Am. Born Chinese 1
Author of "American Born Chinese"
Gene Luen Yang
True or False: "American Born Chinese" is an example of a comic book.
False: It's a graphic novel.
In what novel did the Monkey King first appear?
Journey to the West
Capital of China
Beijing
2024 is the lunar year of the...?
Dragon
The author of "American Born Chinese" was born and raised in what U.S state?
California
True or False: Yang wrote the story for "American Born Chinese", but did not draw the comics.
False
The name of the monkey king.
Sun Wukong
How do you say "hello" in Mandarin?
Ni Hao
How many days does Chinese New Year last?
15-16 days.
Gene Luen Yang said " I thought (blank) was the most boring superhero ever"
Superman
"American Born Chinese" is divided into how many different stories?
3
Which 1990's anime character was based on the monkey king?
Goku from Dragonball-Z.
What is the color of the five stars found on the flag of China?
Yellow.
50% of all of what animal live in China?
Pigs!
The author of "American Born Chinese" said that the lives of superheroes were similar to lives of who?
Second-generation immigrants.
"American Born Chinese" was published in what year?
2006
How was the monkey king born?
He was born from a magic stone.
The idea that the universe is composed of two contrasting, yet complementary energies is central to which Chinese concept
Yin and Yang
China's most populated city
Shanghai
Gene Luen Yang's mother was from Hong Kong, but his father was from what country?
Taiwan
What was Gene Yang's full-time profession when he wrote "American Born Chinese"?
Teacher
Why was the monkey king imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years?
He was given a minor position in heaven, but when he realized he was considered a demi-god and his position was a lowly one, he flew into a rage and got evicted from heaven. He spent the next 500 years in exile.
What is China's most widely-played sport?
Table tennis
What is the approx. population of China?
1.4 billion