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ith which of the following groups are the Yakuza members affiliated?

A) Yamaguchi-Gumi
B) Sumiyoshi-Kai
C) Inagawa-Kai
D) All of these

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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After Japan's defeat in WWII, the new yakuza that emerged was populated by unemployed veterans and was far more violent and materialistic than their prewar predecessors.

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B) False

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hat do snakeheads do?

ongs were first established in ____________ in the 1850s as benevolent societies.

ongs continue to be associated with:

___________ control most organized criminal activity in Japan.

Describe the organizational structure of United Bamboo.

Which of the following has the largest Chinese community in the United States?

n Macau, Triads _____________.

ny member of the Chinese community is part of a latent organization because of the existence of:

________ was established in Taiwan in 1956 and maintains strong ties to the Kuomintang Party.

he term yakuza is derived from:

riad members are assigned _______ based on their position.

he ________ is a criminal organization that dominates the industrialized, densely populated region extending from Kyoto through Osaka to Kobe, as well as Tokyo and most other major centers in Japan.

The ______________has its origins in Communist China's Red Guard, Mao's personal militia established to enforce the "Great Cultural Revolution."

ith elaborate tattoos and clipped fingers, ___________ have a long history in Japan and view themselves as more samurai than criminal.

Not all Asian gangs have a ________ connection, but some form around a _________ member, typically a martial arts master who helps train the gang members.

United Bamboo was established in ____________ in 1956 and maintains strong ties to the Kuomintang Party.

Japan has a serious drug problem, particularly the abuse of _________, which the yakuza also produce in clandestine laboratories in Japan, the Philippines, and Korea.

ow did the Triads evolve? What role did the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911 play in that evolution? How did Mao Zedong's regime affect the Triads? What effect has globalization had on Triad criminal activity? Discuss some criminal activities of the Triads, using particular Triads to illustrate.