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100

The month when APAHM/APIDAHM is celebrated

May

100

The subregions of the pacific islands

Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia

(Bonus Points: Name the subregion Kellee and Lauryn are from)

100

Religious holiday celebrated from March 10th - April 9th

Ramadan

100

What does AAPIDA stand for?

Asian American Pacific Islander Desi American

100

Famous Bollywood actress and one of India's highest paid actresses. She also won Miss World in 2000

Priyanka Chopra

200

The Korean American actor that was part of the cast of Hawaii Five-0

Daniel Dae Kim

(Bonus Points: Name another TV show or movie that he has starred in, other than the new live action Avatar The Last Airbender (2024))

200

Name at least 5 pacific islands

Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Palau, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Cook Islands, Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand, New Guinea, Marshall Island, Solomon Island, and Tuvalu

200

Name the 4 different religions of India

4 religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism)

200

The full name of the retention counselor for the Asian American Pacific Islander Student Center

Dominique Jarvis Faga'autau

(Bonus Points: What is he "allegeric" to?)

200

Famous baseball player that has recently signed with the LA Dodgers baseball team

Shohei Otani

(Bonus Points: Name another baseball team he has played on)

300

Asian ethnicity that hasn't had their own country/land for thousands of years

Hmong

300

The first pacific islander to win a Heisman Trophy

Marcus Mariota

300

One of the main languages spoken in India and Pakistan and has more than 113 million speakers

Punjabi

(Bonus Points: Name at least 1 or 2 other popular languages spoken by Desi Americans)

300

Asian American comedian and actor born in Washington that hosted the 81st Golden Globe Awards

Jo Koy

300

Filipino-American actor that played Oliver T'sien in "Crazy Rich Asians" and Mateo Liwanag on Superstore

Nico Santos

400

The total number of Asian countries

48 countries

400

The name of the facial tattoo that is exclusive to Maori descent individuals and represents an individual's status and rank?

Moko or Ta Moko

400

How many spokes are there in India's flag and what do each of the colors/figures represent in the Indian flag?

24 spokes on the wheel; Orange = Saffron, White = Truth and purity, Green = Faith, Fertility, and Growth, and the wheel = virtue, motion, or growth

400

Name 5 popular K-pop dance challenges in 2024 

"Smart" by LESSARAFIM 

"Easy" by LESSARAFIM

"Look at me" by TWICE

"Plot Twist" by TWS

"Magnetic" by ILLIT

"사랑스러워" by Kim JongKook (김종국)

"To. X" by Taeyeon

"Standing Next To You" by Jeon Jung Kook

"Seven" by Jeon Jung Kook

"Maniac" by VIVIZ

"Wife" by (G)-Idle

"Super Lady" by (G)-Idle

(Bonus Points: Dance to one of the songs)

400

Chinese American Actor that starred in "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and voiced Chi-Fu in "Mulan" (1998)

James Hong

500

Name of the first Japanese American to serve in the US Congress

Daniel K. Inouye

500

Name 5 pacific islander musical artists that DO NOT sing reggae or country

TAWV, TopShakaz, BooYah Tribe, Cuhhraig, Dinah Jane, Brownzville, Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger, etc.

500

Hosting duties for the 2011 Cricket World Cup went to India, Sri Lanka, and what third country who replaced Pakistan as hosts?

Bangladesh

500

River in Vietnam is known as the Nine Dragons due to its expansive delta

Mekong River

500

Canadian actor born in the Philipines that played Jason Mendoza in the TV show The Good Place and is the voice actor for Scott Denoga on the TV show Hailey's On It

Manny Jacinto