AAS 100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Who is Grace Lee Boggs and what is her connection to the "Black Community"? -
Answer- Asian American political activist who was heavily involved in the Civil Rights
Movement; blacks viewed her as one of them
True or False: Asian American musicians in the band, "A Grain of Sand," spoke about
the need for interracial solidarity with Black and Brown communities, but never
advocated assimilation into them. - Answer- True
In what ways do Filipino and Mexican American cultures overlap? Give examples. -
Answer- Catholic, conquered by Spanish, mixed, family oriented, like to party, darker
skin color, big family gatherings, social, socioeconomic status, care for elders
Describe the devastation in property and human lives caused by the 9/11 attacks. -
Answer- $10-13 billion
What did the PATRIOT Act authorize the President to do? - Answer- Broaden the
powers of law-enforcement agencies with regards to identifying and stopping terrorists
According to Maira, how many hate crimes occurred in the three weeks after 9/11? -
Answer-
Name three of the five points Professor Espiritu has highlighted this semester. -
Answer- 1) the essential contributions of Asian Americans to contemporary American
life
2) the need to go back to "history" to make sense of the present issues faced by Asian
Americans
3) the resiliency of the Asian American panethnic movement and the internal diversity
and complexity of Asian Americans
4) the recurrence of the model minority myth, the weakness of its explanatory
foundations, and the great harm it has caused and continues to cause Asian Americans
5) and the resilience of Asian Americans
What were the provisions of the 1980 Refugee Act? - Answer- it established explicit
procedures on how to deal with refugees in the U.S. by creating a uniform and effective
resettlement and absorption policy.
, What is the percentage of Asian Americans living below the poverty line in 2000? -
Answer- 8.8%
3 important issues facing Asian American laborers - Answer- 1. Asking questions is
viewed as rude
2. Addressing boss with first name is viewed as too informal
3. Hanging out with coworkers is hard because of cultural differences
Sumi Haru (Mildred Sevilla) - Answer- American film and television actress, producer,
actor, journalist, poet
Babir Singh Sodhi - Answer- a Sikh-American gas station owner in Mesa, Arizona, was
murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. This was the
first of several cases across the United States that were reported to the police as
supposed acts of retaliation for the attacks.
Dotbusters - Answer- a hate group in Jersey City, New Jersey, that attacked and
threatened Indians, particularly Hindus in the fall of 1987.
Did the killers of Vincent Chin ever serve jail time for the murder? - Answer- No
"sa-i-gu" - Answer- Refers to April 29, the date of the Los Angeles riots
Principal difference in the racial dynamics of the Vincent Chin case and the Los Angeles
riots/uprising - Answer- Vincent Chin case: white on Asian
Los Angeles riots: black on Asian
Were the Los Angeles riots a very easy issue for the Asian Americans to address? -
Answer- No
How did the three main Philippine anti-dictatorship groups in America differ in their
approach? - Answer- 1. Movement for a Free Philippines (MFP): sought to reform the
"restoration" of Constitutional liberties
2. Union of Democratic Filippinos (KDP): believed in revolutionary change (Marxism)
that would overthrow Marcos through a combination of reform efforts protected by
armed struggle
3. Friends of the Filippino People: centered on opposing US military interventions
overseas and America's support for authoritarian governments that suppressed human
rights
Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino - Answer- Marcos' greatest political opponent
People Power - Answer- Continued to influence mass popular movements in South
Korea, China (Tiananmen), South Africa, and Ukraine
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Who is Grace Lee Boggs and what is her connection to the "Black Community"? -
Answer- Asian American political activist who was heavily involved in the Civil Rights
Movement; blacks viewed her as one of them
True or False: Asian American musicians in the band, "A Grain of Sand," spoke about
the need for interracial solidarity with Black and Brown communities, but never
advocated assimilation into them. - Answer- True
In what ways do Filipino and Mexican American cultures overlap? Give examples. -
Answer- Catholic, conquered by Spanish, mixed, family oriented, like to party, darker
skin color, big family gatherings, social, socioeconomic status, care for elders
Describe the devastation in property and human lives caused by the 9/11 attacks. -
Answer- $10-13 billion
What did the PATRIOT Act authorize the President to do? - Answer- Broaden the
powers of law-enforcement agencies with regards to identifying and stopping terrorists
According to Maira, how many hate crimes occurred in the three weeks after 9/11? -
Answer-
Name three of the five points Professor Espiritu has highlighted this semester. -
Answer- 1) the essential contributions of Asian Americans to contemporary American
life
2) the need to go back to "history" to make sense of the present issues faced by Asian
Americans
3) the resiliency of the Asian American panethnic movement and the internal diversity
and complexity of Asian Americans
4) the recurrence of the model minority myth, the weakness of its explanatory
foundations, and the great harm it has caused and continues to cause Asian Americans
5) and the resilience of Asian Americans
What were the provisions of the 1980 Refugee Act? - Answer- it established explicit
procedures on how to deal with refugees in the U.S. by creating a uniform and effective
resettlement and absorption policy.
, What is the percentage of Asian Americans living below the poverty line in 2000? -
Answer- 8.8%
3 important issues facing Asian American laborers - Answer- 1. Asking questions is
viewed as rude
2. Addressing boss with first name is viewed as too informal
3. Hanging out with coworkers is hard because of cultural differences
Sumi Haru (Mildred Sevilla) - Answer- American film and television actress, producer,
actor, journalist, poet
Babir Singh Sodhi - Answer- a Sikh-American gas station owner in Mesa, Arizona, was
murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. This was the
first of several cases across the United States that were reported to the police as
supposed acts of retaliation for the attacks.
Dotbusters - Answer- a hate group in Jersey City, New Jersey, that attacked and
threatened Indians, particularly Hindus in the fall of 1987.
Did the killers of Vincent Chin ever serve jail time for the murder? - Answer- No
"sa-i-gu" - Answer- Refers to April 29, the date of the Los Angeles riots
Principal difference in the racial dynamics of the Vincent Chin case and the Los Angeles
riots/uprising - Answer- Vincent Chin case: white on Asian
Los Angeles riots: black on Asian
Were the Los Angeles riots a very easy issue for the Asian Americans to address? -
Answer- No
How did the three main Philippine anti-dictatorship groups in America differ in their
approach? - Answer- 1. Movement for a Free Philippines (MFP): sought to reform the
"restoration" of Constitutional liberties
2. Union of Democratic Filippinos (KDP): believed in revolutionary change (Marxism)
that would overthrow Marcos through a combination of reform efforts protected by
armed struggle
3. Friends of the Filippino People: centered on opposing US military interventions
overseas and America's support for authoritarian governments that suppressed human
rights
Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino - Answer- Marcos' greatest political opponent
People Power - Answer- Continued to influence mass popular movements in South
Korea, China (Tiananmen), South Africa, and Ukraine
