Which US state has the highest Asian-American population?
California
This famous South Asian appetizer is triangular in shape, and typically filled with a mixture of veggies and potatoes.
Samosas
This Samoan wrestler later became an actor, producer, and author. (Can you smell what he's cooking?)
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
At the 2023 Academy Awards, this film starring Asian American actors won 7 awards including Best Picture and Best Actress.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Indian American computer architect Ajay Bhatt developed various computer-related technologies, but is best known for the Universal Serial Bus— better known as what?
USB
As of the 2020 U.S. Census, how many people of Asian descent reside in the United States?
About 24.7 million
Kimchi, a side dish made of salted and fermented vegetables, originates from this country.
Korea
Famous for doing all their own stunts, this actor from Hong Kong is best known for action films like Rush Hour and Rumble in the Bronx.
Jackie Chan
This film's song "Naatu Naatu" won Best Original Song at the 2023 Academy Awards, making it the first Indian song to win at the Oscars.
RRR
This person is the highest ranking Asian American in United States government.
Kamala Harris
AAPI Heritage Month was originally a week long and was established by this U.S. president in 1978.
Jimmy Carter
This purple sweet potato is commonly used in many Filipino desserts.
Ube
This Chinese cellist has won 19 Grammys and performed online for people during the pandemic.
Yo Yo Ma
In 2020, this film was the first foreign language film ever to win Best Picture across 92 years of Oscar history.
Parasite
This Chinese American figure skater is a two time Olympic medalist who now serves as American Ambassador to Belize.
Michelle Kwan
In 1750, they became the first Asian Americans to settle in America.
Filipino sailors
Bubble tea (aka Boba Tea) was invented in what what East Asian country?
Taiwan
This K-Pop group performed at Coachella in 2019 and returned to headline the festival in 2023.
Blackpink
This actor played the first Asian Marvel superhero, Shang-Chi.
Simu Liu
In 1960, this country became first in the world to democratically elect a female prime minister.
Sri Lanka
(PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike)
Name one of the two reasons why May was chosen for AAPI Heritage Month.
1) It commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States on May 7, 1843.
2) It recognizes Golden Spike Day, May 10, 1869, which marks the completion of the transcontinental railroad that was built with significant contributions from Chinese workers.
A dessert popular in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, it's made from deep-fried sugar syrup, is pretzel-shaped and is usually orange.
Jalebi
Known as "The Awakened One", his historical name was Siddharta Gautama.
The Buddha
Co-founder of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, this animator, filmmaker, and manga artist directed numerous films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.
Hayao Miyazaki
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