Innovations and Contributions of Asian Americans

The video highlights the contributions of four Asian American innovators: Xian Xiang Wu, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project; Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube; Ellison Onizuka, the first Asian American astronaut; and Ann Wang, a pioneer in computer technology. It also provides guidance on accessing research resources to learn more about these individuals.

What is celebrated during Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month?

• The history of the United States

• The contributions of Asian American innovators

• The founding of YouTube

• The invention of the atomic bomb

Which project did Xian Xiang Wu contribute to during World War II?

• The Space Shuttle Program

• The Manhattan Project

• The Apollo Program

• The Human Genome Project

What significant scientific theory did Wu's experiments confirm?

• Theory of Evolution

• Quantum Mechanics

• Conservation of Parity

• Theory of Relativity

What was the original purpose of YouTube when it was first conceived?

• A music streaming service

• A dating app for singles

• A platform for educational videos

• A site for movie trailers

Which company acquired YouTube in 2006?

• Google

• Apple

• Amazon

• Microsoft

What was Ellison Onizuka's notable achievement in 1985?

• First Asian American to win an Oscar

• First Asian American Nobel laureate

• First Asian American in space

• First Asian American to climb Mount Everest

What tragic event occurred during Onizuka's second space mission?

• The shuttle was destroyed shortly after liftoff

• The shuttle landed on the moon

• The shuttle was lost in space

• The shuttle was hijacked

What did Ann Wang invent that revolutionized computing?

• The microchip

• The magnetic core memory

• The first personal computer

• The internet

What was Wang Laboratories known for in the media?

• The first smartphone

• The first social media platform

• The word processing company

• The first search engine

What was one of Ann Wang's first successful products?

• A digital camera

• A desktop calculator

• A smartphone

• A video game console