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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was May selected to celebrate Asian Pacific American History Month? Pick 2 only.

a)

Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in internment camps in May 1942.

b)

The immigration of the first Japanese to the United States was on May 7, 1843.

c)

The Vietnam - American war ended in May 1975.

d)

The transcontinental railroad (which was mostly built by Chinese Americans) was completed on May 10, 1869.

2.

Tammy Duckworth, the US Senator from Illinois, is the first woman to do what while in office?

a)

Give birth

b)

Undergo chemotherapy

c)

Publish a novel

d)

Win a marathon

3.

In 2016, this musician received the Record of the Year Grammy.

a)

Beyoncé

b)

Kelly Clarkson

c)

Bruno Mars

d)

Adele

4.

Michelle Wie won her first major tournament at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. Which sport does she play?

a)

Diving

b)

Figure Skating

c)

Tennis

d)

Golf

5.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal when she won gold in the women’s snowboard halfpipe at the age of 17 years.

a)

Chloe Kim

b)

Michelle Kwan

c)

Kristi Yamaguchi

d)

Michelle Wie

6.

In 2012, Jeremy Lin became famous for his moves on the basketball court. For which team did he play?

a)

Golden State Warriors

b)

New York Knicks

c)

Miami Heat

d)

Seattle Supersonics

7.

Ann Curry, a news anchor, was on which show?

a)

The Today Show

b)

Good Morning America

c)

Fox and Friends

d)

PBS Newshour

8.

Elaine Chao was the Secretary of _____ for the United States.

a)

Transportation

b)

Education

c)

State

d)

Environmental Protection Agency

9.

This hip hop dance crew was the winner of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew.

a)

Quest Crew

b)

Jabbawockeez

c)

Pentatonix

d)

Elektrolytes

10.

This Disney movie about a Polynesian princess has made $4 billion overseas, a first and another milestone for the entertainment company.

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Coco

d)

Moana

11.

Maya Lin won the Presidential Medal of Freedom for which Memorial in Washington DC?

a)

9/11

b)

American Indian

c)

Vietnam Veterans

d)

Jefferson

12.

Nikki Haley was the US Ambassador to ____________________.

a)

NATO

b)

the United Nations

c)

India

d)

the European Union

13.

David Chang hosts which Netflix series and has been awarded prestigious Michelin stars in recognition of the quality of his food.

a)

Chef's Table

b)

Black Mirror

c)

Stranger Things

d)

Ugly Delicious

14.

This person was the first woman to serve as the district attorney of the state of California. Her mother is from India.

a)

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

b)

Senator Tammy Duckworth

c)

Vice President Kamala Harris

d)

Secretary Elaine Chow

15.

Born in 1890, which sport did Duke Kahanamoku became known as the father by setting a world record?

a)

Gymnastics

b)

Speed Skating

c)

Surfing

d)

Biking

16.

Dr. Feng Shan Ho single-handedly saved thousands of Austrian Jews during the Holocaust by issuing the Jewish people visas from Austria to which country?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Australia

d)

Japan

17.

Dalip Singh Saund made history in 1956 when he became the first Asian elected to what office?

a)

Congress

b)

Governor

c)

Mayor

d)

US Supreme Court

18.

Steven Chu built an instrument to measure gravity as a teen. Later, he would win which prize for his work on cooling atoms?

a)

Purple Heart

b)

Newbery Award

c)

Heisman Trophy

d)

Nobel Prize in Physics

19.

Yo-Yo Ma has played as a soloist with orchestras around the world. At what age did he begin studying the cello?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

20.

Eric Yuan is the founder of which video conferencing app?

a)

Instagram Live

b)

WebEx

c)

Google Meet / Hangouts

d)

Zoom

21.

Which medal did Sky Brown win in skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics in 2022?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Disqualified due to injury

22.

Who is this athlete who won a gold medal in figure skating at the Tokyo Olympics in 2022?

a)

Nathan Chen

b)

Jackie Chan

c)

Seokjin

Kim

d)

Jimin Park

23.

Where did BTS, a Kpop group, visit as ambassadors from the Korean government in 2021?

a)

Disney World

b)

The United Nations

c)

The White House

d)

The Great Wall of China

24.

In which country did people first make sushi?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

India

25.

What is a name for dumplings? Check all that are true.

a)

dim sum

b)

bao

c)

mandu

d)

gyoza