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(4-5) Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Asian American and Pacific Islander month celebrated?

a)

February

b)

March

c)

April

d)

May

2.

The celebration of Asian Americans has always been a month long

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Under which U.S. president did the commemoration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage month begin? 

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Barack Obama

c)

George Washington

d)

Ronald Reagan

4.

Who built the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Americans

b)

French

c)

Chinese

d)

Korean

5.

How many Chinese immigrants worked on the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

1 million

b)

20,000

c)

50,000

d)

100,000

6.

What act was signed into law on November 25, 1990 by President Bush?

a)

Immigration Act of 1990

b)

Townshend Act

c)

The Pacific Railway Act

d)

Civil Rights Act

7.

Why is May 7, 1843 an important date?

a)

It is the date when Japan was created 

b)

The first Asians documented in the Americas arrived

c)

The first Native Hawaiian arrived on the continental United States

d)

It is the date when the first Japanese immigrants came to the United States.

8.

Asia is the most populated continent in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When did Jimmy Carter sign AAPI Heritage month  into law?

a)

1992

b)

1977

c)

1967

d)

1877

10.

What is one of the reasons that AAPI Heritage Month is in May?

a)

They wanted to pick a warm month. 

b)

Jimmy Carter was born in the month of May.

c)

Many Asians came to the United States in May and also when the Trans Atlantic Railroad was complete.

d)

May is popular for a lot of celebrations. 

11.

What does AAPI stand for?

a)

African American People Institute

b)

Asian American Person Inclusion

c)

American And Pacific Island

d)

Asian American Pacific Islander

12.

Which of the following have we celebrated / learned about this year?

a)

Hispanic Heritage

b)

Black History

c)

Asian & Pacific Islander

d)

Native American Heritage