The first Asian American Vice President of the United States
VP, Kamala Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican-born father and an Indian-born mother.
American actor, businessman, professional wrestler, and former football player of Samoan descent valued at $800 million (2024 Celebrity Net Worth)
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
This movie follows a Chinese-American professor who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend and is shocked to discover that his family is one of the richest families in Singapore.
Crazy Rich Asians
Hawaiian dish consisting of cubes of marinated sushi-grade fish and tossed over rice.
Poke bowl
It's the birthplace of the world's most populous religions —Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Asia
Gary Locke was the first Asian American governor of a mainland state. What state was he from?
A. California
B. Oregon
C. Colorado
D. Washington
D. Washington
This Pro Bowl QB was a CFP National Champion and most recently led the NFL in pasing yards (2023 season)
Tua Tagovailoa
This movie follows an 18-year-old who answers questions on a popular television show and flashbacks to show how they got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, the main character and their brother, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Won 8 Academy Awards out of 10 nominations - including Best Picture.
Slum Dog Millionare
Traditional Korean side dish consisting of salted and fermented vegetables
Kimchi
What country is considered to be the largest Democracy in the world?
India
Also: India's current Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea as a boy from his father's tea stall
Asian Heritage month is in May because it marks the arrival of the first ____ immigrants in the United States.
Japanese
He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles.
Manny Pacquiao
The only Southeast Asian born Oscar winner for Best "Leading" Actress
Michelle Yeoh
A Chinese bread-like dumpling
Bao Bun
What was the longest ruling dynasty in China?
The Zhou Dynasty
What year did Hawaii become a state?
A. 1933
B. 1959
C. 1966
D. 1975
B. 1959
He is the first Asian American player to win an NBA championship, winning with the Toronto Raptors to cap off his career that started as a cultural phenomenon.
Jeremy Lin
A Korean movie that follows a poor family who infiltrate the life of a wealthy family. This movie won four Academy Awards.
Parasite
A Japanese dessert made of sweet glutinous rice flour
Mochi
What is this country in Southeast Asia?
Thailand
AANHPI Heritage Month was originally Asian Pacific American Heritage Week and was established by this president in 1978.
President Jimmy Carter, and it was eventually extended to a month and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
The first Asian American to win an Olympic Gold Medal in Figure Skating
Kristi Yamaguchi (1992)
A Hong Kong American credited with popularizing Kung Fu in the west. Starred in films such as "Enter the Dragon" and "Fists of Fury".
Bruce Lee
A central Asian pastry with a savoury filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, meat, or fish
Samosa
This board game was born out of the Indian game Chaturanga before the 600s AD. The game spread from India to Persia in the 7th century and then westward becoming known what it is know around the 1600s
Chess