UNDERSTANDING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE

What year was the Asian Pacific American Heritage Week first established?

• 2021

• 2000

• 1992

• 1979

Which two significant events in May led to the selection of this month for AAPI Heritage Month?

• None of the above

• Japanese immigration and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Chinese Exclusion Act and Japanese incarceration

• Indian Independence and Chinese New Year

Which region is not included in the U.S. census classification of Asia?

• East Asia

• Southeast Asia

• Central Asia

• South Asia

Who was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress?

• Kamala Harris

• Michelle Yeoh

• Ellison Onizuka

• Patsy Mink

What is the primary goal of celebrating AAPI Heritage Month according to the video?

• To promote tourism in Pacific Islands

• To focus on past discriminations

• To only celebrate historical figures

• To inspire year-long recognition of the AAPI community

What was a major contribution that Asian Americans made to the US in the 1800s ?

• Working on the Hoover Dam

• Working on the Statue of Liberty

• Working on the Transcontinental Railway

• Working on farms throughout the USA