Geography
Where does the movie Moana take place?
Polynesia
True or false: Asian Americans began facing increased discrimination stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, whether or not they were from China.
True
True or False: all Asian students have a 4.0 GPA.
False
BTS, Blackpink, and TWICE are all groups in what Asian focused music genre?
What is KPOP
This man is the current, first asian-american mayor of Seattle.
Who is Bruce Harrell?
Who was the first AANHPI member of Congress? A Patsy Mink, B Pramila Jayapal, C Daniel Inouye, or D Dalip Singh Saund.
Who is Dalip Singh Saund? Mink was the first female Asian American representative, Jayapal is our representative, and Inouye was the first Japanese American Representative.
Where was Ms. Ferda born? A Georgia, B Guam, C Philippines, D Washington?
What is Guam?
How many alphabets does Japanese have? A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, or D - 5
B - 3. Hiragana, katakana, and kanji
How many major religions were founded in Asia? A - 9 B - 10 C -11 D - 12
C - 11
Mickey Rooney played the Asian character Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's instead of an Asian actor, which involved him doing THIS PRACTICE, which consisted of wearing makeup to appear Asian.
Yellow face. The Hays' Code that lasted through the 1920s and forbade many things, among them interracial relations. This was used to legitimize racism in roles so white actors would be cast as Asian characters.
What 11th grade class teaches under-represented history at WSHS, including that of the AANHPI community?
Ethnic Studies
What is the tiger mom stereotype?
An Asian parent who relentlessly pushes their child to study hard in disregard for social and emotional development. It isn't the norm for Asian parents.
How many countries are in Asia? A - 47 B - 48 C - 49 D - 50
A - 47. The united nations recognizes 47 countries and the state of palestine.
What is a stereotypical term that is used about Asian American students that might be misunderstood as a positive description?
Model Minority
What percentage of the WSHS student body identify as only AANHPI? A - 10.5% B - 8.5% C - 6.5% D - 4.5%
D - 4.5%. This doesn't include members of AANHPI community who are mixed race.
Joy Luck Club and Crazy rich Asians are two Hollywood movies that hold the distinction of having the All asian casts. Which came first: Joy Luck Club, or Crazy Rich Asians?
Joy Luck Club. The 1993 had an all chinese cast, while Crazy Rich Asians from 2018 had a slightly more diverse cast.
Dumplings are a dish that are generally associated with Asia. Which of these is not a dumpling? A Buz, B khinkali, C momo, D jūk.
What is D jūk? jūk is the cantonese name for congee. Buz is from Mongolia, khinkali is from Georgia, momo is from Nepal.
Native Hawaiians have a complicated place in US history. When was citizenship for Native Hawaiians confirmed? A - 1882 B - 1893 C - 1900 D - 1924
C - 1900. Changes to Federal law in 1900 confirmed citizenship to those born 1898-present and those who were the citizens of the Republic of Hawaii in 1898.
How many staff members at WSHS identify as AANHPI? A - 8 B - 9 C - 10 D - 11
Progress in the Film industry for Asian Americans has been slow. An Asian American woman won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in 2019. Was it A Michelle Yeoh, B Constance Wu, C Awkwafina, or D Sandra Oh?
Answer - C. Awkwafina won for her role in the movie the Farewell.