Immigration Waves
Which country saw the largest wave of Chinese immigration to build railroads in the 19th century?
United States.
What Asian festival is commonly celebrated in many cities across the Americas, including New York, San Francisco, and Vancouver?
Lunar New Year.
Which European language is most widely spoken in South America today?
Spanish.
Which European country continues to have strong cultural and economic ties with Canada, especially in Quebec?
France.
Which famous American martial artist helped popularize Kung Fu and Eastern martial arts in Western films?
Bruce Lee.
Which South American country has the largest Japanese diaspora outside of Japan?
Brazil.
In which country is the city of Lima, home to one of the largest Chinatowns in South America, known as "Barrio Chino"?
Peru.
What religious institution was the main agent of cultural conversion and education in Spanish and Portuguese colonies?
The Catholic Church.
Which language, spoken in Brazil, reflects the legacy of European colonization?
Portuguese.
What popular animated TV show centers on a young boy who must master all elements, and was inspired by Eastern philosophies?
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
True or False: Chinese immigrants played a significant role in building the Panama Canal.
True
What martial art from Japan became popular in the United States in the mid-20th century, especially through cinema?
Karate.
What is the most famous architectural remnant of the Inca Empire, which was conquered by the Spanish?
Machu Picchu.
Which European colonial power lost its control over most of Latin America by the early 19th century after a series of independence movements?
Spain.
Which famous Japanese video game company has had a significant influence on American gaming culture?
Nintendo.
Which Caribbean nation received thousands of indentured laborers from India after the abolition of slavery?
Trinidad and Tobago.
Which style of Indian cuisine has become widely popular in both North and South America, often served in fusion restaurants?
Tandoori cuisine (or curry).
Which form of European music, brought to the Americas, significantly influenced Caribbean and Latin American musical styles like salsa and samba?
Spanish flamenco and Portuguese fado.
What was the name of the military alliance formed by European colonial powers in the 19th century to protect their colonies from external threats?
The Holy Alliance.
Which Japanese film genre, featuring giant monsters, has had a strong influence on American cinema, especially with movies like "Godzilla"?
Kaiju.
In which Latin American country did the Chinese first settle in large numbers during the 19th century due to labor shortages in agriculture?
Peru.
Which Eastern practice focusing on meditation and mindfulness has seen widespread adoption in Western health and wellness industries?
Yoga.
The “Mestizo” culture in Latin America emerged as a blend of which two ethnic groups during the colonial period?
European and Indigenous peoples.
Which European nation’s explorers were the first to round the tip of South America, opening new trade routes?
Portugal.
Which Korean pop group became a global phenomenon, breaking into the American music charts and winning numerous awards?
BTS.