US.54: Japanese American Internment Quiz

What was the controversial policy carried out by the United States government during World War II?

• Forced relocation and imprisonment of Japanese Americans

• Forced relocation and imprisonment of British Americans

• Forced relocation and imprisonment of German Americans

• Forced relocation and imprisonment of Italian Americans

How many Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated and interned during World War II?

• Over 200,000

• Over 150,000

• Over 120,000

• Over 80,000

Who signed Executive Order 9066 authorizing the military to designate certain areas as military zones and exclude anyone based on their ancestry?

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

In which landmark Supreme Court case was the internment of Japanese Americans challenged?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Korematsu v. United States

• Roe v. Wade

Who was the American citizen of Japanese descent who refused to comply with the relocation order and was arrested?

• Fred Korematsu

• Emi Suzuki

• Yuri Nakamura

• Kenji Tanaka

In what year did the Supreme Court uphold the constitutionality of the internment in the case Korematsu v. United States?

• 1962

• 1938

• 1950

• 1944

In which city did a federal court overturn Korematsu's conviction in 1983?

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• New York

When did the Supreme Court officially overrule Korematsu v. United States in the case Trump v. Hawaii?

• 2012

• 2015

• 2020

• 2018

What does the internment of Japanese Americans serve as a reminder of?

• The importance of government control

• The importance of protecting civil liberties

• The importance of military power

• The importance of national security

What does the internment of Japanese Americans serve as a historical example of?

• The potential consequences of government actions based on justice and equality

• The potential consequences of government actions based on fear and prejudice

• The potential consequences of government actions based on tolerance and acceptance

• The potential consequences of government actions based on diversity and inclusion