Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Quiz

Who were part of the early settlement of North America and contributed to the economic development of the West?

• European immigrants

• African immigrants

• Asian and Pacific immigrants

• South American immigrants

What aspects of American experience have Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders influenced?

• Architecture, technology, civil rights, and other aspects

• Only architecture and technology

• Only civil rights and business

• Only science and arts

Where can the heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders be found in the United States?

• Across the entire nation

• Only in the western mining camps

• Only in Chinatowns

• Only in Koreatowns

What inspired the Asian architectural details mentioned in the text?

• Le Corbusier

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Antoni Gaudí

• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

What is the significance of the 20 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States?

• They are the fastest growing racial group

• They are the smallest racial group

• They are the oldest racial group

• They are the least influential racial group

What does the National Park Service strive to honor and tell?

• The contributions of great men and women and stories of ordinary Americans

• The contributions of only famous Americans

• The contributions of only political leaders

• The contributions of only scientists and artists

What is the significance of Hawai'i's Waipi'o Valley according to the 1823 description cited in "Nā Kua'āina: Living Hawaii Culture"?

• It was a major trade center.

• It was an oasis bright with fishponds and taro fields.

• It was a military base.

• It was a sugar plantation.

What did the sugar and pineapple industries tempt natives with, according to the text?

• Urban lifestyle

• Free land

• Education

• Healthcare

Which national parks tell the story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II?

• Yellowstone and Yosemite

• Manzanar and Minidoka

• Grand Canyon and Zion

• Everglades and Acadia

What is Angel Island in San Francisco Bay also known as?

• The Pearl of the Pacific

• The Ellis Island of the West

• The Gateway to the East

• The Island of Dreams