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She became the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles tennis in 2019.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
100
The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) had a personal connection to this Disney film as it is based on Polynesian culture and myth. The character Maui is inspired by his own grandfather.
What is Moana?
100
The killing of this man in 1982 is viewed as the turning point for Asian American civil rights engagement and a rallying cry for stronger hate crime legislation.
Who is Vincent Chin?
100
On January 20, 2021, she became the highest-ranking woman in US history as the first woman, African American, and Asian American Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?
100
Born in Hawaii, this American singer and songwriter is best known for his hit song "Uptown Funk."
Who is Bruno Mars?
200
He was an eight time Pro-Bowler and won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2020 he was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
Who is Troy Polamalu?
200
This actress and comedian first gained recognition starring as Kelly Kapoor in the NBC sitcom The Office.
Who is Mindy Kaling?
200
This outspoken activist is best known for his role on Star Trek as Hikaru Sulu. When he was a child, he and his family were forced into Japanese American internment camps in the 1940s.
Who is George Takei?
200
This law, signed in 1882, was the first piece of legislation in history that restricted immigration to the US. It wasn't fully repealed until 1965.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
200
This actress, most known for her roles in Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell, actually began her career as a YouTube rapper in 2012.
Who is Awkwafina?
300
At 17 years old, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Who is Chloe Kim?
300
This 2020 film is about a Korean American family moving to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American dream.
What is Minari?
300
This civil rights activist advocated for man issues including black separatism, the anti-war movement, and reparations for Japanese American internees. She became a close associate of Malcom X and is a frequent example of racial solidarity.
Who is Yuri Kochiyama?
300
This local Seattle museum is the nation's only pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum in the country.
What is the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience?
300
This cellist was a child prodigy performing from the age of four and has won 18 Grammy Awards. He has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2006 and in 2011 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is Yo-Yo Ma?
400
He became the first head coach of API descent to win an NBA championship when he won back-to-back years with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013.
Who is Erik Spoelstra?
400
Inspired by chef Eddie Huang's best-selling memoir of the same name, this TV show takes a humorous look at the lives of immigrants in America in the 90s.
What is Fresh Off the Boat?
400
This activist from Detroit is regarded as a key figure in the Asian American Movement. In 2011 at the age of 95, she wrote her fifth book titled, "The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century."
Who is Grace Lee Boggs?
400
This landmark United States Supreme Court case upheld the exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast Military Area during WWII which ultimately led to the internment of Japanese Americans.
What is Korematsu v. U.S.?
400
In 1981 this designer and sculptor, while still an undergraduate at Yale, achieved national recognition when she won a national design competition for the planned Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C.
Who is Maya Lin?
500
From Bellingham, WA, he played football for the UW Huskies before being drafted by the LA Rams in 2019. Since playing in the NFL, he has become outspoken on the challenges that face athletes of API descent.
Who is Taylor Rapp?
500
This Director made history when she was awarded the Oscar for Best Director for "Nomadland," making her the first woman of color win the prize in the Academy Awards' 93-year history.
Who is Chloe Zhao?
500
This farmer and organizer rose to prominence in 1965 when he was among the organizers of what became known as the Delano Grape Strike. Working alongside Cesar Chavez, together they brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).
Who is Larry Itliong?
500
As early as 1765 and through the 1800s Filipino sailors known as "Manilamen," who worked aboard Spanish boats, jumped ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Over time, they set up eight villages in the bayous of this state which established the first Filipino American communities in the US.
What is Louisiana?
500
Upon winning this year's Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Fight for You" from the film Judas and the Black Messiah, this artist said, "Me being up there is a message to all the young Black and Filipino girls. You can be up here too. What you say matters... it's a reflection of who you are."
Who is H.E.R.?