POP CULTURE
This Thai-born BLACKPINK member released the solo hits “Lalisa” and “Money.”
Who is Lisa?
This Indonesian island is globally associated with Nyepi, the “Day of Silence.”
What is Bali?
This Filipino dish, often considered the national dish of the Philippines, is commonly cooked with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves.
What is adobo?
This Indian leader helped lead India to independence through nonviolent resistance.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This city-state in Southeast Asia is famous for Marina Bay Sands and hawker centers.
What is Singapore?
This Indian actor starred in RRR and is often called the “King of Bollywood.”
Who is Shah Rukh Khan?
The Korean concept of “jeong” roughly refers to this deep emotional bond or attachment between people.
What is affection/connection/enduring emotional attachment?
This Chinese province is known for cuisine famous for mala or numbing spice from peppercorns.
What is Sichuan?
This country had the world’s first democratically elected female prime minister in 1960.
What is Sri Lanka?
This Indonesian island is home to Jakarta, the country’s largest city.
What is Java?
This Japanese animator co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed Spirited Away.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
This Persian holiday marking the spring equinox is celebrated across Iran, Central Asia, and the diaspora.
What is Nowruz?
This fermented soybean product from Indonesia is often used as a plant-based protein.
What is tempeh?
This queen from ancient Korea ruled the kingdom of Silla during the 7th century.
Who was Queen Seondeok?
This Central Asian country, once part of the Silk Road, has Almaty and Astana as major cities
What is Kazakhstan?
This sitcom includes the longest-running Asian American cast.
What is Fresh Off the Boat?
Represented visually through the taijitu symbol, these complementary principles underpin practices ranging from feng shui to traditional Chinese medicine.
What are yin and yang?
This fermented South Indian rice-and-lentil crepe is commonly associated with Udupi cuisine and is traditionally served with sambar and coconut chutney.
What is dosa?
This country was once known as Siam.
What is Thailand?
Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake, is located in this Asian country.
What is Russia?
This Kyoto-based company, whose name is sometimes translated as “leave luck to heaven,” began as a hanafuda card manufacturer in the 19th century.
What is Nintendo?
This Bhutanese philosophy measures national success through well-being rather than GDP.
What is Gross National Happiness?
This slow-cooked Pakistani stew, often eaten during Muharram, combines wheat, lentils, and meat into a porridge-like dish.
What is haleem?
This 1940 political resolution, passed in Lahore by the All-India Muslim League, is widely regarded as the formal call for a separate Muslim homeland that later became Pakistan.
What is the Lahore Resolution?
This mountain range, home to K2 and Nanga Parbat, stretches across northern Pakistan, India, and China and contains some of the world’s highest peaks outside the Himalayas.
What is the Karakoram Range?