Aasiyah 101
What is Aasiyah's birthday?
June 26th, 1991
Where did Aasiyah go for her undergrad and what was her degree in?
University of Toronto St. George
Psychology
Tea or Coffee
Tea
Name 3 foods/food groups in the Mediterranean diet?
Olive Oil, Vegetables, Fish, Nuts and Seeds, Legumes, Whole Grains
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to which ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean
Where was Aasiyah born?
Scarborough - Scarborough Grace Hospital
What is Aasiyah's favourite comfort meal?
Ramen/Noodles
Tropics or Mountains
Mountains
Due to the Mediterranean Sea's size and central location, it borders 21 countries from three continents. What are these three continents?
Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia
What is the saltiest sea?
The Red Sea
What was Aasiyah's first job?
YRDSB Summer Tutor
What has been Aasiyah's favourite travel destination?
Morocco
Gym workout or a walk outdoors
Walk outdoors
Name 5 countries in the Mediterranean Region?
Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya
Asia: Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain
There are several islands in the Mediterranean Sea (over 100). The two largest islands in the Mediterranean belong to which country?
A. Spain B. Greece C. Italy D. France
Italy - Sicily and Sardina
What is Aasiyah's favourite movie?
The Lion King
What is Aasiyah's favourite book?
Quran
Sweet or salty
Sweet
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which sea?
A. The Sea of Azov
B. The Red Sea
C. The Ionian Sea
D. The Tyrrhenian Sea
The Red Sea
Completed in 1869, the Suez Canal allows ships to travel between Asia and Europe without traveling around Africa. It is 101 miles long.
Name 3 islands in the Mediterranean Region.
Santorini, Majorca, Ibiza, Corfu, Rhodes, Capri, Formentera, Minorca, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Gozo, Elba, Djerba, Ischa, Korčula, Vis, Patmos, Naxos, Kos, Milos, Symi, Mljet, Thasos, Malta, Chios, Aegina, Krk, Samos, Brač, Capraia, Alibey Island, Salamis Island, Porquerolles, Karpathos, San Pietro Island, Levanzo, Paros, Hydra, Ithaca, Lipari, Lampedusa, Tenedos, Syros, Stromboli, Vulcano, Halki, Ugljan, Sardinia, Crete, Sicily, Skiathos
What is Aasiyah's favourite drink? (Hot or cold)
Hot - Ghar ka chai
Cold - Mango Slush Bubble Tea
What day are Aasiyah and Omar getting married and where?
Saturday, December 7th, 2024 (Inshallah)
Sayedah Khadijah Center
Aasiyah is going for a long drive. Playlist or podcast?
Playlist
The Mediterranean Sea is comprised of many smaller seas. Name one of these seas.
Alboran Sea, Balearic Sea, Liguria Sea, Sea of Algeria, Tyrrhenian Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Levantine Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea.
What does the name Mediterranean mean?
It means 'in the middle of land, inland' in Latin, a compound of medius ('middle'), terra ('land, earth'), and -āneus ('having the nature of')
The name Mediterranean is derived from Latin and means “in the middle of the earth,” a reference to the fact either that it is almost entirely surrounded by land or that it was deemed to be at the center of the known world by ancient West Afro-Eurasian societies.