuild their ethnic enclave.
The most acculturated Asian American group is ________.
JAPANESE AMERICANS
Which of the following statements regarding the educational achievements of
Asian Americans is true?
Asian Americans compare favorably with the society-wide standards for educational
achievement and are above those standards on many measures.
The Burakumin were created centuries ago, when Japanese society was
organized into a caste system based on ________.
OCCUPATION
According to the text, it is estimated that only ________ of foreign-born Chinese
Americans have finished high school compared to ________ of native-born
Chinese Americans.
77%; 98%
Research shows that native-born Asian Americans were ________ likely to marry
outside their groups as/than foreign-born Asian Americans.
Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is false?
None of the above
The internal "city government" of various Chinatowns was called the ________.
CCBA
By 1910, which of the following Asian groups outnumbered the Chinese in the
United States?
Japanese
The Chinese Exclusion Act took effect in ________.
1882
The generation of immigrants born in Japan were called ________.
Issei
In 1907, the "gentlemen's agreement" was signed between the U.S. and ________,
limiting the number of laborers allowed to emigrate.
Japan
According to the text, in 1910, between 30% and 40% of all Japanese immigrants
living in ________ were engaged in agriculture.
California
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, ________.
1941
By 1960, ________ had an occupational profile very similar to that of whites,
except for the fact that they were overrepresented among professionals.
Japanese Americans
The grandchildren of second-generation Japanese Americans were called
________.
Yonsei
Which of the following statements is true?
Asian Americans are moving away from their traditional neighborhoods and enclaves.
According to the text, about ________% of Chinese Americans have less than a
high school diploma.
18%
Secret societies called ________ contested the control and leadership of the
merchant-led huiguan as well as clan associations present in Chinatown.
TONGS
Less than ________ of Asian Americans voted in the 2012 presidential election.
47%
When comparing Asian and European immigrants, which of the followings
statements is false?
While Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced restrictive legislation, Southern and
Eastern European immigrants did not.
Which of the following statements about Chinese and Japanese immigrants is
true?
, Many of the occupational advances made by Chinese and Japanese Americans have
been due to the high levels of education achieved by second-generation Asian
Americans.
Like ________ Americans, Chinese and Japanese Americans have used their
traditional cultures and patterns of social life to create and build their own
subcommunities from which they have launched the next generation.
CUBAN
Asian cultures, unlike Western cultures, tend not to stress ________.
excessive individualism
According to the text, ________ Asians and Pacific Islanders currently serve in
the U.S. House of Representatives.
12
The Chinese who immigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century were mostly
________.
YOUNGER MALES
At the end of the 19th century, Chinese men in the U.S. outnumbered Chinese
women by ________.
25 to 1
Which group established an ethnic enclave similar to that of Cubans?
CHINESE
The Chinese established small businesses because . . .
All of the above
An important component of the Japanese ethnic enclave in the 1920s and 1930s
was ________.
FARMING
The term Nisei refers to ________.
second-generation Japanese Americans
Which groups were sent to relocation camps during WWII?
Japanese Americans living in the western United States
Which statement about Japanese Americans after WWII is true?
They did not rebuild their ethnic enclave.
The most acculturated Asian American group is ________.
JAPANESE AMERICANS
Which of the following statements regarding the educational achievements of
Asian Americans is true?
Asian Americans compare favorably with the society-wide standards for educational
achievement and are above those standards on many measures.
The Burakumin were created centuries ago, when Japanese society was
organized into a caste system based on ________.
OCCUPATION
According to the text, it is estimated that only ________ of foreign-born Chinese
Americans have finished high school compared to ________ of native-born
Chinese Americans.
77%; 98%
Research shows that native-born Asian Americans were ________ likely to marry
outside their groups as/than foreign-born Asian Americans.
