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This landmark was featured on Drake's Album "Views"
CN Tower
This Arab footballer broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League record for most goals in a single season.
Who is Mohamed Salah?
In 2022, this nation made history as the first African and Arab country to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
What is Morocco?
Meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, this 1948 event led to the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians following the creation of the state of Israel.
What is Nakba?
This Islamic holiday marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated with prayer, sweets, and family gatherings.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Before becoming one of the world’s biggest music stars, The Weeknd would hand out his mixtapes at this North York mall.
Yorkdale Mall
This Palestinian-American professor wrote Orientalism.
Who is Edward Said?
This Netflix series, set in Jordan, was the first Arabic-language original on the platform.
What is Jinn?
These two ancient wonders represent the Middle East in the original Seven Wonders of the World.
What are the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
As of 2024, this Middle Eastern country boasts the highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the region
What is the United Arab Emirates?
The city of Toronto was originally known by this name before being renamed in 1834.
York
This Iraqi-British architect was known for her futuristic designs and was the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
This Palestinian singer won the second season of Arab Idol in 2013.
Who is Mohammed Assaf?
Before modern borders, the area that includes present-day Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine was collectively known by this historical name.
What is Bilad al-Sham?
In 1934, this Arab nation became the first from Africa and the Middle East to qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
These curvy skyscrapers earned their nickname because of their hourglass shape, resembling this Hollywood icon.
Marylin Monroe
This Palestinian-American congresswoman is one of the first Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Rashida Tlaib?
This Palestinian-Chilean singer became the first Arabic language performer at Coachella in 2023.
Who is Elyanna?
The oldest university in the world, al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 CE, is located in this city.
What is Fez, Morocco?
This Arab country has the strongest currency in the world.
What is Kuwait?
In Buried Alive Interlude, Kendrick Lamar name-drops this late-night Chinatown restaurant in Toronto. It is now one of the most popular spots.
New Ho King
This Emirati astronaut made history as the first Arab to spend an extended mission aboard the ISS.
Who is Sultan Al Neyadi?
In 2018, this blockbuster was the first film screened at Riyadh’s new AMC theater, marking the end of Saudi Arabia’s 35-year cinema ban.
What is Black Panther?
Following World War I, this 1916 secret agreement between Britain and France outlined how to divide the Ottoman Arab provinces.
What is the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
In 2017, this iconic American burger chain surprised fans by opening a one-day pop-up shop in Amman, Jordan.
What is In-N-Out?