AAPI MONTH
What does AAPI stand for?
Asian American and Pacific Islander
T/F: Hawaii is the 50th state of the U.S.
True
What is the name of the U.S. state that is made up entirely of islands?
Hawaii
This famous celebrity won Miss World 2000 and is married to Nick Jonas.
Priyanka Chopra
What is the name of the popular Taiwanese tea drink that usually consists of chewy tapioca balls?
Boba Tea or Bubble Tea
What month is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage celebrated?
May
T/F: The U.S. does not have any Pacific territories.
False
What is the tallest mountain in Asia?
Mt. Everest
Similarly to how American cinema has been affiliated with “Hollywood”, what is the term affiliated with Indian cinema called?
Bollywood
What is the name of the popular Polynesian dance that was developed in the Hawaiian Islands? You may commonly see the dancers wear grass skirts and flowers in their hair.
Hula Dance
Which U.S. President signed the bill in 1990 to extend AAPI Heritage week to a month? Hint: Who served as U.S. President from 1989 to 1993?
President George H.W. Bush
Which Asian group was the first to arrive in North America?
A)Filipinos
B)Japanese
C)Chinese
D)Korean
A)Filipinos
This country is the largest South Asian country?
India
President Obama is from this Pacific Island?
Hawaii
What is the popular Polynesian garland that is worn around one’s neck called? It is often made from flowers.
Lei
The month of May also marks the anniversary of the completion of this railroad in 1869, which was constructed by workers who were majority Chinese immigrants?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman to?
A)become a lawyer
B)join the army
C)become a doctor
D)Travel to space
D)Travel to space
Name at least 3 countries that make up East Asia
China, Taiwan, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea
What is the name of the 2018 major Hollywood film with a majority Asian cast that was based in Singapore?
Crazy Rich Asians
Who is the first person to be served at the Asian family table?
The elders
What year did Congress pass a law that annually designated the whole month of May as AAPI Heritage month?
A)1954
B) 2000
C) 1975
D)1992
1992
Asian-American women won the right to vote in the U.S. in?
1952
What are the 3 oceans that surround Asia?
Artice, Indian, and Pacific oceans
In the movie Lilo & Stitch, what island does Stitch land on?
Kauai
This fish represents perseverance and worldly advancement. This fish is also found in garden ponds.
Koi fish