Category 1
Where did this audio take place (what city)?
San Francisco
What US state is San Francisco in?
California
The audio is mostly about immigrant workers from what country?
The Philippines
San Francisco is a city on the bay—right next to the ocean. On what coast is the city located?
a) The East Coast
b) The North Coast
c)The West Coast
d) The South Coast
The West Coast
“Ipaglaban the I-hotel” contains a Filipino word. According to the audio what does Ipaglaban mean?
a) I live in the I-hotel
b) I work in the I-hotel
c) I fight for the I- hotel
I fight for the I-hotel
The I-hotel is a nickname. What is the full name of the Hotel?
The International Hotel
What is the name of neighbourhood of the I-hotel?
Manilatown
The audio talks about a series of protests. When did these protests take place? (What decade)
The 1970s
"Kababayan" is a Filipino word. According to the audio, what does it mean?
a) Neighbourhood
b) Brother
c) Beer
Brother
Why did they want to tear down the I-hotel
a) To create a fancier hotel
b) To create a parking lot
c) To build a subway station
To create a parking lot
In the audio we hear an even older audio about migrant labourers: "The work is hard. But _________ and __________ are strong."
What the 2 nationalities were being talked about?
Mexicans and Filipinos
When the police came to evict the residents of the I-hotel, what animal did they have with them?
Horses
The protests received national attention. What is one of the newspapers which were mentioned in the audio?
The New York Times and the Boston Globe
What is the word for when people are forced to leave their homes (clue: the word starts with the letter “e”?
Eviction
What is the word in English for when people are divided by race (begins with “s”)
Segregation
Years after the I-hotel was destroyed, activists built a “new” I-hotel, dedicated to affordable housing. When was the new I hotel built (what decade)?
2005 (“In the two thousands”)
How many Filipino men came to the US in the 1920s and 30s (approximately)?
Over 100 000
What 2 US government policies kept the Filipino migrants isolated?
A policy which didn’t allow their families to migrate to the US.
And another which didn’t allow Filipinos to marry white women.
What was the name of the 1950s policies designed to create a financial district in San Francisco, or a "Wall Street of the west” (clue: the word starts with the letter “M”)
"Manhattanization"
“Manong" is a Filipino word. According to the audio what does it mean?
It's a sign of endearment and respect to an older person.