George Takei TED Talk Video Response

George Takei's parents immigrated to the United States. Where did they immigrate from?

• China

• Japan

• Mexico

• India

What was the author's mission on the starship Enterprise?

• To explore new worlds

• To fight in a war

• To study different cultures

• To build a starship

During World War II, what event caused George's Japanese-American family to be viewed with suspicion and fear by their neighbors?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• A terrorist attack

• A natural disaster

• A political uprising

Where were Japanese-Americans rounded up and imprisoned?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Various locations on the West Coast

How old was the speaker when Pearl Harbor was bombed?

• 2 years old

• 4 years old

• 6 years old

• 8 years old

What happened to the speaker's family after they were rounded up?

• They were sent to live in a nice neighborhood

• They were released and given a one-way ticket to anywhere in the United States

• They were sent to fight in the war

• They were separated and sent to different prison camps

Where was Takei's first home after being released from the prison camp?

• Skid Row

• A nice neighborhood

• A farm

• A military base

What did the George Takei's father teach him about American democracy?

• It is perfect and has no flaws

• It is dependent on good people actively engaging in the process

• It is only for certain races and cultures

• It is not important

What did the young Japanese-Americans do when they were denied service in the military?

• They fought for their country anyway

• They protested and demanded equal rights

• They left the country

• They joined a different military

During a history class, James asked Avery and Elijah, "What did the 442nd become known as in the Second World War?"

• The most decorated unit of the Second World War

• The most feared unit of the Second World War

• The largest unit of the Second World War

• The most diverse unit of the Second World War