Japanese American Internment Quiz

What event prompted the U.S. government to take aggressive actions against Japanese Americans during the 1940s?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Battle of Midway

• The Berlin Blockade

How did the U.S. government respond to Japanese Americans after the Pearl Harbor attack?

• They awarded them for their bravery

• They provided financial assistance

• They rounded up over 1,000 Japanese Americans

• They promoted cultural exchanges

According to the excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution editorial, what was the perceived risk of not taking stringent measures against Japanese aliens and Japanese Americans?

• Economic downturn

• Cultural dilution

• A major disaster from enemy groups

• Overpopulation

Under Executive Order 9066, what was the main reason given for the internment of Japanese Americans?

• Economic competition

• Military necessity

• Political disagreement

• Cultural differences

What was the primary effect of the hysteria mentioned in the text during the period following the Pearl Harbor attack?

• Increased patriotism among Japanese Americans

• Japanese Americans voluntarily moved out of California

• Real estate interests exploited the situation to acquire land

• Japanese Americans were seen as loyal U.S. citizens

Where were the assembly centers for Japanese Americans primarily located?

• In city centers

• Near fairgrounds or race tracks

• In government buildings

• On military bases

What were the living conditions like in the assembly centers?

• Comfortable and spacious

• Crowded and converted from non-human habitats

• Well-equipped with personal amenities

• Temporary but luxurious

What did the authorities allow people to take with them to the assembly centers?

• Only essential clothing

• Furniture and pets

• Anything they could carry

• Only food supplies

What were the internment camps during World War II also referred to as?

• Detention centers

• Relocation centers

• Confinement areas

• Restriction zones

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the internment camps as described in the text?

• Barbed wire fences

• Guard towers

• Open boundaries

• Searchlights