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AAPI: How much do you know?
AAPI: How much do you know?
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A Quiz to test your knowledge AAPI history and people.
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1
This American of _________ descent was the FIRST to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Korean
Cambodian
Vietnamese
Chinese
2
Tammy Duckworth, first American of Thai descent and first disabled woman to be elected into ______________. (Army Vet)
House of Representatives
Mayor of New York
Congress
Governor of Illinois
3
Which of these statistics about the AAPIs is true?
AAPIs projected to become largest immigrant group by 2055
All of the above!
Majority of AAPIs came to US after 1965
AAPIs are the fastest growing immigrant group in the US
4
American of Filipino descent actor Dante Basco is the voice of
Zuko (Avatar the Last Airbender)
Perry (Phineas and Ferb)
Mordecai (The Regular Show)
Patrick (Sponge Bob Squarepants)
5
Americans of Asian decent are the CEOs or Co-Founders of all the following companies EXCEPT
Coca-Cola
Snap Chat
Zoom
Google
6
Who was the first American of Asian descent to win an Olympic medal?
Michelle Kwon (figure skating)
Apollo Anton Ono (speed skating)
Sammy Lee (diving)
Chloe Kim (snow boarding)
7
In New York City, Americans of Asian descent make up what percentage of the NYC's 8.3 million people?
14.1%
20%
12%
9%
8
Taiwanese American Justin Lin is the director of the _______ franchise.
Star Wars
Fast and the Furious
Mission Impossible
Harry Potter
9
Name this famous American of Japanese Descent!
actor and comedian Awkwafina
civil rights and political activist Yuri Kochiyama
musician and activist Kina Grannis
feminist scholar and author Grace Lee Boggs
10
The term AAPI is an acronym for ______________.
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Americans Protecting Identity
American Asians Pretending to eat Ice cream.
American Asians from the Pacific Islands
11
American Olympian Chloe Kim is known for her athleticism in ___
snow boarding
skiing
speed skating
ice skating
12
In the 18th century, which Asian/Pacific Islander group was the first to settle in the U.S?
Hawaiians
Chinese
Samoans
Filipinos
13
The case of the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 is important in AAPI history because it
is another example where Americans of Asian descent are seen as foreigners
All of the above
Shook the AAPI community to its core.
was a hate crime against an American of Chinese descent.
14
In 1834, Afong Moy was the first recognized Chinese woman brought to America to be presented and _____________.
Engaged to be married
Enlightened
Exhibited
Educated
15
Which US State has the HIGHEST concentration of Americans of Asian descent?
Washington
New York
California
Hawaii
16
American actress of Hong Kong descent, Ming Na Wen has starred in all of the following EXCEPT
Agents of Shield
Crazy Rich Asians
Mulan
The Joy Luck Club
17
When did Chinese workers begin to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
1865
1888
1900
1915
18
Americans women of Asian decent won the right to vote in ____________.
1926
1947
1952
1920
19
American architect of Chinese descent, I. M. Pei designed ____________________
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
the Louvre in Paris
the Vietnam War Memorial in D. C.
the Civil Rights Memorial in Alabama
20
American of Japanese descent George Takei is famous for
his memoirs about his WWII Japanese Incarceration experience
All of the above
his role as Sulu on Star Trek
his activism as an LGBTQ advocate
21
Which famous American Social Activist, Feminist and Philosopher said:
Amy Tan
Empress Wu
Constance Wu
Grace Lee Boggs
22
AAPIs represent ________ of the total U.S. population.
10%
5.6%
3.8%
7%
23
Name this famous American!
Helen Zia, award-winning journalist & LQBTQ rights advocate
Margaret Cho, Korean American comedian
Chrissy Tiegen, model and actress
Kamala Harris, the 1st American of Indian descent VP.
24
Kalpana Chawla was the first American of Indian descent to_________________.
Drive a race car
Write her Memoir
Go to Space
Win a Nobel Prize
25
The three largest AAPI ethnicities in the U.S. are
Americans of Chinese, Indian, and Filipino descent
Americans of Chinese, Korean, and Filipino descent.
Americans of Indian, Chinese and Korean descent.
26
American author of Chinese decent, Eddie Huang, who wrote "Fresh Off the Boat" also ________________.
won a snowboarding medal in the junior Olympics
owns a restaurant
writes for Time Magazine
works at Google as a developer