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Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries do Asian American and Pacific Islanders come from?

a)

Idonesia

b)

China and Japan

c)

Tahiti and Philippines

d)

India

e)

Pakistan

2.

In 1978, President Carter started Asian American Week. In 1992, President Bush Jr. made a law to extend the week to a month to celebrate the past, present, and future accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Patsy Mink, a second-generation Japanese American, was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress. What state did she represent?

a)

Washington

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Hawaii

4.

Type of noodle soup that is popular in Vietnam where it is considered as their national dish?

a)

Bun Bo Hue

b)

Bunoc

c)

Pho

5.

The following is the ingredient in Bubble Tea - a popular sweet drink from Asia.

a)

Shrimp Paste

b)

Fish Sauce

c)

Tapioca

d)

Sesame Seeds

6.

What country is #1

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Iraq

d)

Indonesia

7.

What country is #3

a)

Japan

b)

Philippeans

c)

Thailand

d)

Iraq

8.

What country is #4

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Mongolia

d)

Iraq

9.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Thailand
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Vietnam
10.
What is one difference between samurai and shoguns?
a)
Samurai provided protection; shoguns were military leaders.
b)
Samurai were  nobles; shoguns were not.
c)
Shoguns were the most  powerful samurai.
d)
Samurai collected taxes that shoguns paid.
11.

What was the Forbidden City in China?

a)

emperor's palace during Ming dynasty.

b)

foreigners' nickname for Beijing

c)

expensive voyages of Ibn Battuta.

d)

complex system of canals.

12.

Identify the country of origin of the picture above.

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

13.

Identify the country of origin of the picture above.

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

14.

This picture represents what country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Thailand

d)

Vietnam

15.

In the Middle Ages before there was a modern army in Japan, some lands and territory were protected by __________.

a)

Crusaders

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Samurai

d)

town militia

16.

Angkor Wat, the largest religious center in the world, is located in which country?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Korea

c)

Thailand

d)

Laos

17.

The North Vietnamese army and the Viet Cong used ________ to frustrate the larger and more advanced American military.

a)

peace treaty negotiations

b)

unconditional surrender

c)

superior firepower

d)

guerilla warfare

18.

Which countries have the most people (greatest population)?

a)

India and China

b)

Japan and South Korea

c)

Japan and North Korea

d)

China and Thailand

19.

Which of the following countries is run by a dictator?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

The Philippines

20.

The measure of how crowded a place is is known as __________.

a)

economic recovery

b)

population density

c)

demographics

d)

worldwide census