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Heritage Trivia is the only Trivia Category that is active every month. Each month, the category will focus on a specific heritage to celebrate their contributions and influences around the globe! The Category was introduced in May 2023.
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LGBTQ+ Questions
In June 2023, the Heritage Trivia category celebrated the LGBTQ+ community.
Blue Vault Questions
Green Vault Questions
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Past Heritage Trivia
AAPI Heritage Trivia
In May 2023, the Heritage Trivia category celebrated Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans.
Blue Vault Questions
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ID | Vault Tier | Category | Question | Answer |
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1 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | According to Indian dining etiquette, when should you eat food from someone else's plate? | Never |
2 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | According to Korean dining etiquette, who is served first? | The eldest |
3 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | According to Korean etiquette, personal space should be: | Respected |
4 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Before AAPI was celebrated for the entire month of May starting in 1990, how long was it? | 1 week |
5 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | By 1870, Chinese miner taxes made up almost how much of the state of California's revenue? | 0.25 |
6 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | For how long did the Chinese Exclusion Act ban laborers from immigrating to the US? | 10 years |
7 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Hawaiian superstition says that people who take rocks from the beach or a volcano will be: | Cursed |
8 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | How do people greet each other in Japan? | Bowing |
9 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | How many Filipinos were allowed into the US during the Filipino Repatriation Act? | 50 per year |
10 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In 1864, how much were Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad paid? | $26 per month |
11 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In China, it is customary to present and receive things with: | Both hands |
12 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In China, the color red symbolizes: | Good luck |
13 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In China, tipping is considered: | Derogatory |
14 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Chinese culture, questioning the authority of an elder is considered: | Offensive |
15 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Chinese culture, sticking chopsticks in rice is seen as: | A curse |
16 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Chinese society, elders are seen as a source of: | Wisdom |
17 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Chinese society, respect is traditionally earned with: | Age |
18 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In India, food traditionally is eaten with: | Right hand |
19 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In India, it is traditional to greet people by saying: | Namaste |
20 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In India, public displays of affection are seen as: | Taboo |
21 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In India, the left hand is considered to be: | Unclean |
22 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In India, the phrase ' will try" generally means: | No |
23 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Indian etiquette, refusing food or drinks is considered: | Rude |
24 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japan, meals traditionally begin with the phrase: | Itadakimasu |
25 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japan, pointing chopsticks at someone is considered: | Very rude |
26 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japan, what do people usually wear in public to prevent passing germs onto others? | Face masks |
27 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japan, what is typically worn when bathing in "onsen" (hot springs)? | Nothing |
28 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japan, what noise is socially acceptable, often encouraged, when eating noodle soups? | Slurping |
29 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japanese shops and restaurants, what do staff members say to greet customers? | Irasshaimase |
30 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Japanese society, being late is considered: | Disrespectful |
31 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Korea, chopsticks are typically made of: | Stainless steel |
32 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Korea, eating and drinking while walking is considered: | Rude |
33 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Korean etiquette, prolonged and direct eye contact is considered: | Impolite |
34 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Korean society, directly saying "no" is seen as: | Poor etiquette |
35 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | In Polynesian cultures, what would someone receive during their coming-of-age ceremony? | A tattoo |
36 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Japanese American internment affected everyone with at least how much Japanese ancestry? | 1/16th |
37 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Pacific Islanders generally consider walking in front of someone during an event as: | Rude |
38 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | The foundation and cultural code of Samoan lifestyle and traditions is known as: | Fa'a Sāmoa |
39 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | The Gentlemen's Agreement sought to end Japanese segregation in/on? | Public schools |
40 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | The Page Act of 1875 is often seen as a precursor to which discriminatory 1882 act? | Chinese Exclusion Act |
41 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | The passage of what act repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act? | The Magnuson Act |
42 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What did Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad do in 1867 to earn equal pay? | Go on strike |
43 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What happened to the properties owned by Chinese miners during the Rock Springs Massacre? | Looting and burning |
