Asian Heritage Month Quiz!

Which one of these is a Studio Ghibli movie?

Who IS this Chinese-Canadian actor who will play Marvel’s first Asian superhero?

What was NOT invented by an Asian civilization?

Manny Malhotra is an Indo-Canadian hockey player. What NHL team did he play for before retiring in 2016?

The largest city of the Indus Valley civilization was Mohenjo-daro (modern-day Pakistan), now a World Heritage Site.

David Suzuki is a Japanese-Canadian environmentalist and host of The Nature of Things on CBC. How old is this show?

This Indo-Canadian was born in Ontario and is now the leader of the federal New Democratic Party.

Filipina singer/actress Lea Salonga was the first Asian to win a Tony. What Disney movie did she sing this song for?

Kamron Habibullah is a 17-year old footballer who recently signed a home-grown contract with this club.

This Hong Kong-born actor, martial artist, and thinker is known for his movies, Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury.

Which of these was NOT founded by an Asian?

Kamala Harris is the first black woman AND first person of Indian ancestry to be elected Vice-President of the US.

What anime series is this team from?

Sudarshan Gautam was born in Nepal. He successfully climbed MT. EVEREST in May 2013. What was amazing was that:

🔥 GET IT, LET IT ROLL 🔥 Name this new single from BTS!

When did Sony create the Walkman?

Born Cassius Clay Jr., he converted to Islam in 1964. Nicknamed The Greatest. Legendary boxer and civil rights activist.

Grammy-nominated South Korean band who paved the way.

According to FIFA, soccer (football) was invented in China over 2000 years ago.

The first mosque in Canada was built in Edmonton, Alberta in 1938.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a Tamil-Canadian actor and the star of what Netflix series?

The oldest known university in the world, the University of Al-Karaouine, was founded by a woman.

Naomi Osaka, Haitian-Japanese pro tennis player and social activist, was born in the US.

Asia is the birthplace of these religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism and Catholicism.

Chan Hon Goh is the first Chinese dancer to become principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada. She also...

How many countries are there in Asia?

Who is this 7’ 6” basketball Hall of Fame (and meme) legend who played for the Shanghai Knights and Houston Rockets?

Diwali is one of India’s biggest festivals. In what season is this festival of light?

Galaga was created by Namco in 1981. It is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Where is Namco?

This folk dance originated in India and Pakistan. Here’s Gurdeep Pandher dancing in the Yukon!

What is the name of this group?

Mesopotamians invented the wheel, the chariot, metal work and the plow. What board game did they also invent?

Manny Bahia, Farhan Mohamed and Karm Sumal are co-founders of this made-in-Canada online news service:

He is known for his role as Sulu on the TV series Star Trek and as an activist in the LGBTQ community.

Andrea Bang is a Korean-Canadian actor who played daughter Janet on the series Kim’s Convenience. Where was she born?

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for:

K’naan, born in Somalia and a devout Muslim, is a poet/rapper/singer/songwriter who wrote this 2010 FIFA World Cup song.

Three of these were invented in the Middle East. Which one was NOT?

Carol Huynh immigrated from Vietnam to Canada as a refugee. In which Olympics did she win a gold medal for wrestling?

Who is this dance crew?

Patrick Chan. Yuzuru Hanyu. Yu-Na Kim. Michelle Kwan. Midori Ito. What sport did these champions compete in?

Which Asian food means “touch heart”?

Confucius was a great scholar and thinker from Ancient China. What were some of his beliefs?

Which one is NOT a Japanese cartoon character?

Taiwanese-born director of Life of Pi, Sense and Sensibility, Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.