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First Asian Americans to settle in America

Filipino sailors in 1750

100

First Asian American to become a movie star and receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

Fun Fact: They're the first Asian American to be on American currency

Anna May Wong

100

Name this Vietnamese American singer from Sugarland, TX

Keshi

100

Taiwanese Basketball Player who played for the NY Knicks, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and who was the first Asian American to win an NBA championship

Jeremy Lin

100

Purple sweet potato commonly used in many Filipino desserts

Ube

200

The island where an estimated 500,000 immigrants traveled through to enter into the US, majority of people from China, Japan, Hawaii, Korea, and Vietnam.

Angel Island

200

Who was the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for acting on TV?

Aziz Ansari

200

Film from 2018 that became the first major studio film with Asian Americans as lead roles since the "Joy Luck Club" was released 25 years earlier.

Crazy Rich Asians

200

Japanese Professional Baseball Pitcher who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani

200

Southeast Asian fruit, known for its spiky exterior and creamy flesh, is often banned in public places due to its strong odor

Durian

300

Chinese American whose death in 1982 led to the very first movement uniting Americans of East, South, and South East Asian Descent in the US

Vincent Chin

300

South Asian American celebrity who worked as a writer/performer for the Office and has gone on to write, produce, and star in her own TV show

Mindy Kaling

300

Name of the Disney animated film set in Toronto about a Chinese Canadian girl and her family shrine

Turning Red

300

Name this Korean American gold medalist snowboarder

Chloe Kim

300

This dish, originating from Thailand, typically features rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, tofu, shrimp, peanuts, and bean sprouts.

Pad Thai

400

Leader of the Agriculture Workers Organizing Committee, a coalition of Filipino Farmers who joined Cesar Chavez to fight for worker's rights.

Larry Itliong

400

Japanese American actor who starred in Star Trek, The Green Berets, Heroes, and Mulan, and whose family was imprisoned in a Japanese Internment Camp

George Takei

400

Japanese American singer, songwriter, and actress who serves as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Known for her song, "Girls Like Girls" and role in Disney Movie, "Lemonade Mouth"

Hayley Kiyoko

400

***DAILY DOUBLE***

This Japanese American tennis player won the US Open singles title in 2020

Naomi Osaka

400

This savory pastry is filled with spiced potatoes, peas, and sometimes minced meat, then deep-fried until golden brown.

Samosa

500

First recorded anti-South Asian violence in the US

Bellingham Riots

500

This 2000s actress starred in Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill

Lucy Liu

500

Name the Korean American idol known for being the former leader of 2PM

Jay Park

500

Chinese American figure skater, two time Olympic medalist who now serves as an American diplomat

Michelle Kwan

500

National Dish of Vietnam

Pho