History
When did the United States first celebrate APIDA Heritage Month?
1990
Which Asian American writer recently gave the Ellmann Lectures at Emory University?
Min Jin Lee
Which Asian American figure skater recently won an Olympic Gold Medal at the Winter 2026 Olympics?
Alysa Liu
Where does bubble tea originate from?
Taiwan
Name one local APIDA advocacy organization in Georgia
AAAJ, AAAF, We Love Buford Highway, Raksha, FLAN, AAVEd, CAIR Georgia
Where was the first Asian ethnic enclave established in the United States?
San Francisco, California (Chinatown)
Who is the first Pacific Islander princess in the Disney film franchise?
Moana
Who is the first Taiwanese American to play in the NBA and win an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019?
Jeremy Lin
When do children receive red envelopes filled with money for good luck and prosperity?
Lunar/Chinese New Year
Who was the first elected APIDA person to the U.S. Congress?
Dalip Singh Saund, Indian American from California
Which Asian ethnic group were the first to arrive in the United States?
Filipino sailors, in 1587, on the California Coast
What 2018 award-winning film was widely regarded as the first film to feature an all-Asian cast since The Joy Luck Club?
Crazy Rich Asians
Who is the first Hmong American ever to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
Suni Lee
What is the traditional Hawaiian storytelling dance, often practiced in tangent with chants or songs?
Who was the Filipino activist who fought for labor rights in the 1960’s?
Larry Itliong
What Asian ethnic group helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Chinese
Who was considered the first Asian American Hollywood star?
Anna May Wong
This Samoan person is an actor, producer, and former professional wrestler in the WWE
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
What is the national dish of the Philippines, consisting of stewed meat?
Adobo
Who coined the term “Asian American”?
Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, two UC Berkeley students who formed the Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA)
Who was the first Southeast Asian American to fly into space in 2025?
Amanda Nguyen
Who was the director of the hit romantic drama film, Mississippi Masala, that was released in 1991, featuring Denzel Washington?
Mira Nair
Who is the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal?
Chloe Kim
Which sitcom includes the longest-running Asian American cast?
Fresh Off The Boat
What was the biggest and longest organized protest ever on a college campus led partly by Asian Americans?
The Third World Liberation Front protests