44 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is a fundamental principle of Chinese culture? | Harmony |
45 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the Indian festival of colors? | Holi |
46 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the Indian festival of lights? | Diwali |
47 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the Japanese art of paper folding? | Origami |
48 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the Japanese comic book style? | Manga |
49 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the popular Chinese noodle dish with vegetables? | Chow mein |
50 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the popular Filipino dish made with pork belly | Lechon kawali |
51 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the popular Indian flatbread? | Naan |
52 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the popular Korean fermented vegetable dish? | Kimchi |
53 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What is typically done when entering an Asian home? | Take shoes off |
54 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What nickname did the immigration station on Angel Island go by? | Ellis Island of the West |
55 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What Supreme Court case ruled Japanese Americans can be deprived of constitutional rights? | Korematsu v. United States |
56 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What traditional tool used in Polynesian tattoos to manually tap ink into the skin? | Tattoo comb |
57 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | What two punishments were handed out to those who disobeyed the Chinese Exclusion Act? | Internment and deportation |
58 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | When pouring drinks for others, according to Korean etiquette, you should pour using: | Both hands |
59 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | When should you touch a Tibetan monk's head? | Never |
60 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | When visiting someone's house, according to Japanese etiquette, guests are expected to: | Bring a gift |
61 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country has the highest life expectancy in the world? | Japan |
62 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is known as the "Land of Smiles"? | Thailand |
63 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"? | Japan |
64 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is known as the "Pearl of the Orient"? | Philippines |
65 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is the largest democracy in the world? | India |
66 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is the largest producer of coal in the world? | China |
67 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is the largest producer of silk? | China |
68 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is the largest producer of tea in the world? | China |
69 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country is the world's largest importer of crude oil? | China |
70 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Asian country was known as Siam until 1939? | Thailand |
71 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Chinese martial art is sometimes called "shadowboxing"? | Tai chi |
72 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Chinese philosopher created the philosophy of Confucianism? | Confucius (Kong Qiu) |
73 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Filipino boxer retired in 2021 with a record of 62 wins? | Manny Pacquiao |
74 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which film industry is a portmanteau of "Bombay" and "Hollywood"? | Bollywood |
75 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Japanese American actor played "Sulu" in the original "Star Trek" TV series? | George Takei |
76 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Japanese martial art emphasizes striking, kicking and defensive blocking? | Karate |
77 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Korean American actor starred in the TV show "Fresh Off the Boat" | Randall Park |
78 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which popular Vietnamese soup is made with beef and rice noodles? | Pho |
79 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which Supreme Court case gave citizenship to a person of Chinese descent born in the US? | U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark |
80 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which US president's executive order established Japanese internment camps after WWII? | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
81 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which US Supreme Court case deemed Asian Indians ineligible for US citizenship in 1923? | U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind |
82 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Which US Supreme Court case ruled Japanese people racially ineligible for US citizenship? | Ozawa v. United States |
83 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American astronaut who went into space? | Ellison Onizuka |
84 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American to win an Academy Award for Best Director? | Ang Lee |
85 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress? | Patsy Mink |
86 | Blue | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian to win an Oscar for best actress? | Michelle Yeoh |
Green Vault Questions
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ID | Vault Tier | Category | Question | Answer |
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5491 | Green | AAPI Heritage | A Foreign Miners Tax was placed on non-American workers in 1852. How much was it? | $4 per month |
5492 | Green | AAPI Heritage | According to Chinese culture, what color should not be used to wrap gifts? | White |
5493 | Green | AAPI Heritage | According to Chinese etiquette, which item would be considered inappropriate as a gift: | A clock |
5494 | Green | AAPI Heritage | According to East Asian etiquette, which item would be considered inappropriate as a gift: | Four tea cups |
5495 | Green | AAPI Heritage | According to East Asian etiquette, which item would be considered inappropriate as a gift: | White flowers |
5496 | Green | AAPI Heritage | According to many Pacific Island cultures, how should you sit during a ceremony? | Cross-legged |
5497 | Green | AAPI Heritage | After losing the US v. Bhagat Singh Thind case, how did Thind gain US citizenship? | As a WWI vet |
