UChicago
What is the name of the neighborhood UChicago is in?
Hyde Park
What does DAY stand for?
Dear Asian Youth
Where was bubble tea invented?
Taiwan, 1980s
What 2022 film that stars Michelle Yeoh won seven Oscars?
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Name an apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics
ball, ribbon, hoop, etc.
What are the Chicago principles?
The Chicago Principles articulate the importance of free expression as an essential feature of the university. They commit the university to allowing the widest possible range of ideas to be spoken and heard, even those that are considered wrong or offensive by many. They stress that the members and guests of the university must not be prevented from expressing their views.
Name 3 board members on DAY
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What food is commonly consumed during the Mid-Autumn festival?
mooncakes
Who was the first Asian American to win a Grammy (we just talked about this)?
Larry Ramos
Which former Philippine president is being tried for war crimes at the Hague (while mayor in absentia)?
Rodrigo Duterte
What is the oldest building on UChicago's campus?
Cobb
Who were the previous presidents of DAY last year?
Phoebe, Ben, Nicholas
What is chifa?
Chifa is a popular fusion cuisine combining Peruvian and Chinese flavors
What are the 5 most common countries of origin/ethnic heritage among APIDA-identifying individuals?
China, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea
What is the largest Japanese company?
Toyota
How many Nobel Prize winners does UChicago have (+/- 5)?
101
Name 3 nonprofits that we worked with last year
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What does the name "samosa" mean/what word is it derived from?
The Persian word "sanbosag," which means "triangular pastry"
What immigration station is known as the "Ellis Island of the West" (many discriminatory laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act were also enforced here)?
Angel Island
What Latin American country had a president of Japanese descent (bonus points for name)
Peru, Alberto Kenya Fujimori Inomoto
What is UChicago's motto? (can be rough description, bonus points for the Latin)
Crescat scientia; vita excolatur – Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched.
When was DAY at UChicago founded?
2020
In what country do people refer to themselves as the "children of the sticky people"?
Laos
Who was the first APIDA U.S. senator (bonus points for their state)?
Hiram Fong, Hawaii
Who is Letitia James (bonus points if someone can describe what is going on wrt her + the Trump admin)?
Attorney General of New York