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100

SBU scientist from China who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Who is C.N. Yang?

100

The country where the film "Crazy Rich Asians" takes place.

What is Singapore?

100

The mascot of this program is a blue-haired girl.

What is Vocaloid?

100

This grain is a staple in most Asian countries.

What is rice?

100

A title for a demographic group whose members are perceived to achieve a higher degree of socioeconomic success than the population average.

What is model minority?

200

Known as the “King of Bollywood,” he has filmed over 80 movies and is the second richest actor in the world.

Who is Shah Rukh Khan?

200

US state with the highest population of Asian-Americans

What is California?

200

This AI program has beaten professional Go players.

What is AlphaGo?

200

This is a Chinese traditional sweet eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

What are mooncakes?

200

The drug British imperialists use to control maritime trade with Chinese and drive Bengal to famine.

What is the (opium) poppy?

300

The spiritual leader of Tibet, currently in exile.

Who is the Dalai Lama?

300

The country that the (racist) musical "Miss Saigon" takes place in.

What is Vietnam?

300

This electronics company has been rated #11 on Forbes “Top Regarded Companies 2018” and #2 on “Best Employers for New Grads 2018”.

What is Nintendo?

300

Term used to describe items that are "permissible" in Islamic shari'a law.

What is Halal?

300

The 1924 law that banned people from China, India, Japan and the Philippines (amongst others) from immigrating to America.

What is the Asian Exclusion Act?

Also, the Johnson-Reed Act.

400

Also a successful artist, this Filipina actress and model is married to a senator.

Who is Heart Evangelista?

400

Country with the largest Asian-descent population in South America.

What is Brazil?

400

The first Asian country to reach Mars. Also the first country to reach Mars on its first attempt.

What is India?

400

Taiwanese chef Peng Chang-kuei is credited with inventing this dish named after a famous historical figure.

What is General Tso's Chicken?

400

The first novel in recorded history.

What is The Tale of Genji?

500

A famous poet and founder of Sufism. From present-day Afghanistan.

Who is Rumi?

500

Country where the Angkor Wat temple complex is located.

What is Cambodia?

500

Country where the MP3 player was invented.

What is South Korea?

500

This green leaf is typically used for flavoring in South and Southeast ASian countries.

(Scientific name: P. amaryllifolius)

What is Pandan?

500

This first Asian American comic book superhero made his appearance in a 1944 comic by artist Chu F. Hing.

Who is The Green Turtle?