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National Arab-American Heritage Month
National Arab-American Heritage Month
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1
At 420 meters below sea level, what is the lowest point on the earth (that people could actually travel to)?
The Bermuda Triangle
Death Valley
Mt. Everest
The Dead Sea
2
Arabic is written and read from right to left.
False
True
3
Which country is highlighted on the map?
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
4
In the
Arabian Nights
, why are the stories being told?
It's a grandmother telling stories to her grandchildren.
A woman tells stories each night to stay alive.
It's a teacher sharing stories to her class.
It's a collection of stories written by children.
5
This year, the Muslim holy month known as ____ is being celebrated during April.
Diwali
Ramadan
Lent
Hannakuh
6
English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Chinese is 2nd. Where does Arabic rank?
6th
25th
12th
3rd
7
You can thank the Islamic Golden Age from the 8th-14th century for this:
Algebra & the numbers you use today (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0)
The astrolabe & improvement in astronomy & navigation
Surgical instruments & advances in medicine
Toothbrush and soap
8
Why did ancient Egyptian men and women wear makeup?
Thought it had healing powers and protected from the sun.
Thought it helped them see better.
To emphasize their cheek bones.
Used it as a way to communicate with one another.
9
Before the 1900s, most toothbrush bristles were made from...
Horse hair
Dried sea kelp
Twigs
Siberian hog hair
10
What religion do the majority of Arab-Americans follow?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
11
Where is the tallest building in the world?
Dubai
Egypt
New York City
Tokyo
12
Ancient Egyptian civilization was built on which river?
Nile
Yangtze
Mississippi
Ganges
13
April is National Arab American Heritage month.
True
False
14
This famous Columbian-Lebanese singer performed with Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Arianna Grande
Gwen Stefani
Madonna
Shakira
15
Which animal was considered sacred in ancient Egypt?
mice
dogs
crocodiles
cats
16
Which Arabic-invented instrument is featured in the video?
Lute
Mandolin
Guitar
Oud
17
The original story of Aladdin actually comes from which book?
The Odyssey
Oedipus Rex
Tales from the Arabian Nights
Aesop's Fables
18
What is Ramadan?
9th month of Muslim year; strict fasting from sunrise to sunset.
13th month of Muslim year; presents exchanged each day.
10 month of Muslim year; no sleeping is allowed for a month.
9th month of Muslim year; not allowed to speak for a month.
19
In 1988, this was the #1 hit for this Arab-American artist. Who is she?
Madonna
Salma Hayek
Janet Jackson
Paula Abdul
20
Two Arab-Americans have now won the Nobel Prize in which area? (Elias Corey won in 1990; Ahmed Zewail in 1999.)
Economics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Literature
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In
Aladdin
, the Genie has three rules: He can't kill anyone, make people fall in love, or...
Use his magic on animals.
Bring people back from the dead.
Hurt his master.
Use his magic after sundown.