AAPI Pop Culture
Sandra Oh played this character in a still-running medical drama set in Seattle, Washington for 10 seasons.
Who is Christina Yang?
Hanukkah is a time to light candles and eat this deep-fried potato dish
What is a latke?
1869 marks the completion of what travel corridor that connected the east and west coasts of the US?
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
This young woman was the first Hmong American Olympic champion in any sport
Kal Penn has made a name for himself in film and TV with roles on "Harold & Kumar" and "How I Met Your Mother". He has also served as a White House staff member under this administration.
What is the Obama administration?
As Tom Haverford on "Parks & Rec", he said, "I have no interest in art. Let me clarify--I have no interest in non-nude images"
Who is Aziz Ansari?
Eggnog, a traditional holiday drink made of milk, cream, sugar, and eggs, has its origins in this country.
What is England?
Asians make up this percentage of the US's overall population in 2021.
What is 7%
In 1993 this person became the first Asian American to anchor a major network TV newscast
Who is Connie Chung?
This person became the first Asian American to win an Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain.
Who is Ang Lee?
This Michelle Zauner memoir details her relationship with her mother and navigating her Korean identity through food.
What is "Crying in H Mart"?
What is Paris?
This state has the smallest percentage of Asian residents in the US.
What is Montana? (0.8%!)
Hiram Fong was the first Asian American to serve in U.S. Congress. He represented this state from 1959 to 1977.
What is Hawaii?
This person was an American labor organizer who was behind the Delano grape strike and described as "one of the fathers of the West Coast labor movement"
Who is Larry Itliong?
Turning Red is a coming-of-age animated movie that features the main character turning into this animal when she experiences any strong emotion.
What is a red panda?
Skiing is the most popular winter sport in the US. This US state is home to the largest number of ski resorts.
What is New York?
Sailors from this country were the earliest Asians to come to North America, settling in Louisiana in the late 1500s via Spanish ships.
What is the Philippines?
Margaret Cho starred in this TV show that was the first to feature an Asian American family.
What is All American Girl?
Terribly wounded while piloting an army helicopter in Iraq, she landed safely in the US Senate, representing Illinois
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
This third-generation wrestler used to be known as Flex Kavana before his climb to fame and ascent into TV and film.
Who is The Rock or Dwayne Johnson?
Who is Cupid?
In the 1897 Supreme Court case US vs Wong Kim Ark, Wong was guaranteed this 14th Amendment right for himself and all people with immigrant parents.
What is birthright citizenship?
Clinton's Secretary of Commerce and W's Secretary of Transportation, he was the first Asian American Cabinet member
Jhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer Prize winning author of several novels that explore the Indian-immigrant experience in America. Lately, she has been publishing new work in this language she learned as an adult.
What is Italian?