African American
The celebration of African American heritage and culture
What is Kwanzaa
What dates are Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept 15-Oct 15
Which state was the historic homeland of many Native American tribes including the Shawnee, Miami, Wea, Potawatomi, Delaware, Wyandot, Kickapoo, Piankashaw, Chickasaw and others?
Indiana
The Jewish Festival of Rededication, also called the Festival of Lights is known as
Hanukkah
List as many of the 22 Arab nations as possible.....
The world’s 22 Arab nations are Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Yemen.
How many days long is this celebration
7 days, (Dec 26-Jan 1)
the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Sept 15
18th and 19th centuries
The 8 day celebration falls on what dates....
Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, which generally falls in December in the Gregorian calendar (In 2021, Hanukkah is November 28 through December 6).
A common misconception is that all Arab Americans are Muslim. Approximately ___ % practice Islam.
Approximately 25 percent practice Islam,
and an estimated 63 to 77 percent are Christian, according to the Arab American Institute.
True or False: this celebration does replace Christmas
False: Kwanzaa does not replace Christmas
Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on....
Sept 16 and Sept 18
The _____ people and the _________ were the most important tribes to establish themselves in the region we now call Indiana
Miami, Potawatomi
________ is the fastest growing language in the U.S.
A 2016 study by the Pew Research Center found that Arabic is the fastest growing language in the U.S.
The number of people who speak Arabic at home increased by 29 percent between 2010 and 2014.
Each day of the festival is celebrated with one of the #___ principles in mind
7:
Umoja = Unity
Kujichagulia = Self-determination
Ujima = Collective responsibility
Ujamaa = Cooperative economics
Nia = Purpose
Kuumba = Creativity
Imani = Faith
Columbus Day or Día de la Raza falls on the date of....
Oct 12
The most well-known resistance effort in Indiana was the forced removal of Chief _______ and his Yellow River band of Potawatomi in what became known as the Potawatomi Trail of Death in 1838.
Menominee
(859 Potawatomi were removed to the state of Kansas (at least forty died on the journey west).
There are approximately _____ million Arab Americans in the U.S.
There are approximately 3.7 million Arab Americans in the U.S.
The candleholder for the holiday is called ______
Kinara:
Kinara, holds seven candles each in red, green or black, which are lit one-by-one on each night of the celebration.
The recognition of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South and Central America began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was later expanded to a month in ______ (year), under president Ronald Reagan.
1988
The Miami were the last to be removed from Indiana, but tribal leaders delayed the process until 1846. Many of the Miami were permitted to remain on land allotments guaranteed to them under the Treaty of _________ (1818) and subsequent treaties.
St. Mary's
Arab Americans are among the most educated demographic. More than ____ percent have a four-year degree, and ___ percent have a postgraduate degree, according to the website arabamericanstories.org.
40%
17%