Asian-American Politics
Asian-American History
Superstitions
The History of ACS
Pop Culture
100
This recently elected New York congresswoman was the first Asian American elected to Congress from the East Coast.
Who is Grace Meng?
100
This anti-Asian US policy was practiced during WWII.
What is/are Japanese American Internment/internment camps?
100
Through the use of this art form, people can enhance the flow of positive energy in a space/home.
What is Feng Shui?
100
This popular TV show was the theme of the ACS show in 2010.
What is Pokemon?
100
While commonly used for cosmetic and health purposes in the US, the use of these has recently become a strange fashion fad in China.
What are braces?
200
This idea idealizes the lifestyle of Asians and Asian Americans, presenting them as a well-educated and middle/upper-class population.
What is the model minority myth?
200
This event prompted increased Asian immigration to California in 1848-52, later leading to racially exclusive laws in the US.
What is the California Gold Rush?
200
This number is thought to be lucky because in Chinese, its pronunciation is similar to the Chinese word for “prosperity”
What is the number eight?
200
The position of the Publicity Directors used to be called this title.
What are Mentorship Directors?
200
This is the phenomenom characterized by an increase in international popularity of South Korean entertainment and culture beginning in the 1990s.
What is the Korean Wave?
300
This city is a special administrative region within China. This means that the region's government has jurisdiction over some of its policies and laws.
What is Hong Kong?
300
This is a nation whose newspapers were denied freedom of press/publication during the Cold War.
What is China/Korea/the Phillipines?
300
This activity is commonly done the day before Lunar New Year. It is advised against on New Year’s day in order to keep luck in the house.
What is cleaning?
300
The ACS board on the 4th floor contains paintings of these things. Name two.
What are Chinese zodiac, the wave, Korean Red/Blue/Yellow Circle (Sam-Taegeuk)?
300
This Hayao Miyazaki film features a witch-in-training.
What is Kiki’s Delivery Service?
400
This man's murder sentence was a widely-publicized racial hate crime. The two perpetrators were lightly sentenced to three years of probation and fined about $4,000 each.
Who is Vincent Chin?
400
This act set quotas for immigration to the United States based on population from the 1890 census, virtually ending any immigration from the Pacific Triangle.
What is the National Origins Act?
400
Keeping this animal as a pet will slow business down.
What is a turtle?
400
This (current) administrator used to be the advisor to ACS.
Who is Ms. Siegmann?
400
This actress portrayed Cho Chang in the Harry Potter movies.
Who is Katie Leung?
500
Asian Americans make up 4.4% of the population, but hold this percentage (whole number) of congressional seats.
What is 1%?
500
This mentality of many Asian refugees and immigrants in the US was the belief that they would stay for a limited time and return to their homeland when times were peaceful and prosperous.
What is the Sojourner mentality?
500
Doing this is considered bad luck because its appearance is similar to burning incense done at a time of someone’s death.
What is sticking chopsticks straight up in rice?
500
ACS was named this before it was called the Asian Cultural Society. (full name or acronym)
What is Organization of Asian Students (OAS)?
500
This former kpop star starred in the 2009 mainland drama Stage of Youth.
Who is Han Geng?
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