5498 | Green | AAPI Heritage | All of these were considered non-quota immigrants under the McCarran-Walter Act except? | Unskilled workers |
5499 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Between 1863-1869, about how many Chinese people worked on the Transcontinential Railroad? | 20000 |
5500 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Congress repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act Party because China was part of which group? | Allied Nations |
5501 | Green | AAPI Heritage | How many of Gonzalo Mendez's children were turned away from an all-white school in 1944? | 3 |
5502 | Green | AAPI Heritage | How much did Congress set aside for the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act? | $405 million |
5503 | Green | AAPI Heritage | How much land was allotted to the construction of the Angel Island Immigration Station? | 20 acres |
5504 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In Indian culture, touching someone's head is considered: | Offensive |
5505 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In Hawaiian culture, being "niele", or nosy, is often: | Frowned upon |
5506 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In India, pointing feet and footwear at someone is considered: | Insulting |
5507 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In Indian culture, touching someone's head is considered: | Offensive |
5508 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In Japanese culture, when is it acceptable to pass food between chopsticks? | Never |
5509 | Green | AAPI Heritage | In Korea, what name should you avoid using when meeting someone for the first time? | First name |
5510 | Green | AAPI Heritage | More than 200 what were found on the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station? | Poems |
5511 | Green | AAPI Heritage | One of the most important chopstick etiquette rules in Japan is to never: | Pass foood with chopsticks |
5512 | Green | AAPI Heritage | People from all these countries were admitted into the US due to the Vietnam War except? | Cambodia |
5513 | Green | AAPI Heritage | People from all these countries were admitted into the US due to the Vietnam War except? | Laos |
5514 | Green | AAPI Heritage | People from all these countries were admitted into the US due to the Vietnam War except? | South Vietnam |
5515 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The 442nd regimental team trained at Camp Shelby in what state before going to Europe? | Mississippi |
5516 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The Gentleman's Agreement (1907) was an informal accord between the US and what country? | Japan |
5517 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The majority of Chamorro, Yapese and Palauan people live in which region? | Micronesia |
5518 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The majority of Han, Uyghur and Hmong people live in which country? | China |
5519 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The majority of Khmer and Tampuan people live in which country? | Cambodia |
5520 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The majority of Punjabi, Malayali, and Tamil people live in which country? | India |
5521 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The majority of Tagalog, Cebuano and Ilocano people live in which country? | Philippines |
5522 | Green | AAPI Heritage | The War Brides Act of 1945 exempted foreign brides and dependents from what other act? | Immigration Act of 1924 |
5523 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Under the McCarran-Walter Act, Japan had the largest Asian immigrant quota. What was it? | 185 immigrants per year |
5524 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Under which coal company's watch did the Rock Springs Massacre take place? | Union Pacific |
5525 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What did the Japanese government agree to withhold in the Gentlemen's Agreement in 1907? | Emigration passports |
5526 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What event is southern China (1852) caused 20,000 people to migrate to San Francisco? | Crop failure |
5527 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What is the collection of small Korean side dishes called? | Banchan |
5528 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What is the formal name of the War Brides Act of 1945? | 59 Stat.659 |
5529 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What is the name of the popular Indian dish made with lentils and spices? | Dal |
5530 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What is the traditional way to greet someone in Hawai'i? | Practicing Honi Ihu |
5531 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What is the traditional way to greet someone in Hawaii? | Practicing Honi Ihu |
5532 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What nickname did Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American elected to Congress, go by? | Judge |
5533 | Green | AAPI Heritage | What was the motto of the 442nd regimental combat team of the US Army? | Go For Broke |
5534 | Green | AAPI Heritage | When the Exclusion Act was revoked, the Magnuson Act allowed how many immigrants per year? | 105 |
5535 | Green | AAPI Heritage | When the War Brides Act was expanded, fiances had how much time to wed once in the US? | 3 months |
5536 | Green | AAPI Heritage | When visiting someone's home in India, guests are expected to arrive: | 15-30 minutes late |
5537 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Which chef helped popularize Chinese cuisine in the United States during the 1960s | Joyce Chen |
5538 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Which chef helped popularized Chinese cuisine in the United States during the 1960s? | Joyce Chen |
5539 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Which female aviator did Dalip Singh Saund beat in his Congressional nomination? | Jaqueline Cochran |
5540 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Who did Section 3 of the Page Act of 1875 target? | Asian women |
5541 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American to hold a presidential cabinet post? | Norman Mineta |
5542 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American to serve as Governor of a state in the US? | George Ariyoshi |
5543 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress? | Patsy Mink |
5544 | Green | AAPI Heritage | Who was the first Sikh, Indian American and Asian American elected to Congress? | Dalip Singh Saund |
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