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100

What is the name of the actress who plays an Indian gynecologist on a TV show set in New York City?

Who is Mindy Kaling

100

___country is home to the 2nd highest mountain, ____ in the world?

What is K2 in Pakistan

100

This country was the first to mine diamonds

What is India?

100

In the Phillippines they primarily speak this language

What is Tagalong?

100

He was born in Hong Kong, China. He gained a reputation as Hong Kong's best stuntman. In America he is know as a martial artist and movie star.

Who is Jackie Chan

200

What Marvel show was the first to show south Asian representation?

What is Miss Marvel

200

What state in the U.S. is apart of the Pacific Islands?

What is Hawaii

200

Asian American and Pacific American Heritage Month celebrated the arrival of the first group of immigrants from this country.

What is Japan? May is the month when the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S. in 1843. 

200

What Asian religion is the oldest?

What is Hinduism

200

She was the first American Actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress

Who is Michelle Yeoh?

300

This is Marvel's first male asian superhero 

Who is Shang Chi?

300

What is India's capital?

What is New Delhi

300

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?  

Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru

300

This is the national dish from Vietnam

What is Pho?

300

who is the first (and only) person of Asian descent to run a major Hollywood studio? Bonus point for naming the studio

Who is Kevin Tsujihara from Warner Brothers

400

____ is first modern story with an all Asian cast

What is Crazy Rich Asians?

400

China is bordered by 14 different countries. Name two of them.

Any of these: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.

400

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.

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

400

What is the traditional dish of Nepal?

Dal Bhat (Lentils & Rice)

400

She is of Sri-Lankan and Polynesian descent and was the first Asian Actress to be nominated in a leading role in the movie The Dark Angel

Who is Merle Oberon?

500

The movie Big Hero 6 was set in a fictional city, that combined elements of two actual ones. What was the name of this city?

What is San Fransoyko (San Franscico and Toyko)

500

How many countries are in Asia?

What is 48?

500

Korea was known as this during its period of isolationism because they rejected all foreign influences.

What was the Hermit Kingdom?

500

What is the structure of Vietnamese names?

Surname, Middle Name, Given Name

500

The 4-member band, Far East Movement, is most known for their hit single "Like a G6." Each member in the group has a different Asian ethnic background, - what are their names. (125 pts for each correct answer)

Kev Nish, J-Splif, Prohgress, DJ Virman, JT Rollerson