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In which month is AAPI Heritage celebrated?
May
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Female figure skater (of Chinese descent) with 2 Olympic medals, 5 World Championships, and 9 US Championships.
Michelle Kwan
100
Twice as big as the Statue of Liberty, the new Statue of Unity stands 597-feet tall in which country?
Hint: Turner was the CM!
India
100
This tradition of giving lucky money or "hongbao" is a hallmark of which holiday?
Lunar New Year
100
Which recent Hollywood movie featured an all-Asian cast for the first time in 20 years?
Crazy Rich Asians
100
Who is this funny lady?
Ali Wong
200
What does AAPI stand for?
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
200
NBA player (of Taiwanese descent) who won a championship with the Toronto Raptors.
Jeremy Lin
200
The three subgroups of Pacific Island Nations are Micronesia, Melanesia, and ___________.
Polynesia
200
There are five primary religions in East Asia: Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Folk, and ________.
Islam
200
In 1942, 120,000 people of _________ descent were forced to evacuate their U.S. homes and sent to internment camps to avoid "espionage" and "sabotage to national defense".
Japanese
200
This famous wrestler-turned-actor, of Samoan heritage has starred in numerous films across his 20+ year career including the Fast and Furious Films and Moana
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
300
Which of these is NOT a geographical origin of the AAPI community?
Far East, Southeast Asia, North Asia, South Asia, or the Pacific Islands.
(As defined by US Department of Labor)
North Asia
300
Football player (of Korean descent) who is a 2 time Super Bowl Champion and 1 time Super Bowl MVP (as a receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers).
Hines Ward
300
What country is the only carbon-negative country in the whole world?
Bhutan
300
The Japanese national holiday known as Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no Hi) is always celebrated on which date?
May 5th
300
What is the name of the island in the West Coast (San Francisco) where many Asian Immigrants stopped before they were granted entry to America? It is considered the Ellis Island of the West.
Angel Island
300
Who are these people?
K-pop group BTS
400
The month of May was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the US on May 7, 1843. It also commemorates the completion of what major infrastructure project? This project was built by predominantly Chinese immigrants in the 1860's.
Transcontinental Railroad
400
Youngest tennis player to ever win a Grand Slam title, at the age of 17.
Michael Chang
400
Which country has the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular or square?
Nepal
400
Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world with approximately 225 million Muslims?
Indonesia
400
What was the year Hawaii was granted U.S. statehood?
1959
400
Born in 1997, this person is the youngest to ever win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai
500
Which US President is credited with proclaiming the first ever Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week in 1979?
Jimmy Carter
500
This Hawaii native became the first Pacific Islander to win the Heisman Trophy in 2014 (drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2015; quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders).
Marcus Mariota
500
Which country is this?
Cambodia
500
Lakhey is believed to be a devil who always keeps his place by chasing away other devils and punishing those that trespass onto his territory. The Lahkey dance is performed during the Indra Jatra festival during the month of September and is a popular dance in which South Asian community?
Nepal
500
Which Asian empire established the largest entirely connected territory in history?
Mongol Empire via Genghis Khan
500
This Indian-born American business executive is the executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014 as CEO and John W. Thompson in 2021 as chairman.
Satya Nadella