WorksheetsGeorge Takei TED Talk Video Response
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
