AAPI HERITAGE MONTH TRIVIA QUESTIONS

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH TRIVIA QUESTIONS FOR WORK

This article will feature 40+ AAPI HERITAGE MONTH TRIVIA QUESTIONS TO HELP TEAMS LEARN AND CONNECT TOGETHER!

AAPI Heritage Month is an opportunity to bring your teams together to learn more about AAPI culture and its influence! Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month will show your team that you are culturally aware and willing to take the time out to celebrate special occasions, and it will instill a sense of pride and representation in your AAPI employees.

Whether you are hosting an AAPI Heritage Month team building session or want a fun way to incorporate the celebrations into your team meeting, fun icebreakers can elevate any event. Our AAPI Heritage Month icebreakers, games, and questions will test your team’s knowledge, encourage them to learn together and help them get to know one another.

AAPI Pop Culture Trivia

1. Where is the movie Crazy Rich Asians set?

Japan
Singapore
Taiwan

2. Who is the leading actress in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever?

Deepika Padukone
Koska Patel
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

3. Who is considered the most famous K-Pop band of all time?

BTS
Blackpink
Red Velvet

4. Who wrote the Joy Luck Club?

Amy Tan
Ocean Vuong
Nicole Chung

5. Who played the first Asian Marvel superhero, Shang-Chi?

Simu Liu
Ross Butler
Harry Shum Jr.

6. Where is influencer Bretman Rock from?

Indonesia
Mongolia

Philippines

7. Which Hawaiian actor plays Aquaman?

Jason Momoa
Jacob Batalon
Dwayne Johnson

8. Which sitcom includes the longest-running Asian American cast?

The Mystery Files Of Shelby Woo
Fresh Off The Boat
The Mindy Project

9. Who created the ‘To All The Boys’ series?

Jenny Han
Lana Condor
Jessica Gao

10. Which Squid Game actor became the first Asian to win Best Drama Actor at the Emmys?

Gong Yoo
Wi Ha-joon
Lee Jung-jae

AAPI Food Trivia

1. What is the base for the popular Japanese liquor Sake?

Polished rice
Sweet potatoes
Fermented grapes

2. What is the national dish of Laos?

Palak paneer
Gado-gado
Laarb

3. Which of the following is a Korean side dish made of salted and fermented vegetables?

Kimchi
Morkovka
Pao cai

4. Which of the following is a Japanese dumpling?

Gyudon
Katsudon
Gyoza

5. Where do the boba pearls in bubble tea come from?

Potatoes
Tapioca
Turnip

6. What is the national dish of the Philippines, consisting of stewed meat?

Pho
Chilli crab
Adobo

7. Lomi salmon is a common side dish in which cuisine?

American Samoan
Hawaiian
Microneisan

8. What is bánh mì?

A bone broth-based soup
A sandwich
A savory donut

9. Which of the following is an Indonesian chili sauce/paste?

Sambal
Gochujang
Chipotle

10. Hot pot is a traditional cooking method in which cuisine?

South Korean
Chinese
Vietnamese

AAPI History Trivia

1. Which Chinese-American actress became the first Asian-American actress to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?

Nancy Kwan
Anna May Wong
Tsai Chin

2. Until 1989, what was Myanmar known as?

Burma
Mangi
Formosa

3. What is the only country in South East Asia that was not colonized?

Malaysia
Thailand
Laos

4. Which country invented paper money?

Japan
China
India

5. What is the Chinese historic site of imperial power known as?

The Forbidden City
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven

6. In what year did India become independent from Britain?

1923
1935
1947

7. Which country was once known as Siam?

Thailand
Vietnam
Bhutan

8. Which dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China?

Qing Dynasty
Shun Dynasty
Song Dynasty

9. Which country had the world’s first democratically elected female prime minister in 1960?

Sri Lanka
Malaysia
East Timor

10. Which ancient trade route connected Asia and Europe?

Silk Road
Spice Routes
Tea Horse Road

AAPI Geography Trivia

1. Which Asian country is shaped like an ‘S’?

Vietnam
Hong Kong
Myanmar

2. The people of Easter Island, Tonga, and Hawaii are _____?

Melanesians
Micronesians
Polynesians

3. Phnom Penh is the capital city of which country?

Cambodia
Pakistan
Iran

4. Which country’s flag consists of a white crescent moon and star on a green background?

Saudi Arabia
Tibet
Pakistan

5. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh
Mecca
Diriyah

6. What is the most populated region in China?

Henan
Guangdong
Sichuan

7. Where is the tallest structure in the world, Burj Khalifa, located?

Kuwait City, Kuwait
Dubai, UAE
Hong Kong, China

8. Where is Mount Everest located?

Along the Nepal-China border
Along the Tibet-India border
Along the India-Nepal border

9. Which country’s nickname is ‘Pear of the Indian Ocean’?

Christmas Island
Sri Lanka
Seychelles

10. Which city has the largest amount of skyscrapers in the world?

Hong Kong, China
Shenzen, China
Shanghai, China

AAPI Culture

1. What is the national sport of Bangladesh?

Kabbadi
Badminton
Cricket

2. What does the word ‘kawaii’ mean in reference to Japanese pop culture?

Special
Cute
Small

3. What is the national currency of India?

Rupee

Dram
Taka

4. Which US state has the biggest Asian-American population?

New York
California
Chicago

5. Where does bubble tea originate from?

Philippines
South Korea
Taiwan

6. Māori are the Indigenous people of which country?

Tahiti
New Zeland
Fiji

7. Which Asian country has the longest life expectancy?

China
Japan
Vietnam

8. What is the national language of Pakistan?

Urdu
Balochi
Boro

9. Which nation has the largest population of vegetarians in the world (30% of the population)?

India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh

10. How long do Chinese New Year celebrations last?

8 days
12 days
15 days

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