Athletes
This half Asian golfer is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time
This Marvel movie features an Asian superhero and takes place here in SF
What is Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings
This U.S. state has the highest concentration of Asians
What is California
This P.E. Teacher swam on the City College swim team and competed for City College at the NCAA Judo Championships
Who is Mr. Chang
This New Year's celebration includes giving lucky red envelops with money in them to friends and family
What is the Lunar New Year
This tennis player grew up in New York and plays tennis for Japan. She is also an activist who supports mental health support and protests against police brutality.
Who is Naomi Osaka
This world famous K-pop band has broken at least 25 Guinness World Records
What is BTS
This major event sparked the first wave of Chinese immigration to the United States
What is the California Gold Rush
This half Indian science teacher grew up around Boston and is a huge Patriots fan
Who is Ms. Merchant
You traditionally eat these during the Mid Autumn Festival
What are mooncakes
This figure skater, known as the "quad king" won gold in the men's event at the Olympics this year
Who is Nathan Chen
This former Disney star won the grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album this year for her album Sour
Who is Olivia Rodrigo
This island had a processing station that Asian immigrants had to go through
What is Angel Island
This math teacher danced hula and Tahitian since she was 5
Who is Ms. Siquig
This noodle dish from Japan was originally a luxury dish, but now is a very affordable meal all over the world
What is ramen
This gymnast won gold in the all-around and helped the U.S. secure the silver metal in the team event at the 2021 Olympics. She is the first Hmong-American Olympian
Who is Sunisa "Suni" Lee
The director of this Pixar movie about a Chinese-Canadian 13 year old was partially inspired by different Japanese anime
This person was the first Asian - American mayor of San Francisco
Who is Ed Lee
This half Filipino, half Thai/Chinese teacher helped at her dad's restaurant as a little kid by peeling shrimp
Who is Ms. Buntichai
The Thai New Year, which is a water festival celebrated in many different countries
What is Songkran
This Bay Area native played for the Warriors during their 2010-2011 season. He was the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese decent to play in the NBA
Who is Jeremy Lin
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is the first major Hollywood film with a majority Asian cast since The Joy Luck Club, which premiered in what year?
What is 1993
This Supreme Court case ruled that SFUSD, and all school districts in CA receiving federal funds, must provide instruction on learning English if it is not someone's first language
What is Lau v Nichols
This teacher was born & raised here in SF, went to SFUSD schools & SF State, and has run 13 half marathons after turning 30
Who is Mr. Ng
This Hindu celebration of the arrival of spring, celebrated all over India, inspired similar color festivals and color runs here in the U.S.
What is Holi