South Asia in US Politics
The wife of JD Vance, this politician softens the vice president's harsher statements, and appeals to the traditionalism of immigrant families.
Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance?
This nation is labeled 3 on this map.
What is India?
This country has won the most World Cups.
What is Brazil?
This famous board game was invented in India over 1500 years ago.
What is Chess/Chatarunga?
We had this food on our first food day in Affinity Club.
What is butter chicken?
Who is Kamala Harris?
This nation is labeled 2 on this map.
What is Pakistan?
According to the NBA, Lebron James is this tall.
What is 6' 9"?
True or False: South Asians have the second highest voter turnout of any AAPI group.
False - they have the highest voter turnout at 71%.
This is the largest species of shark.
What is a whale shark?
This politician was the first (and is so far the only) South Asian senator.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This nation is labeled 1 on this map.
What is Afghanistan?
In cricket, this word refers to the set of stumps and bails at either end of the pitch.
What is "wicket"?
Representing 1.6% of the total US population approximately this many Desis live in the United States.
What is 5 million (approximately).
This is the price of a cookie at the Fox Den.
What is $2.83 ($3 with tax)?
This politician was the first Indian American on a presidential cabinet, and was the runner-up to Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican Primaries.
Who is Nimarata Nikki Haley?
This nation is labeled 7 on this map.
What is Sri Lanka?
A classic soccer ball has this many black pentagons on it.
What is twelve?
The racial profiling, hate-crimes, and attacks that followed this major event in US history caused a leftward shift politically among South Asians.
What is 9/11?
Gavin has this brand of cleats.
This politician owns a pharmaceutical company, believes in smaller government, support for fossil fuels, and that the climate change agenda is a hoax to promote global equity.
Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?
This nation is labeled 5 on this map.
What is Bhutan?
Wilt Chamberlain holds this NBA record for the most rebounds in a single game.
What is 55?
This is one of the three South Asian authors whose book we found as part of our Upper School Library Scavenger hunt.
Who is: Jhumpa Lahiri, Salman Rushdie, or Rumi?
This is Karim's favorite TV show.
What is Ted Lasso?