What are the 3 "-nesian" groups of the Pacific?
Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia
True or False: The Chinese completed the first Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869?
True
How many countries make up Asia?
48
When is Asian Pacific Heritage Month?
May
How many islands make up Melanesia?
about 2,000
True or False: May 7, 1843 was when the first Japanese immigrant arrived in the U.S.
True
Which Asian country has the highest population?
China: 1,439,323,776 (as of 2020)
When was Hawai'i overthrown and by whom?
January 17, 1893 - Sanford Ballard Dole (with a group of sugar planters)
Which of the three pacific islander groups is the largest race?
Polynesia
Name at least 5 ethnicities from Polynesia.
Samoan, Hawaiian, Tongan, Fijian, Maori, and Tahitian.
How many islands make up Polynesia?
over 10,000
What does Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month recognize or celebrate?
The contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
When was Pearl Harbor bombed and by who?
December 7, 1941 - Japanese/Japan
How many islands make up Micronesia?
more than 2,000
True or False: AAPI Heritage Month stands for Asians Allowing Polynesians Inside Heritage Month.
False