Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity

19. Which of the following cultural practices faced by Asian Indian and other immigrant groups is not a part of American mainstream culture? a. arranged marriages b. exogamy c. polygamy d. courthouse weddings

a. arranged marriages

9. The ________ refers to the barrier that talented Asian Americans face because of resentment and intolerance directed toward Asian Americans. a. bamboo ceiling b. kanaka maoli c. glass wall d. reverse discrimination

a. bamboo ceiling

38. Wausau school officials once believed that progress in teaching the Hmong English was stymied because the ________. a. newcomers continued to speak only in their native tongue b. newcomers resisted enrolling in schools c. newcomers believed in pluralism d. White staff members were prejudiced and discriminating

a. newcomers continued to speak only in their native tongue

7. Any police-initiated action based on race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than a person's behavior is called ________. a. racial profiling b. de jure segregation c. ethnic paradox d. color-blind racism

a. racial profiling

10. The presence of ________ reflects the cultural values and social norms that impact Asian professionals' interactions with others and cause others to make negative judgments about them. a. the bamboo ceiling b. a civil religion c. pluralism d. the sovereignty movement

a. the bamboo ceiling

Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans when compared to White non-Hispanics? a. Asian Americans have smaller families and lesser familial responsibilities. b. Asian Americans have significantly more formal schooling. c. Asian Americans have a stronger footing in politics. d. Asian Americans have higher household family income.

b. Asian Americans have significantly more formal schooling.

14. Chinese Americans have not been active in politics because ________. a. the brightest students tend to pursue careers in business and science b. Chinese culture encourages taking risks, inviting criticism, and being assertive c. they have concentrated more on the larger community than their own status d. they inherently trust the democratic system and the government

b. Chinese culture encourages taking risks, inviting criticism, and being assertive

33. ________ is the tendency to stereotype Asians and to regard them as all alike and undesirable. a. Xenophobia b. Gook syndrome c. Pan-Indianism d. Yellow-nail syndrome

b. Gook syndrome

41. ________ is a term used to refer to Whites in Hawaii. a. Gooks b. Haoles c. Desi d. Kyes

b. Haoles

32. The primary objection to Vietnamese immigration to the United States in 1975 was that it would ________. a. further increase the brain drain of South Vietnam b. further increase unemployment in the United States c. result in population explosion in the United States d. result in South Vietnam losing its national characte

b. further increase unemployment in the United States

40. In Hawaii, the term ________ is used to refer to "real or true people." a. Haoles b. kanaka maoli c. Viet Kieu d. ilchomose

b. kanaka maoli

3. A group that despite past perceptions and discrimination succeeds economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites is known as a(n) ________. a. image minority b. model minority c. subordinate group d. archetype group

b. model minority

15. Despite the diversity among groups of Asian Americans and Asian Pacific islanders, they have been treated as a(n) ________ group for generations. a. ethnocentric b. monolithic c. monotheistic d. secessionist minority

b. monolithic

18. Which of the following industries do Asian Indians depend on to help them acclimatize to the United States and to give them the money they need to become more economically self-reliant? a. agricultural b. service c. tourist d. manufacturing

b. service

26. The ilchomose are also called ________. a. kanaka maoli b. the 1.5 generation c. tongs d. the second generation

b. the 1.5 generation

31. Among Korean Americans, ________ is the organization holding the group together. a. the hui kuan b. the church c. the hometown club d. tsu

b. the church

43. A clear indication of the multicultural nature of Hawaii is ________. a. the degree to which pan-Indianism is emerging b. the degree of exogamy, or marrying outside one's own group c. the degree of education received from overseas d. the number of racial ghettos emerging in residential neighborhoods

b. the degree of exogamy, or marrying outside one's own group

37. The transition for the Hmong community to the United States was difficult because they ________. a. did not have tight-knit groups to support or sponsor them b. were farmers with little formal education c. were reluctant to dispose their properties and leave their homelands d. did not find religious groups they could associate with

b. were farmers with little formal education

22. When the United States ceased giving preference to physicians from abroad, doctors in the Philippines began to ________. a. immigrate to Hawai'i to serve as contract workers on sugar plantations b. enter the United States as spouses of U.S. soldiers c. enter the United States retrained as nurses d. stage demonstrations to persuade the United States to change its policies

c. enter the United States retrained as nurses

11. Which of the following terms has been historically used to address barriers that women and minority group men have faced in the workplace? a. glass shield b. glass wall c. glass ceiling d. glass escalator

c. glass ceiling

25. The Korean-American immigrants who accompanied their parents to the United States when they were young are called the ________. a. Sansei b. Nisei c. ilchomose d. bracero

c. ilchomose

39. Which of the following barriers is still encountered by older Hmong residents? a. occupation b. public healthcare c. language d. housing

c. language

6. The Asian immigrants in the United States were once characterized as ________. a. polite b. morally superior c. savage d. overzealous

c. savage

24. The third wave of Korean immigration, post 1965, brought with it largely ________. a. uneducated agricultural workers b. orphans and wives of American servicemen c. skilled professionals d. students seeking admission into universities

c. skilled professionals

42. Which of the following was never introduced to the Hawaiian people? a. exogamy b. warfare c. slavery d. monarchy

c. slavery

5. Which of the following statements is true of the treatment met by Asian Americans? a. Asian Americans are victims of both prejudice and violence. b. The resentment against Asian Americans is limited to overt expressions of violence. c. Asian American immigrants were characterized as morally superior. d. Unlike other subordinate groups, Asian Americans are free from institutional discrimination

a. Asian Americans are victims of both prejudice and violence.

