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Asian American Ethnic Groups MCQ

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

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Correct Answer: Yellow Power

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

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Correct Answer: 1870s

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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

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Correct Answer: Picture brides

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

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Correct Answer: Western

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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.

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Correct Answer: Far East

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

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Correct Answer: Japanese internment

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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.

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Correct Answer: 1965

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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

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Correct Answer: Executive Order 9066

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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.

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Correct Answer: 1882

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

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Correct Answer: Bamboo ceiling

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

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Correct Answer: 1968

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