Music
This Korean boy group became the first K-pop act to top the Billboard hot 100
Who is BTS?
This animated film about a Chinese-Canadian girl who turns into a red panda was Pixar’s first feature directed by an Asian woman.
What is Turning Red?
This Chinese holiday celebrates the lunar new year with dragon dances, fireworks, and red envelopes.
What is Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year?
This Filipino-American mixed martial artist became a global icon, winning multiple UFC titles and known for his aggressive striking style and charisma, inspiring a new generation of Asian fighters.
Who is Brandon Vera?
This Filipina American singer went viral with the song driver's license and later won multiple Grammys.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
This 2018 rom com starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding was the first major Hollywood film in 25 years with an all-Asian cast.
This Vietnamese soup is made with broth, rice noodles, herbs, and beef or chicken.
What is Pho?
This Pacific Islander dance form combines storytelling, music, and movement and is commonly performed in Hawaii and Polynesian communities worldwide.
What is Hula?
Born in the Philippines, he was one of the first internationally recognized boxers from Southeast Asia, known as “The Fighting Pride of Manila.”
Who is Manny Pacquiao?
This person is the leader/spokesperson of the K-pop boy band Stray kidz.
Who is BangChan?
This character is half demon half human in Netflix/Sony original movie KDH
Who is Rumi?
This Hawaiian dish features raw fish cubes seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.
What is Poke?
A pioneering Chinese-American Hollywood star of the early 20th century, she became one of the first Chinese American international movie stars.
Who is Anna May Wong?
He played offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys and won multiple Super Bowls, continuing the long tradition of Samoan NFL athletes.
Who is Troy Polamalu?
This Pacific islander is one of the most beloved and well-known artists in the AAPI community. (Hint; He passed away summer of 2025).
This Oscar milestone occurred when Parasite won Best Picture in 2020.
This Korean mixed rice dish is topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and chili paste.
What is Bibimbap?
This traditional Polynesian practice, known for navigation without instruments, was revived and celebrated through voyages of the double-hulled canoe Hōkūleʻa.
What is Wayfinding?
Known as “The Minister of Defense,” this Samoan-American football player became one of the most dominant defensive linemen in NFL history.
Who is Junior Seau?
This Philipino-Hawaiian pop artist has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. (Hint; He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii).
Who is Bruno Mars?
This 2002 martial-arts epic starring Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh was the first foreign-language film to earn over $100 million in the U.S.
What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
This traditional Chinese dish of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves is eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.
What is zongzi?
This style of music, popular in Hawaii, blends traditional Hawaiian instruments like the ukulele and slack-key guitar with Western influences.
What is Slack key music?
He became the first Asian American to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, celebrated not only for his NBA career but also for breaking racial barriers in professional basketball.
Who is Wataru Misaka?