Asian American History
This war between 1965 and 1973 contributed to the extensive migration of Asian immigrants nicknamed "The __________ Boat People".
What is the Vietnam War
Which Asian movie studio is responsible for making the movies: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service?
What is Studio Ghibli? **Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Born Lee Jun-fan, this legendary martial artist and actor founded the hybrid martial arts philosophy Jeet Kune Do before his untimely death at 32.
Who is Bruce Lee?
This South Korean pop group kicked off their ARIRANG World Tour in Tampa, Flordia in April of this year.
Who is BTS (Bangtan Boys)?
Chinese Americans were compensated and paid 30-50% less than white Americans to build this national project throughout the 1850s.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
Which 2019 horror movie made history by becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
What is Parasite?
This famous basketball player was known for going on a spectacular winning streak.
Once notably waving off Kobe Bryant
Who is Jeremy Lin?
This Filipino artist collaborated with a member of the South Korean pop group "BLACKPINK" for his hit song, "APT."
Who is Bruno Mars?
In 1882, this law was passed, making it the only American law in history to ban a particular ethnic group from entering the country.
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Throughout the 19th century, this term was coined to describe the fear that Asians would encroach on Western values and ruin society.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
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What is the Yellow Peril?
Which extremely popular 2018 film features actors: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, and Ken Jeong (and others)?
What is Crazy Rich Asians?
This Pakistani activist is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize leaureate, known for secretly documenting her life under the taliban at 11 years old and was famously shot in the head by the taliban
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This artist dropped her latest album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love," on her country's Independence Day.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
**Fun Fact: Olivia Rodrigo is half-Filipino and released her new album on June 12th, which is Filipino Independence Day from Spanish colonial rule.
Throughout the 1960-70s, this movement encouraged Pan-Asianism and unity between minority groups, so Asian Americans could experience social and political equality in the future.
200 Bonus points to the team that can guess the main age demographic for this movement.
What is the Asian American Movement?
Who are College Students?!
What film won 7 Academy Awards in 2023, including "Best Picture", "Best Actress", and "Best Supporting Actor"? ** Hint: ** "In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you." - Quote from the movie
What is Everything Everywhere All At Once? **Fun Fact: Michelle Yeoh's historic win as the first Asian woman to win Best Actress, and EEAAO is the highest-grossing A24 film!
This guy founded the original family automobile enterprise and developed the concept of Jidoka for automobile manufacturing, laying the groundwork for the flawless car assembly lines that baffled American executives in the 1980s.
Who is Sakichi Toyoda?
Beabadoobee is going on tour and will be coming to the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, to tour for her new album of hers.
What is Pylon?