ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER QUIZ You will see the answers right immediately after making a selection, learn as you go... Step 1 of 3 33% Email(Required) Which Asian/Pacific Islander group was the first to settle in the U.S? Chinese Samoans Filipinos Hawaiians In the 1800's one of the names for America used in China was: Sunshine State Gold Mountain Freedom Land Universal Harmony What percent of the workers who completed the Transcontinental Railroad were Chinese? 25% 50% 66% 75% In the 1854 the People v. Hall case, the California Supreme Court determined that Chinese people cannot: Testify against white defendants Own a gold claim Become U.S. citizens Bring family members into America In the 1800's, almost one in five Chinese in America was employed on the same project. What was it? The Erie Canal The Transcontinental Railroad Southern Reconstruction Mount Rushmore Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers in what year? 1876 1882 1889 1901 The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act excluded Chinese laborers from immigrating to America. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. When was the law repealed? 1885 1900 1943 1965 What MAINLY prompted the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act? Chinese immigrants were no longer needed for their labor To support a general anti-Asian sentiment present in the country The country could no longer economically support the increase in population To curb the influx of Chinese immigrants, who many attributed to declining wages and economic ills How did the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 inadvertently aid Chinese immigration? It led to a demand for rescue workers, which Chinese filled Insurance payoffs helped Chinese-owned businesses flourish It destroyed records, allowing Chinese to bring relatives and others to America The sense of shared loss drew whites and Chinese together What percent of Asian American Pacific Islander youth are targets of school bullying? 20% 50% 70% 80% Which is the only Asian-majority state in the United States? California Hawaii New York Texas Which state in the U.S. has the largest Asian population? California New York Texas New Jersey How many letters are in the Chinese alphabet? 0 12 24 26 Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American women to do what? Invent a medicine Drive a racecar Fly to space Win a Nobel Peace Prize Gerald Tsai was the first Asian American to become what? Fortune 500 CEO Congressman Astronaut Cabinet member In what year did Asian American immigrant women win the right to vote in the U.S.? 1920 1931 1947 1952 In what year was Hawaii annexed to the US? 1800 1912 1898 1950 Nearly three-quarters of H1-B visas for highly skilled worker in the US are granted to: Asian Indians Chinese Pakistanis Malaysians In 1982, a Chinese American man named Vincent Chin who was celebrating his upcoming wedding was beaten to death in Detroit. What sentence was imposed on the two men who were found guilty in his death? 20 years for first degree murder. 15 years for second degree murder and a $10,000 fine and court fees. 5 years for manslaughter and a $10,000 fine plus court fees. No prison time but a fine of $3000 plus court fees for manslaughter. Between 1950 and 2020, the population of Asian American Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: Increased five times Increased ten times Increased twenty times Increased sixty times When an Asian American averts their eyes when talking to you it means: They are shy They are lying to you They are showing you respect They are showing you disrespect What percent of Asians, age 25 and older, had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in 2019? 25% 50% 70% 80% Which racial or ethnic group in the U.S. has the lowest per capita income? Thai Vietnamese Hmong Cambodians Asian American entrepreneurs owned about how many businesses in this country in 2019? 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 Name(Required) First PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
