Asian Discoveries
This Japanese gaming company started as a playing card business in 1889
What is Nintendo?
This annual celebration honors Asian Pacific American heritage in the U.S.
This annual celebration honors Asian Pacific American heritage in the U.S.
The red circle in Japan's flag represents this
What is the Sun?
This martial art from Korea has been an Olympic sport since 2000
What is Taekwondo?
This phrase is used to describe the parents who raise their kids to excel in Asian households
What is Tiger Parenting?
This ancient Chinese invention helped students cheat before calculators existed
What is the abacus?
The term "Asian American" was first used in the U.S. during this decade
What is the 1960s? (Civil Rights Movement)
This traditional South Asian garment is worn by wrapping fabric around the body
What is a sari?
Bubble tea shops first opened in the U.S. in this state with a huge Taiwanese community
What is California?
This viral Asian snack trend involves glazing fruit kebabs
What is Tanghulu?
The concept of zero as a number was first developed in this South Asian civilization
What is ancient India?
Many Asian American families call a mix of English and their native language by this term
What is Code Switching?
The lotus flower appears throughout Asian religions as a symbol of this concept
What is purity?
Sushi burritos and Korean tacos became popular through this way of serving food during the 2000s Los Angeles
What are food trucks?
This Polynesian dance is often performed with grass skirts and tells stories through movement
What is hula?
The first known use of acupuncture dates back to this dynasty
What is the Han Dynasty?
The first Asian American to serve in U.S. Congress was from this state
What is Hawai'i?
This Filipino dessert looks like a rainbow exploded in a cup
What is Halo-Halo?
This Japanese concept of minimalist design inspired brands like Muji and Uniqlo
What is "wabi sabi"?
This Netflix show features a South Asian teen navigating high school drama
What is Never Have I Ever?
This Southeast Asian country developed the earliest known bronze drums
What is Vietnam?
This slang term describes Asian kids who bring rice cookers to college dorms
What is “rice squad”?
This traditional Thai dance tells stories through graceful hand and foot movements
What is Khon/Lakhon?
This Asian American chef became the first to win Netflix’s Iron Chef
Who is Kristen Kish?
This Asian American comedian made “emotional damage” a viral catchphrase
Who is Steven He?