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What does IDEAAL stand for?

The Institute for the Development and Education of Asian American Leaders

100

What is the significance of the Lunar New Year in many Asian cultures?

It marks the beginning of the new year on the lunar calendar, celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and various cultural rituals

100

When does Midnight Yell take place? (Day)

Friday at Midnight before Saturday home football games

100

Which South Korean boy band is known for their global popularity and hit songs like "Dynamite" and "Butter"?

BTS

100

This 2012 song by Psy became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views

Gangnam Style

200

What is IDEAAL's mascot for 24-25?

The Blue Guy.

200

Which Japanese custom involves removing shoes before entering a home?

The custom is known as "genkan."

200

How did College Station get its name?

From a train station west of campus

200

What Indian music genre blends traditional Indian music with Western styles and is often featured in Bollywood films?

Bollywood music.

200

Who is the Chinese American actor that starred in the television series "Kung Fu" and the film "Enter the Dragon"

Bruce Lee

300

What are the names of this year's IDEAAL director team⁉️⁉️

DOM - Caroline Fu

DOE - Grace Ramirez

DOA - Isabella Vu

DOC - Justin Nguyen

DOA - Riya Pendse

DOP - Vibhav Jaripatke


300

What is the traditional Indian festival of lights called, celebrated with fireworks, feasts, and the lighting of lamps?

Diwali

300

What year was Texas A&M founded in?

1876

300

What film did Michelle Yeoh win an Academy Award for?

Everything Everywhere All At Once

300

Who is a Taiwanese American basketball player who gained fame during his time with the New York Knicks in 2012, a phenomenon known as "Linsanity."

Jeremy Lin

400

Who are the TWO Advisors of IDEAAL⁉️⁉️

Professor Eleanor Su-Keene

Assistance Professor Michelle Kwok

400

In which Asian tradition are dragons considered symbols of power, strength, and good luck?

Chinese tradition.

400

Who is the highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets?

Reveille

400

Mehndi is a form of body art that originated in ancient India and is still popular today in many countries on the Indian subcontinent. The practice uses a paste made from the leaves of what plant?

Henna

400

This Netflix series follows a group of kids in the 1980s as they encounter supernatural events in the town of Hawkins, Indiana.

Stranger Things

500

When was IDEAAL founded?

2003

500

A traditional Korean dress that is characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets

A hanbok

500

What did the first Yell Leaders wear?

Janitor's white overalls

500

What Indonesian art form involves dying cloth on which wax patterns have been laid down, creating designs where the wax resists the dye?

Batik

500

Who is the DOM (Director of Mentorship) of IDEAAL 2024-2025⁉️⁉️

Caroline Fu

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