Asian American Ethnic Groups MCQs

Asian American Ethnic Groups MCQs

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1: A pan-ethnic label created in ______ to unite Asian ethnic groups for collective action and challenge the derogatory term Oriental is called Asian American.

A.   1967

B.   1968

C.   1969

D.   1970

2: Refers to the specific obstacles that Asian Americans face in attaining senior leadership positions is called

A.   Bamboo ceiling

B.   Plastic ceiling

C.   Non-Bamboo ceiling

D.   Vintage ceiling

3: Chinese Exclusion Act in ________ explains the Legislation that created a moratorium on Chinese labor immigration, effectively banning all Chinese immigration; unique in that it engaged in class and race-based immigration discrimination.

A.   1883

B.   1882

C.   1885

D.   1886

4: A legislative response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that authorized the internment of American citizens of Japanese descent and resident aliens of Japan is called

A.   Executive Order 9066

B.   Executive Order 9065

C.   Executive Order 9067

D.   Executive Order 9068

5: Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act in ________ _ reversed the national origins quota system of immigration that had governed U.S. immigration policy since the 1920s; prioritized family reunification, focused on employment-based or skills-based immigration, and welcomed refugees.

A.   1960

B.   1965

C.   1970

D.   1975

6: The forced removal, relocation, and incarceration of Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals in the United States is called

A.   Americans internment

B.   Orient internment

C.   Japanese internment

D.   Special internment

7: A historic Eurocentric term used to describe the “________” implying that people, commodities, and cultures from Asia were exotic and subordinate to “the West” is called The Orient.

A.   Far West

B.   Far East

C.   Far South

D.   Far North

8: A pejorative label applied to people from Asia emphasizing their inferiority to and difference from people from _______ nations is called Oriental.

A.   Eastern

B.   Western

C.   Southern

D.   Northern

9: Women who were promised in marriage via matchmakers in their home countries who made recommendations based on the exchange of pictures between the potential bride and groom is called

A.   Picture brides

B.   Groom brides

C.   Non- brides

D.   None of above

10: A stereotype introduced in the _____ to describe the threats of Asian immigration is called Yellow Peril.

A.   1860s

B.   1870s

C.   1890s

D.   1990s

11: A power for self-determination and a call against racism, imperialism, and inequality is called

A.   Yellow Perils

B.   Yellow Power

C.   Yellow Authority

D.   All of above