Am. Born Chinese 1
Am. Born Chinese 2
Monkey King
China Trivia
China Trivia 2
100

Author of "American Born Chinese"

Gene Luen Yang

100

True or False: "American Born Chinese" is an example of a comic book.

False: It's a graphic novel. 

100

In what novel did the Monkey King first appear?

Journey to the West

100

Capital of China

Beijing

100

2024 is the lunar year of the...?

Dragon

200

The author of "American Born Chinese" was born and raised in what U.S state?

California

200

True or False: Yang wrote the story for "American Born Chinese", but did not draw the comics. 

False

200

The name of the monkey king. 

Sun Wukong

200

How do you say "hello" in Mandarin?

Ni Hao

200

How many days does Chinese New Year last?

15-16 days. 

300

Gene Luen Yang said " I thought (blank) was the most boring superhero ever"

Superman

300

"American Born Chinese" is divided into how many different stories?

3

300

Which 1990's anime character was based on the monkey king?

Goku from Dragonball-Z. 

300

What is the color of the five stars found on the flag of China?

Yellow. 

300

50% of all of what animal live in China?

Pigs!

400

The author of "American Born Chinese" said that the lives of superheroes were similar to lives of who?

Second-generation immigrants. 

400

"American Born Chinese" was published in what year?

2006

400

How was the monkey king born?

He was born from a magic stone. 

400

The idea that the universe is composed of two contrasting, yet complementary energies is central to which Chinese concept

Yin and Yang

400

China's most populated city

Shanghai

500

Gene Luen Yang's mother was from Hong Kong, but his father was from what country?

Taiwan

500

What was Gene Yang's full-time profession when he wrote "American Born Chinese"?

Teacher

500

Why was the monkey king imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years?

He was given a minor position in heaven, but when he realized he was considered a demi-god and his position was a lowly one, he flew into a rage and got evicted from heaven. He spent the next 500 years in exile.

500

What is China's most widely-played sport?

Table tennis

500

What is the approx. population of China?

1.4 billion