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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who was the American president who signed Executive Order 9066 which incarcerated people of Japanese descent in isolation camps?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
What does the Obon Festival NOT include?
bon odori (dances)
chochin (paper) lanterns
honoring deceased ancestors
visiting the Buddhist temples
Which company below was founded by an APIDA leader?
Door Dash
McDonald's
Levi's
In n Out
Lea Salonga was the singing voice of this Disney princess:
Cinderella
Jasmine
Brave
Mulan
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American women to do what?
Invent a medicine
Drive a racecar
Fly to space
Win a Nobel Peace Prize
In the 1700s, which APIDA group was the first to settle in the U.S?
Chinese
Loatians
Filipinos
Hawaiians
Gerald Tsai was the first Asian American to become what?
Fortune 500 CEO
Congressman
Astronaut
Cabinet member
Cesar Chavez joined this person to demand farm workers' rights.
His name may not be as well-known a name as Chavez, but his role among Filipino-American workers was as critical in the 1965-70 Delano grape strike. Who was he?
Larry Itliong
Julio Hernandez
Jose M. Leonidas
Philip Vera Cruz
A record 22 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than BLANK countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
more than 10 countries
more than 20 countries
more than 50 countries
more than 75 countries
Asian Americans are projected to be the nation’s ______ immigrant group by the 2050.
smallest
2nd largest
largest
average size
The first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to the House of Representatives, she served 12 terms in Congress and said she felt a responsibility not just to her constituents but also to women across the country.
Patsy Mink
Tammy Duckworth
Mazie Hirono
Pat Saiki
The Tape v. Hurley case happened in ______. California's Supreme Court ruled that the state entitles "all children" access to public education. The case centered on Mamie Tape (8 yrs old) an American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants whose family sued the San Francisco Board of Education for denying her admission because of her race.
1755
1830
1885
1900
She made history in 2020 as one of the first Korean American women to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Patsy Mink
Young Kim
Bee Nguyen
Stephanie Chang
At 16, she would cement her place in women’s suffrage history, helping to lead a New York City march.
But while she fought for women’s voting rights, she herself would not be eligible to cast a ballot for decades after the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920. That’s because the Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese immigrants from obtaining any rights of American citizenship.
Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Hazel Lee
Susan Ahn Cuddy
Sallie See Moi Choi
With the release of this Disney movie, Domee Shi is the first woman to solo-direct a Pixar film in the studio’s 36-year history.
Turning Red
Luca
Toy Story 4
Brave
JoAnne S. Bass became the first Asian-American to hold the senior enlisted position in the U.S. Air Force in _________.
1980
2000
2010
2020
This queen advocated for a free Hawaiʻi until her death in 1917 at the age of 79. She is also famous for saying:
“Never cease to act because you fear you may fail.”
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Kamehameha I
Queen Nahienaena
Queen Kamehameha III
Where does bánh xèo originate?
Nepal
Malaysia
Vietnam
Lebanon
Where is the qípáo (旗袍) worn?
Japan
China
Laos
Indonesia
APIDA communities consist of approximately ____ ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages, with connections to Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and other Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries.
10
20
40
50
Bowen Yang became the first cast member of full Asian descent on Saturday Night Live in _______.
1975
1989
2000
2019
Which of the following south Asian countries are islands
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Nepal
Bhutan
Maldives
Where does kimchi originate?
China
India
Korea
Indonesia
Where does moon cake (月饼) originate?
China
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Asian-American women won the right to vote in the U.S. in
1920
1952
1926
1931
1947
Where does samosa originate?
China
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Where does onigiri originate?
China
Philippines
Japan
South Korea
Where does spam musubi originate?
Hawai’i
Laos
Japan
Sri Lanka
Where is the balintawak worn?
Iraq
Philippines
Lebanon
Singapore
Where is the áo dài worn?
China
Vietnam
Armenia
Syria
How many total dialects are there in China?
7
302
60
203
Where is the kebaya worn?
Indonesia
Vietnam
China
Nepal
Which country/countries celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year?
China
Vietnam
Korea
Philippines
Which number is considered unlucky in many East and South East Asian countries?
15
13
4
9
How many regions of Asia are there?
6
200
12
2
Asian Americans make up approximately _____ percent of the US population.
3.2
5.6
7.1
9.8
There are major intra-racial disparities when it comes to college graduation rates of Asian Americans in the US.
True
False
Chinese Americans stand out as the largest Asian ethnic group in the U.S with a population of 3.8 million. Which is the second largest group?
Vietnamese Americans
Fillpino Americans
Indian Americans
Korean Americans
How many countries do you think there are in Asia?
1
15
48
500
How many languages do you think are spoken in Asia?
2
20
2300
