Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Famous American People
Military
Culture & History
Misc.
100

This is the month Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated.

What is May? The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

100

This singer was born Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is known for for his stage performances and retro showmanship. You may have heard his last song, Uptown Funk.

Who is Bruno Mars?

100
She enlisted in the Coast Guard to “avenge the death of her late husband,” a Navy PT boat crewman killed at Corregidor.
Who is Florence Smith Finch? She was the first U.S Coast Guard Women's Reserve member to receive the Asian-Pacific Campaign ribbon in recognition of her service in the Philippines.At the end of the war, she was awarded the civilian U.S. Medal of Freedom.
100

He is known as "the Awakened One". Hint: think Religion.

Who is Buddha? Buddha was a sage, or wise man, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in eastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.

100

The Japanese consume this percentage of calories per day compared with someone from the U.S. 25% less calories 50% less calories or they consume the same amount

What is 25% less? People in Asian countries tend to have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, and obesity than Americans, and they typically live longer, too. Researchers suspect that owes largely to their diet: a low-fat, healthy eating style that emphasizes rice, vegetables, fresh fruit, and fish, with very little red meat.

200

Which president expanded Asian Pacific American Heritage Month to a month long celebration? A. President George HW Bush in 1990 B. President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 C. President Jimmy Carter in 1978

Who is President George H.W. Bush?

200

He was born in Hong Kong, China. He gained a reputation as Hong Kong's best stuntman. In America he is know as a martial artist and movie star. He mostly recently starred in The Karate Kid with Jaden Smith.

Who is Jackie Chan?

200
When he reported for duty at Camp Shelby, in 1943, the commander of the 100th Battalion, offered him an immediate transfer because “Koreans and Japanese don’t always get along.”
Who is Second Lieutenant Young Oak Kim? He refused on the spot saying: “You’re wrong. They’re Americans, I’m American, and we’re going to fight for America.” The young Korean American lieutenant was being both patriotic and pragmatic.
200
This fish represents perseverance and worldly advancement which is often depicted in American culture by tattoos. This fish is also found in garden ponds.
What is the Koi Fish? You'd recognize these fish- some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream.
200
Some animals are revered in India for their resemblance of Hindu deities. Which of the following is NOT one of them? a) Monkey b) Cow c) Crane d) Elephant e) Tiger
What is the Crane?
300

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrated the arrival of the first group of immigrants from this country.

What is Japan. May is the month when the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S. in 1843.

300

Which Asian-American/ African-American is famous for golf?

Who is Tiger Woods? Tiger Woods' ancestry is African American, Thai, Chinese, and Dutch.

300
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1941. He was given the nickname “Cesar” because his sergeant could not pronounce his name.
Who is Shizuya Hayashi? In 1942, Hayashi and 1,400 other Nisei soldiers were sent to Camp McCoy, where they formed the 100th Infantry Battalion, the first mainly Japanese-American combat unit in the history of the U.S. Army.
300
These are small tapered sticks used in pairs of equal length as traditional eating utensils.
What are chopsticks? Chopsticks were first used by the Chinese and later spread to the neighboring countries of Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Bhutan, Indonesia, Burma, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.
300
This symbol is prominently featured on the Japanese national flag.
What is the Red Sun?
400
President Barack Obama is from this Pacific Island.
What is Hawaii? May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands.
400
This NBA player is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history, and the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the league. He is also known for his public expression of his Christianity. He currently plays for the Lakers.
Who is Jeremy Lin? He and his teammate Landry Fields, a Stanford grad, have their own special pre-game ritual—a nerdy handshake that involves pretending to read and taking off glasses.
400
He was promoted to Admiral in 2013 and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Who is Harry Harris Jr.? He is the first Asian American to head the U.S. Pacific Fleet, leading the same office from which Admiral Chester Nimitz led the Navy against the Japanese during World War II. Harris was born in Japan and raised in Tennessee and Florida
400
This is Japan's most popular spectator sport.
What is baseball? Baseball had become such a significant part of Japanese culture that when a great many of the Japanese-Americans were sent to Internment camps during World War II they built baseball diamonds. For many, baseball served as a saving grace during their time in the "war relocation camps".
400

The Chinese language has this many characters. 1,000 20,000 42,000

What is 42,000 characters?

500

The month of May also marks the anniversary of the completion of THIS RAILROAD in 1869, which was constructed by workers who were majority Chinese immigrants.

What is the Transcontinental Railroad? In 1862, the Pacific Railroad Act chartered the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies, and tasked them with building a transcontinental railroad that would link the United States from east to west.

500
This Asian American woman is an American television personality, news anchor, and producer for CBS. She has been the host of the TV show Big Brother since its debut in July 2000. She is also a co-host and the moderator of the CBS daytime show The Talk. Previously, she was a co-anchor of The Early Show on CBS.
Who is Julie Chen? Julie Chen is of Chinese descent.
500
In 2015, an Indian American, was named the new Executive Director for Regions and Center Operations at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Who is Ravi Chaudhary? As second in command to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, he is also responsible for providing Department of Transportation and FAA-wide services in the areas of operations, safety, policy, corporate and congressional outreach, emergency readiness, facilities management, and centralized support for the National Aerospace System.
500

In 1942, at the start of THIS WAR, the Japanese Internment Camps were created to force relocation and incarceration of nearly 120,000 people in the united States with Japanese ancestry.

What is World War II?

500

This is the first person to be served at the Asian family table.

What is the elders?

M
e
n
u