AAPI 101
What does AAPI stand for?
Asian American and Pacific Islander
Until 1989 Myanmar was known as?
A. Burma
B.Thailand
C. Sri Lanka
A. Burma
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
This Korean Side Dish is made of salted and fermented Vegetables.
Kimchi
How long do the celebrations for the chinese new year last?
A. 1 Day
B. 15 Days
C. 19 Days
B. 15 Days
This state has the largest AAPI community.
California is home to more than 5.9 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 31.3 percent of the total AAPI population.
This actor was born in Hong Kong and is known for performing his own stunts. He was in the movie Rush Hour.
Jackie Chan
What do the Boba pearls in bubble tea taste like?
Tapioca
AAPI communities consist of approximately how many ethnic groups?
A) 50 B) 75 C) 80 D) 100
A) 50
AAPI communities consist of approximately 50 ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages, with connections to Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and other Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries.
This country has over 7,000 islands.
The Republic of the Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands, of these islands, only 2,000 are inhabited.
I am the first Asian American Vice President of the US.
VP, Kamala Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican-born father and an Indian-born mother.
A "little big of heart" is the translation for these small Chinese breakfast and lunch dishes.
Dim Sum
AAPI heritage month was originally a week long and was established by this president in 1978.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week was signed into law in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, and it was eventually extended to a month and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
This Country invented paper money
China
Standford golfer, second for most PGA major tournament victories.
Tiger Woods
a mix of half Asian (Chinese and Thai), one-quarter African American, one-eighth Native American and one-eighth Dutch.
What is the base for the popular Japanese liquor known as sake
Rice
What is the national sport of Bangledesh?
A. Kabbadi
B. Badminton
C. Cricket
A. Kabbadi - The objective of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders in 30 seconds. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but return to the game after each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle
This country owns the title of "Home for the largest amount of skyscrapers in the world"
He was the first Asian American actor to have a lead role in Hollywood film. He starred in "Enter the Dragon."
Bruce Lee
What Is the National Dish of Laos?
A. Katsudon
B. Gado-Gado
C. Laarb
C. Laarb