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What year did United States' first female vice president, who identifies as Black and Asian American, get sworn in?
Kamala D. Harris was sworn in as vice president on January 20, 2021.
100
This actor/celebrity won the WWF championship in 1998, becoming the first Black-Samoan world champion.
Dwayne the Rock Johnson
100
On December 21st, 2012, this song by South Korean singer, PSY, became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views. This song was praised for its catchy beat and amusing dance which became a phenomenon around the world.
Gangnam Style
100
In many AAPI cultures, we do this before we enter a jungle or forest.
Ask permission to enter
100
This delicious snack came about as a result of Japanese influence during Hawaii’s plantation days.
Spam musubi
100
In the early 20th century, the majority of stalls at this iconic site were filled by Japanese American farmers who sold berries and seasonal vegetables grown on truck farms.
Today, Hmong and other Southeast Asian immigrants grow and sell bouquets and a variety of produce.
100
Name the longest river in Asia.
Yangtze River
200
The 1965 Delano grape strike, a famous example of cross-racial solidarity kickstarted the national workers’ rights movement. It was organized by the majority Filipino Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and joined later by the predominantly Mexican National Farmworkers Association. This effort to unionize farm labor was led by Cesar Chavez and this Filipino community organizer and laborer.
Larry Itliong
200
This professional NBA basketball player is Taiwanese and formerly played for teams such as: the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Charlotte Hornets.
Jeremy Lin
200
The U.S. Postal Service recently honored Japanese American sculptor Ruth Asawa (pictured below) with these, showcasing a variety of her wire sculptures.
A forever stamp
200
Pointing with the index finger at this object in the sky is considered disrespectful and the person pointing their finger will be punished by the object goddess and get their ear cut.
The moon
200
Andy Baraghani, senior food editor and chef for Bon Appetit and Persian-American, often uses this spice blend popular in Western Asian cuisine that is often made of sesame seeds, sumac, oregano, salt, and hyssop.
Za’atar
200
This establishment is essential to the Japanese community in Seattle. It housed the belongings of the Japanese families once Executive Order 9066 was enacted and the detention of the Japanese in internment camps was enforced.
200
300
Name this Native Hawaiian poet, writer, activist, educator and political scientist who is a critical voice in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement.
Haunani Kay-Trask
300
Nine-year-old Alan Kim won the Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance in this 2020 film about a Korean-American family in search of the American Dream in Arkansas.
Minari
300
Name this iconic artist.
Yayoi Kusama
300
This doll is now known and used as a symbol for good luck and perseverance in Japan, often gifted to someone who is entering a new part of their life, but its origin comes from the story of a Buddhist monk by the same name who meditated without closing his eyes for so long that eventually his arms and legs fell off.
Daruma
300
Name this sweet Indonesian pancake filled with cheese, chocolate sprinkles/nutella, and condensed milk.
Martabak manis
300
He was the first Chinese American to serve as a governor of any state. He was governor of Washington State from 1997-2005.
Gary Locke
300
The many island nations of the Pacific are grouped into three subgroups: Polynesia, Micronesia, and this subgroup that includes Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and New Guinea.
Melanesia
