AAPI Pop Culture
A point guard for New York Knicks, this Taiwanese-American was the first NBA player to score at least 20 points and 7 assists in each of his first 5 starts
Who is Jeremy Lin?
The Japanese festival Tsukimi takes place during this season, where people gather to view the moon, eat dango, and make offerings of sweet potatoes and chestnuts
What is fall?
The Chinese zodiac incorporates 5 elements: wood, earth, metal, water, and this element, which signifies passion and directness
What is fire?
This pre-New Year activity is meant to sweep away bad luck from the previous year
What is cleaning?
After a law signed by President George HW Bush in 1992, AAPI Heritage Month is celebrated annually during this month
What is May?
This South Asian-American actress and writer made her TV debut on the second episode of the Office, titled “Diversity Day”
Who is Mindy Kaling?
This Hindu celebration of colors takes place on the last full moon of the lunar month Phalguna
What is Holi?
In the Chinese zodiac, this squeaky animal comes first in the sequence. 2026’s animal, the Horse, is 7th
What is the rat?
These items, traditionally filled with money, are given to children and unmarried adults for luck during the Lunar New Year
What are red envelopes?
This San Francisco Bay immigration station, also known as the “Ellis Island of the West,” processed 175,000 Chinese immigrants between 1910 and 1940
What is Angel Island?
Steven Yeun plays Glenn Rhee in this post-apocalyptic drama which ran for 11 seasons
What is "The Walking Dead?"
Sticky rice dumplings called zongzi or zong are commonly eaten during this festival on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
What is the Dragon Boat Festival?
This Hong Kong actor, born in the Year of the Horse in 1954, voiced the Beast in the Mandarin dub of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” animated film. But he’s likely better known for showing off his martial arts skills in film series like Supercop and Rush Hour
Who is Jackie Chan?
During the Lunar New Year in Korea, these chewy carbs in the dish tteokguk are eaten to grant good luck
What are rice cakes?
Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to the Congress and a key author of Title IX, a landmark law for gender equality in education, was from this US state
What is Hawaii?
This Hong Kong-American chef started his TV career on a cooking series in Canada, then moved to PBS, where he showed what he “can” do for over 3000 episodes
Who is Martin Yan?
Festivals like Daeboreum in Korea and Tet Nguyen Tieu on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month celebrate this event
What is the full moon?
In the Vietnamese zodiac, the cat replaces this animal from the Chinese zodiac, hopping into the 4th position in the sequence
What is the rabbit?
In Lunar New Year dragon dances, the dragon often pursues a dancer carrying this object, which symbolizes wisdom
What is a pearl?
The Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark ruled that children born in the US receive birthright citizenship, based on the Citizenship Clause of this constitutional amendment
What is the 14th amendment?
Asian-American musician and author Michelle Zauner’s 2021 memoir is titled “Crying in” this Korean supermarket chain
What is H Mart?
The stars of the Summer Triangle, Altair, Deneb, and Vega, are significant to this festival celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month
What is Qixi (China), Chilseok (Korea), Tanabata (Japan), Thất Tịch (Vietnam)?
According to legend, the order of animals in the Chinese zodiac is based on the outcome of this competition
What is a race?
In this country, Lunar New Year trees or poles made from bamboo stalks are set up to drive away evil spirits and bad luck from the previous year
What is Vietnam?
This all-Japanese American U.S. Army unit became the most decorated combat regiment in American military history for its size and length of service, with its slogan “Go for Broke!”
What is the 442nd Infantry Regiment?