Asian Heritage Month Quiz!

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

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

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

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

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

Which Asian food means “touch heart”?

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

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

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.

Which one is NOT a Japanese cartoon character?

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

What was NOT invented by an Asian civilization?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Grammy-nominated South Korean band who paved the way.

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

When did Sony create the Walkman?

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

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

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

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

How many countries are there in Asia?

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

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

Which one of these is a Studio Ghibli movie?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

What anime series is this team from?

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

What is the name of this group?

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Who is this dance crew?