How Much Do You Know About AAPI Culture?

AAPI

100

What does AAPI stand for?

Asian American Pacific Islander

200

Name 5 AAPI cultures that are celebrated during AAPI heritage month

Some may include:

Chinese

Japanese

Indian

Vietnamese

Filipino

Korean

Thai

Hawaiian

Samoan

Tongan

300

When is AAPI heritage month?

May

400

Why is AAPI heritage month celebrated?

To appreciate and learn about Asian American and Pacific Islander culture within the United States

500

Which president designated AAPI heritage month?

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) George W. Bush

C) Barack Obama

D) George Washington

George W. Bush

Languages

100

What language is this?

A) Japanese

B) Chinese

C) Thai

D) Korean

Chinese

200

What language is this?

Mahal kita = I love you

A) Thai

B) Vietnamese

C) Tagalog (Filipino)

D) Korean

Tagalog (Filipino)

300

What language is this?

A) Japanese

B) Chinese

C) Thai

D) Korean

Korean

400

What language is this?

A) Thai

B) Vietnamese

C) Tagalog (Filipino)

D) Korean

Vietnamese

500

Which language is this?

A) Japanese

B) Chinese

C) Thai

D) Korean

Japanese

Foods

100

Which culture popularized this dish? Can you name it?

A) Filipino

B) Indian

C) Japanese

D) Hawaii

Spam musubi - Hawaiian

200

Which culture popularized this dish? Can you name it?

A) Filipino

B) Indian

C) Japanese

D) Hawaii

Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian

300

Which culture popularized this dish? Can you name it?

A) Chinese

B) Indian

C) Japanese

D) Filipino

Lumpia - Filipino

400

Which culture popularized this dish? Can you name it?

A) Chinese

B) Indian

C) Japanese

D) Filipino

Ramen - Japanese

500

Which culture popularized this dish? Can you name it?

A) Korean

B) Thai

C) Vietnamese

D) Tongan

Mango sticky rice - Thai

Surprise

100

How many of these celebrities have AAPI heritage? Is there only one or are there multiple?

all of them do!

Olivia Rodrigo - part Filipino

The Rock - part Samoan

Bruno Mars - part Filipino

Shohei Ohtani - Japanese

200

Name any Disney character with an AAPI background

Moana - Polynesian

Meilin "Mei" Lee - Chinese

Mulan - Chinese

Raya - Southeast Asian (influenced by Cambodia, Laos, Thai, Vietnam, Philippines & more)

Hiro Amada (Big Hero 6) - Japanese

Lilo (Lilo & Stitch) - Hawaiian

Russell (Up) - Based on Korean American

300

How many of these celebrities have AAPI heritage? Is there only one or are there multiple?

Jhene Aiko - part Japanese

Kamala Harris - part South Asian

Shang-Chi - Simu Liu - Chinese

Drax the destroyer (Guardians of the galaxy) - Part Filipino

Mantis (Guardians of the galaxy) - Part Korean

400

Which cultures do you think are the largest and smallest ethnic groups in the U.S. ?

Indian

Korean

Japanese

Chinese

Indian 

Filipino

In the U.S., the following cultures are ranked from having the largest to smallest ethnic groups

1. Chinese (5.3 million)

2. Indian (4.8 million)

3. Filipino (4.4 million)

4. Vietnamese (2.3 million)

5. Korean (2 million)

6. Japanese (1.6 million)

500

How many of these AAPI dishes can you name? How many do you recognize? What culture do they come from?

Spring rolls - Vietnamese

Samosa - Indian

Pancit - Filipino

Loco moco - Hawaiian

Sushi - Japanese