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100

This style of Chinese cooking is known for bold, spicy flavours:

1. Shangdong

2. Cantonese

3. Sichuan

4. Huaiyang

Shangdong

100

China is a direct descendant of which dynasty? 

Quing dynasty

100

What are the (2) colours that is usually used to represent good luck during Chinese New Year?

Red & Yellow

100

Name this person: 

  • Stars in Never Have I Ever

  • Voiced Priya in Turning Red

  • Was born and raised in Mississauga

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

100

Dr. David Suzuki’s (environmental activist) place of birth is_______

  1. Vancouver

  2. Toronto

  3. Winnipeg 

  4. Ottawa

Vancouver

200

Which of these foods is a traditional Nepalese dish?:

1 Nasi Goreng

2 Dal bhat

3 Bibimbap

4 Moon cake

Dal bhat

200

Which historical event during WW2 was used as the reasoning for Japanese Internment camps in the 1940s?

The bombing of Pearl Harbour

200

Which day is celebrated as Chhoti Holi (A Hindu celebration around February or March)? 

1. The day after Holi

2. A day prior to Holi

3. Same day as Holi

A day prior to Holi

200

How old was Naomi Osaka when she won her first Grand Slam at the US Open?

20 years old

200

Domee Shi’s most recent Pixar project is called…

Turning Red

300

In Japan, katsuobushi is a main ingredient in dashi, which serves as a base for soups such as miso soup. Katsuobushi is made of:

1 Soybeans

2 Tuna 

3 Anchovies

4 Quail eggs

Tuna

300

In what year did the war between East and West Pakistan resulted in the creation of two seperate states: Pakistan and Bangladesh?

1971

1989

1940

1956

1971

300

Thaipusam is a celebration most commonly celebrated in which country (multiple possible answers)?

Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius

300

Iman Vellani is the lead actress in which upcoming Marvel series? 

  1. She-hulk

  2. Secret Invasion

  3. Ms Marvel

  4. Iron heart 

Ms Marvel

300

Who proposed the motion to officially declare May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada? 

  1. Salma Ataullahjan

  2. Bernadette Clement

  3. Yom ah Martin 

  4. Vivien ne Poy

Vivien ne Poy

400

Shubat or Chal is a drink popular in Kazakhstan made from what type of fermented milk?

1 Soy 

2 Rice

3 Horse

4 Camel

Camel

400

Of the 80,000 individuals of Ugandan Asian identity forced to leave Uganda, how many were able to seek refuge in Canada? 

Over 7000

Over 8000

Over 2000

Over 4000

Over 7000

400

In which country is it polite to slurp your food?

Japan

400

Who was the first East Asian female to ever be named general manager of a professional sports franchise in North American History?

Kim Ng

400

What was the name of Rupi Kaur’s first published collection of poems?

Milk and Honey

500

In Thailand, insects are a very common ingredient in many dishes and snacks. Nhon mhai, a commonly consumed insect in Thailand is known in english as:

1 Ant

2 Termite

3 Silkworm

4 Grasshopper

Silkworm

500

Why was the month of May chosen to be Asian Heritage month? (Two possible answers)

Commemorates the first Japanese immigrants to the US in May of 1843 & To celebrate the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, which was finished largely in part by Asian workers

500

South Indians celebrate Diwali in honour of Lord Krishna’s defeat of the Demon King. What was the demon’s name?

Demon Narakasura

500

Which Asian MLB player most recently hit his 100th career home run?

  1. Ichiro Suzuki 

  2. Shohei Ohtani 

  3. Tommy Pham

  4. Shin-Soo Cho

Shohei Ohtani

500

How many Olympic medals does Patrick Chan have?

3