Music
In 2008, this song about the negative perceptions and stereotypes of immigrants swept through American radio waves as high as properly built paper planes.
Paper Planes by Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasm (MIA)
In 2009, this British-Indian movie about Jamal Malik's story from the Juhu slums of Mumbai to become the winner of "Who wants to be a Millionaire India" swept the award season, winning 8 Oscars, 7 BAFTA awards, 5 Critics Choice, and 4 Golden Globe awards.
Slumdog Millionaire
This country occupies a special place in Hinduism and Buddhism. For Hindus, the Himalayas, which run through this country, are the abode of Lord Shiva. For Buddhists, this country is significant as the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Nepal
In 2017, this British-Pakistani actor and rapper was the first Muslim, Pakistani, and Asian person to win an Emmy award. He has won critical acclaim for his movie "Sound of Mental" and the rap album "The Breakup."
Riz Ahmed
This Lebanese artist is one of the best-known artists in the Arab world. In 2005, she became the first Lebanese singer to revive the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist.
Elissar Zakaria Khoury
Name an instrument that accompanies the Aduk-Aduk dance, which is a ceremonial dance performed by the Kedayan people on special occasions. Dancers wear traditional warrior's attire, red belt and black clothing, and dance to the beat of silat, a Malay martial art.
Percussion instruments, including drums and coconut shells
This Vietnamese-American actress voices Raya in the new Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon
Kelly Marie Tran
The yurt is a portable, round home used by nomadic groups in Central Asia. The wooden crown of the yurt is featured on the flag of which Central Asian country?
Kyrgyzstan
This Filipino-American actor starred as Prince Charming in the Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) with Brandy and Whitney Houston. Now on Disney plus!
Paolo Montalban
This Malaysian-British actor, model, and TV host played the role of Nick Young in the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians.
Henry Golding
The Morin Khuur (one of the UNESCO's Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) is considered to be the national instrument of which country?
Mongolia
This 2019 South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho is the first non-English film to win the Oscars for Best Picture.
Parasite
The Chinese zodiac is a system based on the lunar calendar that assigns 12 animals on a 12-year cycle. 2021 is the year of this animal.
Ox
This year우리 할머니 윤여정 became the first Korean person to win an Oscar for her role in which movie about the experiences of a Korean family in Arkansas?
Minari
This person made history when she was the first woman of color and first Asian woman to win the Best Director Oscar for directing the movie "Nomadland"
Chloe Zhao
This flute is a popular musical instrument played in many Pacific Rim countries. (Start video at 1:15)
Nose flute
In this 2002 Disney film, a young Hawaiian girl adopts a "dog" who turns out to be from an alien planet.
Lilo & Stitch
This famous 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic influence transcend national borders and ethnic divisions. Beyonce even named one of her twins after him.
Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī
In 2022, the World club will be held in this Western Asian country. It will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world, Western Asia, and Muslim-majority country.
Qatar
This Pacific Island is home to the third-largest rainforest in the world, after the Amazon and the Congo.
New Guinea
Mitski, a Japanese-American singer, is behind this iconic indie song that makes you want to cry and vibe at the same time. It goes something like "Nobody, nobody, nooobody"
Nobody
In this 2016 Disney movie, Demigod Maui casts a terrible curse on a Polynesian girl's home island. She must answer the Ocean's call to set things right.
Moana
This form of poetry is ancient, tracing its origins to 7th century Arabic poetry, spread through Asia by Sufi mystics and the courts of the Islamic Sultanate. It can be understood as a poetic expression of the pain, separation, and loss of a beloved.
Ghazal
This Filipino-American's song "Driver's License" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2021 and became the longest running number-one for a debut single.
Olivia Rodrigo
This Japanese-American serves as a U.S. Senator for Hawaii. She recently sponsored the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act bill, which has been passed and signed by President Biden.
Mazie Hirono