Quiz on Japanese-American Internment

Who signed the executive order for the relocation of Japanese Americans?

• President Truman

• President Roosevelt

• President Eisenhower

• President Kennedy

What were Japanese Americans suspected of during World War II?

• Spying for Germany

• Remaining loyal to Japan

• Sabotaging American factories

• Supporting the Soviet Union

What were many Japanese Americans forced to sell during the internment?

• Their cars and jewelry

• Their homes and stores

• Their stocks and bonds

• Their farms and livestock

Who were the Nisei?

• Japanese immigrants to the U.S.

• Japanese Americans born in Japan

• Japanese Americans born in the United States

• Japanese Americans who served in the military

How many camps were completed for Japanese American internment?

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

• Twelve

What type of housing was provided in the internment camps?

• Brick houses

• Wooden cabins

• Tarpaper barracks

• Concrete bunkers

What was the daily salary for adults working in the internment camps?

• $3

• $4

• $5

• $6

What was the purpose of the internment camps according to the U.S. government?

• To provide education

• To make them self-sufficient

• To train them for military service

• To assimilate them into American culture

Who challenged the legality of Executive Order 9066?

• Gordon Hirabayashi

• Fred Korematsu

• Minoru Yasui

• Mitsuye Endo

In what year did the U.S. government attempt to apologize to those who had been interned?

• 1976

• 1980

• 1988

• 1992