Important Dates
When was Little Saigon announced?
1988 (via the freeway signs)
Ahmad ____ printed a map of "Arab Town" which recruited more Arab Americans to settle in Little Arabia
Ahmad Alam
which war was part of the reason many Korean Americans migrated to OC?
the Korean War
Little Arabia was founded by an islamic immigrants looking to make a living
False (founded by islamic society of OC to have a place to eat after prayer)
in which city does Little Arabia, Korea Town, and Little Saigon all reside in?
Garden Grove
this is the date Garden Grove council members changed the name of "Korean Business District" to "Orange County Koreatown"
2019
This Council Member sponsored "Living Room Dialogues" to encourage cross-racial understanding
Ho Chung Kim
What was the main reason Korean Americans decided to settle in Garden Grove?
Affordable Rent
Korea Town became the largest business district on the west coast
False (2nd largest)
What does the name of the restaurant "Altayebat" roughly translate to in English?
When was the Islamic Society of OC founeded?
1976
This Republican Governor unveiled the first approved sign for Little Saigon in the Asian Garden Mall.
George Deukmejian
This event features folk art, food, and entertainment representing twenty-one diverse Arab states
Arab American Day Festival
Garden Grove Residents hated the "Korean Only" signage of Korea town
true (the city passed an ordinance that required any new signs to include an English translation)
how many of the 9 signs in Little Saigon still remain?
2
between what two dates did the nonwhite population of OC shift from 3% to 26%
1980 and 1990
this Korean nightclub owner hosted the first interracial dialogues held to encourage cross-racial understanding in Korea town
Bok Kim
What event does the phrase "Little Saigon" originate from?
Vietnamese refugee communites in Camp Pendleton
true (among other things)
This place claims to be the first Korean barbecue in Southern California
New Seoul Barbecue (9902 Garden Grove Boulevard)
On what year does the two main events (of which are linked to the migration of Korean Americans to OC) fall on?
1965
in 1996 this couple opened up a falafel restaurant in Little Arabia.
Nezrine Omari and Mohamed Hawari
This event solidifed voting blocs in which the GOP has relied on in local elections ever since
The signs of Little Saigon celebrates multiculturalism and commodified it
true
approximately how much money was spent replacing the signs in Little Saigon?
~1750-2250 dollars (any answer between this range is acceptable)