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Asian American Heritage Quiz
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It's the perfect time to recognize
Asian Americans
who have made enduring contributions to American society. See how many you can identify!
1
Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American elected to Congress, represents which state?
a)
California
b)
Illinois
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Hawaii
2
Which U.S. state governor is of Asian ancestry?
a)
Gary Locke (Washington)
b)
George Pataki (New York)
c)
Bill Owens (Colorado)
d)
Ted Kulongoski (Oregon)
3
Chinese American Michael Chang excels in which sport?
a)
Golf
b)
Tennis
c)
Ping-Pong
d)
Badminton
4
Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi is known for designing each of the following,
except
:
a)
Gardens
b)
Interior furnishings
c)
Stage sets
d)
Automobiles
5
Motion-picture director Ang Lee filmed which classic novel by Jane Austen?
a)
Pride and Prejudice
b)
Mansfield Park
c)
Sense and Sensibility
d)
Eat Drink Man Woman
6
Korean American artist Nam June Paik is known as the founder of what art form?
a)
Video art
b)
Digital art
c)
Laser art
d)
Earth art
7
The Asian American architect who designed New York City's World Trade Center was:
a)
I. M. Pei
b)
Maya Lin
c)
Isamu Noguchi
d)
Minoru Yamasaki
8
Chinese American musician Yo-Yo Ma is known for his virtuosity on which instrument?
a)
Piano
b)
Violin
c)
Cello
d)
Pipa
9
Chinese American architect Maya Lin designed which of these structures?
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
c)
Grauman's Chinese Theater
d)
Seattle Space Needle
10
Who was the first Asian American to win the Masters golf tournament?
a)
Lee Trevino
b)
Arnold Palmer
c)
Tiger Woods
d)
Juli Inkster
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