Chinatowns & ACDC
Vocabulary
Asian American history (broad)
Internet (for the chronically online)
Random
100

The location of the first American Chinatown (city)

Where is San Francisco?

100

Cat

Oxford: "a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed."

100

State with the largest Asian American population

What is California?

100

What animal is Tralalero Tralala?

Shark
100

If John is not a person who doesn't not like to not eat sushi, does he like to eat sushi?

Yes.

200

Among Boston's neighbourhoods, where does Chinatown rank in amount of green space per Capita?

Choices:
a) last

b) first

c) lowest 10%

d) lowest 20%

a) dead last!!!

200

Empower (in A-VOYCE's context)

Oxford: "make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights."

200

American infrastructure built in the 1860s by a majority Chinese workforce

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

200

Name an Asian American influencer (Insta, YouTube, etc.)

Answers vary.
200

Book in which the main character wears a red hunting hat and wanders around NYC.

What is The Catcher in the Rye?

300

What used to be here, before ACDC developed this land into affordable housing

What is a highway?

300

Gentrification

Oxford: "The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process."

300
Present day country of origin of the first Asian Americans
What is the Philippines?
300

Model married to Lucky Blue Smith, who makes cooking videos that many have parodied.

Nara Smith

300

The first president to pardon a turkey

Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400

Ashley's official title within ACDC

What is Youth Programs Associate?

400

Ethnic enclave

Wikipedia: "a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity... either a residential area or workspace"

400

Consider the fastest growing racial groups in the US (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, etc.). Where do Asian Americans rank (number)?

1

400

WHY ARE YOU _______?!

Running

400

🎶 Once bitten, and twice shyyyyy... 🎶

I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye!

500

Year ACDC was founded (responses within 5 years of the answer will be counted)

1987

500

Lollygag

To waste time

500

Newspaper that published the article that launched the "model minority myth"

What is the New York Times?

500
Reenact a meme accurately and funnily. If your reenactment is not good in my opinion, ZERO POINTS.

Answers may vary. Duh.

500

Wrong answers only:
1. What is boba?

2. What year was COVID?

3. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Answers vary :)

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