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100

This Japanese gaming company started as a playing card business in 1889

What is Nintendo?

100

This annual celebration honors Asian Pacific American heritage in the U.S.

This annual celebration honors Asian Pacific American heritage in the U.S.

100

The red circle in Japan's flag represents this

What is the Sun?

100

This martial art from Korea has been an Olympic sport since 2000

What is Taekwondo?

100

This phrase is used to describe the parents who raise their kids to excel in Asian households

What is Tiger Parenting?

200

This ancient Chinese invention helped students cheat before calculators existed

What is the abacus?

200

The term "Asian American" was first used in the U.S. during this decade

What is the 1960s? (Civil Rights Movement)

200

This traditional South Asian garment is worn by wrapping fabric around the body

What is a sari?

200

Bubble tea shops first opened in the U.S. in this state with a huge Taiwanese community

What is California?

200

This viral Asian snack trend involves glazing fruit kebabs

What is Tanghulu?

300

The concept of zero as a number was first developed in this South Asian civilization

What is ancient India?

300

Many Asian American families call a mix of English and their native language by this term

What is Code Switching?

300

The lotus flower appears throughout Asian religions as a symbol of this concept

What is purity?

300

Sushi burritos and Korean tacos became popular through this way of serving food during the 2000s Los Angeles 

What are food trucks?

300

This Polynesian dance is often performed with grass skirts and tells stories through movement

What is hula?

400

The first known use of acupuncture dates back to this dynasty

What is the Han Dynasty?

400

The first Asian American to serve in U.S. Congress was from this state

What is Hawai'i?

400

This Filipino dessert looks like a rainbow exploded in a cup

What is Halo-Halo?

400

This Japanese concept of minimalist design inspired brands like Muji and Uniqlo

What is "wabi sabi"?

400

This Netflix show features a South Asian teen navigating high school drama

What is Never Have I Ever?

500

This Southeast Asian country developed the earliest known bronze drums

What is Vietnam?

500

This slang term describes Asian kids who bring rice cookers to college dorms

What is “rice squad”?

500

This traditional Thai dance tells stories through graceful hand and foot movements

What is Khon/Lakhon?

500

This Asian American chef became the first to win Netflix’s Iron Chef

Who is Kristen Kish?

500

This Asian American comedian made “emotional damage” a viral catchphrase

Who is Steven He?