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100

What is a fermented Korean dish made of vegetables, most commonly cabbage?

What is Kimchi

100

Which Asian American actor played the first Marvel superhero, Shang-Chi?

Simu Liu

100

This phrase means "hello" or "goodbye" in Hawaii, and is a key part of the culture.

What is Aloha.

100

In 1959, this Pacific Island became the 50th state.

What is Hawaii.

100

What year was AAPI Heritage Month officially established?

1992

200

What Japanese dish consists of a broth-based noodle soup with toppings like pork, eggs, and green onions?

What is Ramen

200

Which Marvel character is played by a Pakistani-American teenage hero with shapeshifting abilities?

Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)

200

The term AAPI includes these three major sub-regions of the Pacific Islands.

What are Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.

200

Architect and sculptor who designed the Civil Rights Memorial as well as the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Maya Lin

300

Popular in the Philippines, this dish is often referred to as a "national dish" and involves meat marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic.

What is Adobo

300

What movie character creature became a pop-culture icon from Japanese film after its 1956 release?

Godzilla

300

This island is the largest in Micronesia and is a U.S. territory.

What is Guam.

300

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing at 2,717 feet tall, and is located in what city and country?

What is Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

400

Hawaii is the only U.S. state that commercially grows this bean-based beverage staple.

What is coffee.

400

With top songs such as "Dynamite," "Lige Goes On," and "Butter," this boy band has made an impact in American pop culture with this music genre,

K-Pop

400

This instrument is commonly used in many Pacific Island cultures, often made from a large shell.

What is a conch shell.

500

This leafy green plant, which can be poisonous raw, is a staple of traditinoal Hawaiian cooking and is used to make poi and lau lau.

What is Taro.

500

He spent his 9-year NBA career with the Houston Rockets and known as the "Ming Dynasty."

Yao Ming