Food
In Japanese cuisine, this dish combines vinegared rice with raw fish and nori.
Sushi
Led by BTS and Blackpink, this popular genre of South Korean music ranked sixth among music markets in 2019.
K-pop
Kuwait City
This series of fortifications in Asia were built to protect against various nomadic groups and took over 2,000 non-consectutive years to complete.
The Great Wall of China
In this religion founded by the Buddha, meditation is a central practice used to develop mindfulness, concentration, and ultimately achieve enlightenment.
Buddhism
Traditionally from Korea, this dish made of fermented napa cabbage and spices is a staple in Asian cuisine.
Kimchi
In Chinese culture, this color symbolizes good fortune, happiness, prosperity, and vitality.
Red (红, hóng)
Canberra
Australia
He was the founder the Mongol Empire, spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes and conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Genghis Khan
This monotheistic religion, founded in the 7th century by the Prophet Muhammad, is the most widely practiced religion in Asia.
Islam
This tea-based drink, most often containing chewy tapioca balls, milk, and flavoring, originated in Taiwan in the 1980s.
Boba (Bubble Tea)
This profound Hawaiian storytelling dance blends chant, song, and precise movements to connect with ancestors.
Hula
Singapore
Singapore
Micronesian societies were known for their advanced skills in this type of ocean travel, using stars, ocean swells, and wind patterns instead of modern tools.
Wayfinding
This is an umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma.
Hindu
Known for its vibrant purple color and sweet, nutty flavor, this root vegetable is commonly used in Filipino desserts (and Starbucks drinks).
Ube
Sometimes referred to the Art of Eight Limbs, this marital art is the signature sport of Thailand.
Muay Thai
Pyongyang
North Korea
The Vietnam War concluded on April 30th, 1975 with this military offensive by North Vietnam, and included the evacuation of thousands of civilians and U.S. personnel.
The Fall of Saigon
This branch of Christianity, known for its Eastern Orthodox traditions, is the largest religion in Russia with 61% of its population practicing it.
Russian Orthodoxy
This meat became a stable in many dishes in Hawaii and Oceania countries during WWII due to it's long shelf life and cheap manufacturing cost.
Spam
Haka are a variety of ceremonial dances in this indigenous New Zealand culture.
Māori
Suva
Fiji
Ruling from 1975 to 1979, this Cambodian dictator was the main architect of the Cambodian Genocide, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 2 million citizens.
Pol Pot
The traditional Polynesian religion believes this to be the divine, supernatural force that inhabits all things, animate and inanimate.
Mana