Fun Facts
Name 3 AAPI student organizations on GMU campus.
KSA, JSA, ISA, etc.
What day does AAPI hertiage month start and end on?
May 1st til May 31st
This is a famous actor with Native Hawaiian ancestry, he played in Aquaman.
Jason Momoa
T or F, only 23% of AAPI adults with mental illness sought out treatment in 2019?
True
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
206 bones
The first most spoken language is English, what is the second most?
What state (2 options) first introduced the idea of AAPI heritage month?
New York and/or Hawaii
This actor was born in Hong Kong and is known for performing his own stunts.
Jackie Chan
Name 2 of the top reasons why AAPIs are less likely to receive mental health treatment?
Stigma, Shame, Language Barriers, Family Reputation, Health Care Coverage, Religion, etc.
Most common eye color in the world?
Brown
Describe the national flag of Bangladesh.
Green flag with a red circle in the middle.
What year did AAPI heritage month start? Give correct decade.
1970s (1977)
This musician is of Filipino, African-American, and Haitian descent. He recently performed at GMU.
Dominic Fike
How many Asian-owned businesses are there in Northern VA? (+/- 10k)
56,000 (44% of all minority-owned businesses)
(46k - 66k)
What is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
What are the 2 most populous religions in India?
Hinduism and Islam
Name the U.S. state with historically the densest Asian American population?
California
Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the U.S., what is her multiracial background?
India and Jamaica
In 2016-2017, how much did AAPI students make up of GMU's student population? (+/- 5%)
16%
(11% - 21%)
What is VA's state tree?
The flowering dogwood
Name one of the 3 biggest islands of the Philippines? (7,000+ islands)
Samar, Luzon, or Mindanao
When was Hawaii annexed to the United States?
(1800, 1898, 1900, 1950)
1898
What is the name of the organization formed in 2020 in response to escalating violence against AAPI due to COVID? Based in CA.
Stop AAPI Hate
The percent of the U.S. population identifies as AAPI? (2019) (-/+ 5%)
7.3%
(2.3% - 12.3%)
How many musicians were there in the Beatles?
4