16. ________ is the development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups. a. Panethnicity b. Ethnocentrism c. Assimilation d. Amalgamation

a. Panethnicity

2. ________ refers to the emphasis on ethnic food and ethnically associated political causes than deeper ties to one's heritage. a. Symbolic ethnicity b. Panethnicity c. Ethnocentrism d. Ethnic cleansing

a. Symbolic ethnicity

45. ________ is the effort by the indigenous people of Hawaii to secure a measure of self-government and restoration of their lands. a. Pan-Indianism b. The sovereignty movement c. The bamboo ceiling d. Racial profiling

b. The sovereignty movement

29. Which of the following statements is true of kyes? a. Korean Americans use them to make long-term investments. b. They grant money on a rotating basis. c. They are used to set up major operations. d. They are a form of fixed assets

b. They grant money on a rotating basis.

13. Which of the following statements is true of the political activity and pan-Asian identity of Asian Americans? a. They completely alienate themselves from the social organizations of their homeland. b. They have been slow to achieve political mobilization. c. They are very docile and do not participate in protests and demonstrations. d. They come from nations where political participation is encouraged.

b. They have been slow to achieve political mobilization.

23. Which of the following statements is true of Filipino Americans? a. They have a strong loyalty to the Protestant faith. b. They seek involvement in broader non-Filipino organizations and avoid group exclusiveness. c. They are a homogenous population in terms of language. d. They have a single national group that represents the general Filipino population.

b. They seek involvement in broader non-Filipino organizations and avoid group exclusiveness.

20. Which of the following statements is true of the first generation Filipino immigrants to the United States? a. They were female and employed as permanent workers on sugar plantations. b. They were male and employed in agricultural labor. c. They were World War II veterans and wives of U.S. soldiers. d. They were physicians, nurses, and professionals.

b. They were male and employed in agricultural labor.

35. Defiance of authority is regarded as a sign of ________. a. pluralism b. assimilation c. amalgamation d. color-blind racism

b. assimilation

12. Portraying the problems of racial and ethnic minorities as their fault rather than recognizing society's responsibilities is an instance of ________. a. victim discounting b. blaming the victim c. the scapegoating theory d. the melting pot

b. blaming the victim

4. Which of the following statements is true of the view held by proponents of the model minority regarding the Asian Americans? a. Asian Americans are yet to achieve success, socially and educationally, in the United States. b. Asian Americans continue to be economically subordinate and disadvantaged group. c. Asian Americans have ceased to be subordinate and are no longer disadvantaged. d. Asian Americans do not constitute a model minority

c. Asian Americans have ceased to be subordinate and are no longer disadvantaged

36. The Hmong come from rural areas of ________. a. China b. South Korea c. Laos and Vietnam d. Indonesia and Malaysia

c. Laos and Vietnam

27. Korean American women support their families financially. Which of the following is a reason for this? a. This is the role they have carried over to the United States from their homeland. b. They have become ambitious after immigrating to the United States. c. They have moved away from traditional cultural roles under economic pressure. d. They have received conventional Western schooling in the United States.

c. They have moved away from traditional cultural roles under economic pressure.

34. The term "boat people" was used to describe ________ refugees who took to the ocean in overcrowded vessels hoping that some ship would pick them up and offer sanctuary. a. Japanese b. Indian c. Vietnamese d. Korean

c. Vietnamese

17. Which of the following statements is true of recent Asian Indian immigrants, sponsored by earlier immigrant relatives? a. They see the service industries as permanent jobs for settling in the United States. b. They tend to have training that is easily adapted to the U.S. workplace. c. They prefer settling in smaller towns of rural America. d. They tend to display less facility with English

d. They tend to display less facility with English

21. In 1948, the Philippines lost their unrestricted immigration rights to the United States ________. a. after the United States lost possession of the islands in the Spanish-American War b. because they were still under Spanish colonial rule c. because they gained commonwealth status d. after gaining their independence from the United States

d. after gaining their independence from the United States

1. The term "yellow peril" came to refer to the ________. a. brain drain from China and India b. diseases that wiped out huge numbers of Asian Americans c. predominance of Asians in upper management d. generalized prejudice toward Asians

d. generalized prejudice toward Asians

28. A ________ is a credit system used by Korean Americans that grants members money on a rotating basis to allow them to gain access to additional capital. a. tsu b. tong c. kanaka maoli d. kye

d. kye

44. Which of the following is considered to be alien to Hawaii? a. exogamy b. discrimination c. prejudice d. racial ghettos

d. racial ghettos

30. Korean Americans pool their money through kyes. On which of the following do kyes depend? a. laws b. insurance c. mortgages d. trust

d. trust