World War II and Japanese American History Quiz

What is the term used to describe a foreign-born resident who is not a citizen of the country where they live?

• Citizen

• Alien

• Nisei

• Sansei

What was the purpose of an Assembly Center during World War II?

• To provide education

• To detain Japanese Americans before sending them to incarceration camps

• To serve as a military base

• To act as a hospital

Which term describes a member of a state entitled to certain rights and protections?

• Alien

• Citizen

• Issei

• Internment

What is a Concentration Camp as defined in the document?

• A place for military training

• A place to detain and confine large numbers of people such as refugees or political prisoners

• A recreational facility

• A school for special education

What does the term Deportation refer to?

• The act of welcoming immigrants

• The expulsion of a person or group from a place or country

• The process of granting citizenship

• The act of providing shelter

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

• To grant citizenship to immigrants

• To exclude any or all persons from designated areas

• To provide financial aid to refugees

• To establish new educational institutions

What did House Resolution 4103, also known as the Renunciation Act of 1944, allow?

• Granting citizenship to all immigrants

• US citizens to renounce their citizenship during a state of war

• Establishing new trade agreements

• Providing free education to all

What does the term Incarceration refer to?

• Freedom of movement

• Confinement in jail or prison

• Granting of citizenship

• Establishment of new laws

What is the meaning of Internment as used in the document?

• Freedom of speech

• Confinement with no formal charges during wartime

• Establishment of new laws

• Granting of citizenship

Who were the Issei?

• First generation Japanese immigrants to the US

• Second generation Japanese Americans

• Third generation Japanese Americans

• Government officials during WWII