Filipino American Heritage Month

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Filipino American Heritage Month

Foundations, History, Culture, FOOd, FUN!

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QUESTION 1/3 - Foundations

Question 1/3 - foundations

Fun Fact!

Manila is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

QUESTION 2/3 - Foundations

Question 2/3 - Foundations

Fun Fact!

The Philippines has over 180 languages, but Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are official.

QUESTION 3/3 - foundations

Question 1/6 - SHOWS

Explanation

The first Filipinos are recorded to have landed in what is now the continental U.S. on October 18, 1587, at Morro Bay, California. They traveled aboard a Spanish galleon called Nuestra Señora de Esperanza and were among the earliest Asians to set foot in what would become the United States

QUESTION 1/3 - Food

QUESTION 1/3 - food

Fun Fact!

Every Filipino family makes adobo differently—it’s often called the unofficial national dish.

QUESTION 2/3 - Food

QUESTION 2/3 - food

Fun Fact!

Ube is a purple yam that gives desserts their vibrant color and earthy sweetness.

QUESTION 3/3 - food

QUESTION 3/3 - Food

Fun Fact!

“Buko” means coconut—this dessert is a favorite at parties and holidays.

QUESTION 1/4 - Culture

QUESTION 1/4 - Culture

Fun Fact!

Dancers skillfully step between bamboo poles that are rhythmically clapped together!

QUESTION 2/4 - Culture

QUESTION 2/4 - Culture

Explanation

Filipino talent spans music, entertainment, and sports around the world! Vanessa Hudgens, Joy Ko, Dave Bautista, Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Manny Jacinto, Dante Basco, Rob Schneider, and more!

QUESTION 3/4 - Culture

QUESTION 4/4 - Culture

Fun Fact!

Younger people take an elder’s hand and touch it to their forehead as a sign of respect.

QUESTION 4/4 - Culture

QUESTION 3/4 - Culture

Fun Fact!

A Filipino named Roberto del Rosario is credited with inventing the “Sing-Along System,” an early version of karaoke, in the 1970s.

QUESTION 1/5 - Filam History

QUESTION 1/5 - Filam History

Fun Fact!

Filipino Americans make up about 19% of the entire Asian American population, after Chinese and Indian Americans.

QUESTION 2/5 - Filam History

QUESTION 2/5 - Filam History

Fun Fact!

Filipino farmworkers were among the first to organize for fair wages and working conditions, inspiring the larger farmworker movement.

QUESTION 3/5 - Filam History

QUESTION 3/5 - Filam History

Fun Fact!

Filipinos fought in WWII as they were promised citizenship and veteran benefits, however the Rescission Act of 1946 stripped these rights away, and Filipino veterans were not granted compensation and veterans rights until 2009 under President Obama.

QUESTION 4/5 - Filam History

QUESTION 4/5 - Filam History

Fun Fact

The first Filipino Sailors - Luzon Indios - arrived in a Spanish galleon in Morro Bay!

QUESTION 5/5 - Filam History

QUESTION 5/5 - Filam History

Explanation

Around 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholic, making the Philippines the only predominantly Christian nation in Asia.

Bonus QUestion

Bonus QUestion

Fun Fact!

Kamayan” meals are eaten with hands on banana leaves—symbolizing connection and community.

End of the quiz!

Thank you all for learning more about Filipino American History

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