Movies & TV
This South Korean Netflix series premiered in September 2021 and became one of the platform's most watched shows of all time.
What is Squid Game?
This 67-year-old actor and stuntman from Hong Kong is one of the most popular action stars of all time.
Who is Jackie Chan?
This West Asian country became an Islamic republic in 1979.
What is Iran?
What is pho?
Wearing these in the home is common in Western cultures, but unacceptable in many Asian cultures.
What are shoes?
This sitcom, which ran from 2015 to 2020, depicts a Taiwanese-American family living in Florida in the 1990s.
What is Fresh Off the Boat?
Singers Bruno Mars and Olivia Rodrigo both have ancestry from this Southeast Asian country.
What is the Philippines?
Founded in 1636 and ending in 1911, this was the last Chinese dynasty.
What is the Qing dynasty?
This root vegetable is part of many Asian cuisines, as well as a popular boba flavor.
What is taro?
This Chinese garment is a long, figure-fitting dress with an asymmetrical opening and a standing collar.
What is the cheongsam/qipao?
This beloved anime about a crew of bounty hunters in space was adapted into a live-action Netflix series last year.
What is Cowboy Bebop?
Comedian Ali Wong and rapper Tyga were both born to mothers from this Southeast Asian country.
What is Vietnam?
The 1982 murder of this Chinese-American man was a turning point for Asian American activism.
Who is Vincent Chin?
This is South Korea's national drink, as well as the world's best-selling liquor by volume.
What is soju?
This type of tree symbolizes Palestinian heritage and resilience.
What is the olive tree?
Drive My Car was an Oscar-nominated 2021 film from this East Asian country.
What is Japan?
This Chinese-American figure skater rocked the Olympics in the 1990s and 2000s.
Who is Michelle Kwan?
Elected to the House of Representatives in 1964, this Japanese-American politician was the first woman of color in Congress.
Who is Patsy Mink?
This green papaya salad is eaten across Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
What is som tum?
The cow is the national animal of this South Asian country.
What is Nepal?
This Oscar-winning 2008 film tells the story of young man from the slums of Mumbai who wins a game show.
What is Slumdog Millionaire?
This Japanese-American actor and activist turns eighty-five in a few weeks.
Who is George Takei?
This event in 1980 was a popular uprising of Korean citizens against the government.
What is the Gwangju Uprising?
Which Chinese cuisine style is known for its bold and spicy flavors?
What is Szechuan/Sichuan cuisine?
This is the national flower of Singapore.
What is the orchid?