Exam 9: Asian Americans

Which Asian American group had the largest population in the United States in the first half of the 20^th century and why?

Which statement best describes the difference between the first and second wave of Asian immigration?

The idea of a "yellow peril" is an example of:

Which factor is most likely to account for why Asian students enter elite universities in numbers that are disproportionate to their population?

Asian Americans comprise an even more disparate panethnic category than Hispanic Americans because of their:

Like other ethnic populations that have arrived primarily in the post-1965 era, Asian Americans:

What is considered to be the most plausible explanation for the rapid educational success among Asian Americans?

Which Asian group is most likely to speak English prior to immigration to the U.S.?

Lin immigrated to the United States after the fall of the South Vietnamese government in 1975.During what "wave" of Vietnamese immigration did Lin arrive?

Which statement best characterizes the socioeconomic status of Asian Americans?

Akira is the daughter of a first generation Japanese American immigrant, and is therefore referred to as __________ in Japanese.

Most Vietnamese immigrants to the United States came as:

One unique pattern exhibited by Asians is their __________.

Asian Americans are most similar to African Americans in which of the following ways?

Tensions arose between which two ethnic groups in the 1980s and 1990s?

What event caused large-scale Asian immigration into the U.S.between 1966 and 1984?

When examining the level of assimilation among Asian Americans, we should take into account that:

Which of the following best explains the recent surge in Indian immigration to the U.S.?

Asian Americans make up almost __________ of the U.S.population and currently account for about a __________ of all immigration.

Asian Americans are disproportionately among the most highly skilled but are comparatively underrepresented in __________ fields.