Citizenship Quiz in Honor of the Lunar New Year

01. Hiram Fong (鄺友良) was the first Chinese American member of Congress and first Asian-American senator (Hawaii, 1959-1977). Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* (20) a. Barbara Boxer c. Mazie Hirono b. John McCain d. Other ______02. Joseph Cao (Cao Quang Ánh) was the first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress and represented 's 2nd congressional district (2009-11). We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? (22) a. 2 (two) c. 6 (six) b. 4 (four) d. 8 (eight) 03. Grace Meng (孟昭文) is a Taiwanese-American lawyer currently representing New York's 6th congressional district in the . Name your U.S. Representative. (23) a. Barbara Lee c. Mike Honda b. Jackie Speier d. Other ______

04. Judy May Chu (趙美心) is the U.S. Representative for 's 27th congressional district, serving in Congress since 2009. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? (25) a. Because they have more money c. Because they have more problems b. Because they have more people d. Because they have more voters

05. Elaine L. Chao (趙小蘭) was the first Chinese-American to be appointed to a President's cabinet and served as the Secretary of Labor (2001-09). Steven Chu (朱棣文) is a Chinese-American physicist and Nobel- prize winner who served as the Secretary of Energy (2009-13). What are two Cabinet-level positions? (36) a. Secretary of Business c. Secretary of Health and Human Services b. Secretary of Education d. Secretary of Information Technology 06. Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen (Nguyễn Hồng Ngọc) is the first Vietnamese-American federal judge and is currently serving as a US Circuit Judge for the US Court of Appeals. What does the judicial branch do? (37) a. resists laws c. reviews laws b. restricts laws d. revises laws

07. Wong Kim Ark (黃金德) was born in San Francisco, CA (1871) and was denied re-entry to the United States after a trip abroad. The government said that Wong was not a citizen and Wong sued in court. The highest US court agreed with Wong. What is the highest court in the United States? (38) a. The Superior Court c. The US Supreme Court b. The US Court of Appeals d. US Military Tribunals

08. Gary Faye Locke (駱家輝) is the first Chinese American ever to serve as a governor (Washington, 1997- 2005) and then US Ambassador to China (2011-13). Who is the Governor of your state now? (43) a. Jerry Brown c. b. Neil Abercrombie d. Other______09. President Kennedy sent combat troops to South-East Asia (1961). Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. (78) a. The Spanish-American War c. The War b. The Boxer-Rebellion d. The War in Afghanistan 10. Angel Island (San Francisco Bay, 1910-1940) was an immigration station on the West Coast. Many Chinese immigrants were detained at Angel Island for long periods of time. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? (89) a. Atlantic Ocean c. Indian Ocean b. Pacific Ocean d. South China Sea lunar-new-year-quiz uscitizenpod.com