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Who was the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best Actress?
Michelle Yeoh
What is the name of the first Asian Bachelorette?
Jenn Tran
This South Korean professional soccer player plays as a forward for Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korean National Team.
Son Heung-min
What river is the Taj Mahal on?
Yamuna River
Name two Chinese dynasties.
(Ming dynasty, Qin dynasty, Han dynasty, Yuan dynasty, Shang dynasty, etc.)
Born in Hong Kong, he gained the reputation as Hong Kong’s best stuntman. In America, he is known as a martial artist and movie star. Who is he?
Jackie Chan
This Disney heroine sailed across the Pacific to save her people.
Moana
Younghoe Koo
Which island nation is off the coast of India?
Sri Lanka
What kingdom in the Pacific did the US annex in 1898 (and without the consent of the people)?
The Kingdom of Hawai’i
Recently starring in Barbie as one of the Kens, he also has become a prevalent character in the Marvel Universe.
Simu Liu
This WWE wrestler and actor is very proud of his Samoan heritage.
Dwane Johnson / The Rock
What sport does Virat Kohli play for India?
Cricket
Name at least two of the US territories located in the Pacific.
Guam, American Samoa, Hawai’i, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Which small country, which gained independence from Malaysia in 1965, now has the highest GDP per capita in all of Asia?
Singapore
She is the main character in the Netflix hit show “Never Have I Ever” and for her voice role in the Pixar film “Turning Red”
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
This short film won the Oscar for Best Short Film in 2019.
Bao
When did Linsanity occur?
2011-2012
Mekong
What was Bangladesh's former name?
East Pakistan
Who was the first Asian to have a recurring role in an American TV show?
Bruce Lee, in the Green Hornet
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is the first major Hollywood film with a majority Asian cast since The Joy Luck Club, which premiered in what year?
1993
Widely considered the greatest singles player of all time, which Chinese badminton player won the men's singles at the Badminton World Championships in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013?
Lin Dan
The Great Wall of China is roughly this many miles long.
13,000
Which Hindu-Buddhist temple was constructed in 1150 in modern-day Cambodia and has become one of the largest tourist attractions in Southeast Asia?
Angkor Wat