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Honors Club AAPI History Month Quiz
Honors Club AAPI History Month Quiz
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1
In the 18th century, which Asian/Pacific Islander group was the first to settle in the United States?
Chinese
Hawaiians
Filipinos
Samoans
2
Why was May selected to celebrate Asain American and Pacific Islander History Month? (Select 2 answers)
The transcontinental railroad was built by Chinese Americans on May 10 1869
Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps in May 1942
The first Japanese immigration to the US was on May 7, 1843
May is the best month
3
Why were "Chinatowns" originally created in the United States?
They werved as internment camps for the Chinese during WWII
To make it easier to tax the Chinese during the Gold Rush
Because the Chinese faced legal exclusion and hostility from the public
None of the above
4
Which law or govenment action unfairly targeted Asians in America?
Executive Order 9066
Foreign Miner's Tax
All of the above
Chinese Exclusion Act
5
In 1981, Maya Lin rose to fame when the 21 year old Yale architecture student designed
The Chinese Celestial Dragon mural in Chinatown, Los Angeles
The Chapel of Our Lady of La Vang at the National Shrine in Washington, DC
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Monument to Unnamed Chinese Railway Workers in Toronto, Canada
6
The movie series, To All the Boys I've loved Before, is based off a book by which author?
John Steinbeck
Jenny Han
Linda Sue Park
Amy Tan
7
Eric Yuan (Chinese American) is the founder of which app?
WebEx
Zoom
Google Meets / Hangouts
Facetime
8
Gerald Tsai was the first Asian American to become what?
Astronaut
Cabinet member
Fortune 500 CEO
Congressman
9
Which state in the Unted States has the largest Asian population?
New York
Texas
California
Hawaii
10
Who is the Asian American celebrity who gained much success over her songs, such as "Driver's License" and "Good 4 U"?
H. E. R.
Hayley Kiyoko
Olivia Rodrigo
Vanessa Hudgens
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What war resulted in Hmong refugees immigrating to the US?
Vietnam War
Korean War
WWI
WWII
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What major event sparked the first wave of Chinese immigration to the United States?
The Second Great Awakening
The Industrial Revolution
California's Gold Rush
The Harlem Renaissance
13
What year did Hawaii become a state?
1959
1933
1975
1961
14
The famous Olympian, Michelle Kwan, won medals in which event?
Swimming
High jump
Figure skating
Snowboarding
15
This Korean American became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics at 17 yo
Kristi Yamaguchi
HoYeon Jung
Chloe Kim
Michelle Wie
16
Who was the first Japanese player to play in Major League Baseball?
Hideo Nomo
Masanori Murakami
Shohei Ohtani
Ken Takahashi
17
How many islands does the Phillipines have?
7641
6502
8020
7550
18
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman to do what?
Fly to space
Win a Nobel Peace Prize
Invent a medicine
Drive a racecar
19
The film Crazy Rich Asians is primarily set where?
Beijing
Hong Kong
New York City
Singapore
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Gary Lock was the first Asian American governor of a mainland state. What state was he from?
California
Montana
Colorado
Washington