Famous Asians
Film
AANHPI History
Geography
Food
100
This Bollywood star rose to fame after winning the Miss World pageant in 2000.
Who is Priyanka Chopra Jonas?
100
Name of the animated film about the adventures of a panda chosen as the protector of the Valley of Peace.
What is Kung Fu Panda?
100
In what year was Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month formally established by Congress?
What is 1978?
100
Contrary to popular belief, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular tourist attraction cannot be seen from space.
What is the Great Wall of China?
100
This Southeast Asian fruit, known for its spiky exterior and creamy flesh, is often banned in public places due to its offensive odor.
What is durian?
200
Sadly, this Taiwanese actress passed away from complications of the flu in February 2025 while vacationing in Japan.
Who is Barbie Hsu?
200
At the 92nd Academy Awards, this was the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
200
Which US President signed Proclamation 10189 recognizing the month of May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage month?
Who is Joe Biden?
200
Xin Xin, the only giant panda that does not belong to China, lives in this country.
What is Mexico?
200
A versatile side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly Napa cabbage or white radish.
What is kimchi?
300
This popular South Korean actor, who appeared in Oscar-winning film Parasite, died by suicide after being questioned by police for 19 hours for alleged drug use.
Who is Lee Sun Kyun?
300
This actress played the titular character in Disney's first film about a Polynesian princess.
Who is Auli'i Cravalho in Moana?
300
This county in the west coat is home to more AANHPI residents than any other county in the United States.
What is Los Angeles County?
300
This country's flag is green with a red circle in the middle.
What is Bangladesh?
300
Bubble tea or boba tea originated in the 1980s from this island in East Asia.
What is Taiwan?
400
This Asian-American chemist was widely recognized for his significant contributions to science focusing on protein synthesis and nucleic acids.
Who is Har Gobind Khorana?
400
The first Asian superhero in a major Marvel movie/comic.
Who is Shang-Chi?
400
AANHPI residents will be the US' largest immigrant group surpassing the non-white Hispanic community by this year.
What is 2055?
400
The country in which the film, Crazy Rich Asians, took place in.
What is Singapore?
400
The Japanese word for soy sauce.
What is shoyu?
500
This Korean boy band spearheaded the Korean Wave and represented the global expansion of Korean culture.
What is BTS?
500
This actor become the first Asian American to play a major, nonstereotyped character on the American television series, Star Trek.
Who is George Takei?
500
This Olympian is the first Asian American woman to win an all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Who is Sunisa Lee?
500
Several countries celebrate the Festival of Lights other than India. Name three.
What is Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, Myanmar, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius, Canada, US, Australia, and South Africa?
500
This common Filipino dish is made from a fertilized duck egg that is incubated for a period of 14-21 days, steamed, and then eaten directly from the shell.
What is balut?