Refugee/Immigrants
Which 3 states did most refugees go to?
Texas, California, and Michigan
Which two cities the US were known to have a Little Syria?
New York and Boston
Who was the US president during the 9/11 attacks?
George W. Bush
What famous American singing show was Arab American Paula Abdul a judge on?
American Idol
What month is National Arab American Heritage Month?
April
What year was the Refugee Act passed?
1980
Which US state is the famous Dearborn Arab community located in?
Michigan
Which island did most immigrants enter through during the first wave of Arab immigration to the USA?
Ellis Island
What is the name of the famous journalist/broadcaster on The Today Show who is an Arab American?
Hoda Kotb
What religion is the majority of Arab Americans?
Christian
Which country has the largest population of Syrian refugees?
Turkey
What city is the neighborhood of Little Ramallah found?
Paterson
How many Arab Americans are currently serving in the congress of the USA?
5
What ethnicity is Gigi Hadid and her family?
Palestinian
What is the name of the organization that that advocates for the interests of Arab-Americans in The US?
Arab American Institute
Which Middle Eastern country has the largest number of immigrants in the USA?
Iraq
Which city in Michigan has the only entirely Muslim government in The US?
Hamtramck
What is the ceiling cap that Biden has set regarding the amount of refugees that can enter the USA for the 2024 fiscal year?
125,000
Who was the first Arab American to win an academy award?
Rami Malek
How many terrorist hijackers were involved in 9/11?
19
What decade was the first Arab Immigration wave to the US?
1870s
What 5 states with the largest Arab American population?
California, New York, Texas, Florida, Michigan
Which 7 countries were apart of Donald Trump's executive order that had banned these citizens from entering the USA for a set period of time?
Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen.
Besides being an astronaut, what other occupation did Arab American Christa McAuliffe hold who passed away on the Space Shuttle that attempted to go to space?
Teacher
What are the 3 buildings that currently remain in New York City's Little Syria?
St George’s Syrian Catholic church, the Downtown Community House, and the tenement of 109 Washington Street