Asian Canadian Heritage Month

Question 1

Sandra Oh, a Korean-Canadian, was the first Canadian, and first person of Asian descent to host which awards show?

Accepted Answer

The Golden Globes

Question 2

The countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal are part of __________ .

Accepted Answer

South Asia

Question 3

The Komagata Maru Memorial in Vancouver honours 376 Punjabi individuals who were denied entry and sent back because...

Accepted Answer

they didn't come to Canada directly from India.

Question 4

The countries of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are part of __________ .

Accepted Answer

Central Asia

Question 5

Senator Vivienne Poy motioned for Asian Heritage Month. When did the Government of Canada sign this declaration?

Accepted Answer

2002

Question 6

In 1778, Captain John Meares arrives with ~60 Chinese men at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island. They were hired to _____.

Accepted Answer

set up a trading post.

Question 7

In the U.S., Hispanic Heritage Week was named in 1968 and Black History Month in 1976. Asian Heritage Month was named in

Accepted Answer

1992

Question 8

According to the 2016 Canadian Census, which are the country's two largest Asian populations?

Accepted Answer

South Asian and Chinese

Question 9

Toronto's South Asian film festival is North America's largest. In 2018, they showed >150 films in how many languages?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 10

Scientist David Suzuki was told by his father, "To succeed in white society, you had to work _____ as a Japanese man."

Accepted Answer

10 times harder

Question 11

Jagmeet Singh, of Indian descent, was the first visible minority to lead which federal political party?

Accepted Answer

NDP

Question 12

Douglas Yung was the first visible minority and first Chinese Canadian in Parliament. When was he elected?

Accepted Answer

1957

Question 13

Under the WW2 War Measures Act, how many Canadians of Japanese origin, who were seen as a threat, were forced to move?

Accepted Answer

21,000

Question 14

Carol Huynh fled Vietnam as a refugee and settled in B.C. She is the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold in _____?

Accepted Answer

wrestling

Question 15

Chinese workers were employed to construct Canada's railroads. What fraction of the railway workforce did they form?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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