Arab Immigration - Early & Post War

Question 1

The majority of early Arab immigrants were from what country?

Answer 1

Syria and Lebanon

Question 2

The Lebanese to emigrated during the 19th century were part of what religion?

Answer 2

Christianity

Question 3

In 1911, how many people if Arab origin were estimated to be in Canada?

Answer 3

7000 people

Question 4

Why did immigration of Arabs to Canada drive in 1907-08

Answer 4

Because Canada’s gov. Introduced a huge landing fee of $200 on immigrants

Question 5

What was the primary factor of early Arab immigration to Canada?

Answer 5

Economic necessity

Question 6

Newcomers form Syria and Lebanon had little formal education and capital, although because they new knew french, they integrated well. How did they know french?

Answer 6

Large European populations were present in the Middle East since the 17th century.

Question 7

Where and what and when was the name of the first Mosque in Canada?

Answer 7

The Al Rashid, in Edmonton Alberta in 1938

Question 8

Why was the the early settlebemmt of Arab immigrants to Canada urban and scattered?

Answer 8

Because they did not form segregated communities, and they resided mostly in areas of Montreal and Toronto.

Question 9

In the 1932 census, Out of a total of 10,070 Arab origin Canadians, how many were recorded to be Muslims?

Answer 9

645 Muslims

Question 10

Why did Edmonton draw attraction to Muslims in Canada?

Answer 10

Because at the time, this was the only mosque just built in Canada, as well as AB’s economic boom and educational opportunities were of interest to Muslims

Question 11

What was taught in the basement of the Al Rashid mosque?

Answer 11

Rudimentary Arabic, preliminary Islamic school teaching, and Quran reciting

Question 12

Throughout the history of the Al Rashid Mosque, which diaspora of Muslim arabs lead the mosque

Answer 12

Mostly at the hands of Lebanese Muslim arabs

Question 13

As the mosque expanded Sunni ideology became more dominant and the role within the mosque was confined to who?

Answer 13

Professional bilingual Arab-English imams all of whom were Sunni

Question 14

Many Arabs coming to Canada from 1945-85 were what kind of people?

Answer 14

Secular professionals educated in Western type institutions

Question 15

The fundamental political developments that activated Arab immigration after 1945 to Canada was a result of what?

Answer 15

The formation of the state of Israel and the Arab-Israeli wars in 1948 and ‘67

Question 16

From 1945-82 Canada admitted how many Arabs and from where in the Middle East?

Answer 16

Around 76,000 mostly from Lebanon and Egypt

Question 17

What is Zionism

Answer 17

A right-wing racist current of Jewish nationalism under the guise of Judaism

Question 18

When did Zionism emerge and what principles is it based off?

Answer 18

Emerged at the end of the 19th century, and had the following principles:
Jews have historical rights to the lands of the Old Testament (Palestine)
Jews must populate Palestine and create a pure Jewish state
Militant expansionism

Question 19

Zionism has been an officially ideology in Israel since when?

Answer 19

Since it’s formation in. 1948

Question 20

Why shouldn’t conflate Zionism and Judaism?

Answer 20

Because Judaism is a monotheistic religion with the idea that Jews are the chosen nation, and Zionism is seen as a racist ideology according to Arabs and the United Nations.

Question 21

Palestine had been under mandate of whom?

Answer 21

The British

Question 22

Who’s decision was it to divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states?

Answer 22

The decision of the United Nations.

Question 23

I’m 1948, what three countries declare dear against Israel and what was the outcome?

Answer 23

Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. - about half of the the territories allocated for the Arab state became occupied by Israel and more than 700,000 Arab Palestinians fleas Palestine and were relocated as refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

Question 24

In 1955-56, what was Canada’s actions as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict?

Answer 24

The Canadian gov. Assumed a position based in the principle of humanitarian relief and admitted 100 selected Palestinians refugees

Question 25

what is an explanation for only admitting 100 palestinians to canada from palestine?

Answer 25

because after WW1, Canada introduced racist restrictions into their immigration policy by encouraging mostly Europeans and/or Christians

Question 26

What is an explanation of why only 100 Palestinian refugees were admitted to Canada?

Answer 26

Because after the ww1 Canada introduced rexist restrictions of immigration encouraging it only from European and/or Christian’s

Question 27

After the racist clauses were released in 1962 and 67, what system did Canada implement as criteria for immigration.

Answer 27

A point system based in skills such as education, work expressive, and English proficiency

Question 28

In the period of 1967 after the six day war, what group of Arab Muslims was the largest of immigrants to Canada, and why?

Answer 28

Egyptians, because the six day war resulted in Israel invading the Sinai peninsula among other locations.

Question 29

Most immigrants from Egypt during 1946-75 were what?

Answer 29

They were Copts.

Question 30

What are Copts.?

Answer 30

Egyptian Christian’s who make up approximately 10% of the total population in Egypt.

Question 31

What is the population of copts in Egypt?

Answer 31

About 100,7000,000 (not sure if this number is formatted right lol)

Question 32

Who lead the socialist regime in Egypt in 1952-70?

Answer 32

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Question 33

What happened as a result of the socialist regime in Egypt?

Answer 33

Many land owners and financiers working in European companies lost their positions in society, the distribution of national wealth, activities to empower the Muslim population. Private property restricted, and redistributed among small scale land users. Egyptian gov. Also imposed restrictions on luxury goods, and foreign travel. Middle class Egyptians began to flee the country.

Question 34

Why did Canada classify citizens if most middle eastern countries as European rather than Asian?

Answer 34

For the purpose of privately sponsored immigration

Question 35

Once the Arab-Canadian population reached a large size in 1990, they started what process?

Answer 35

The process of institutional development (community organizations at local municipal and national levels)

Question 36

The Syrian Orthodox Church was institutionalized when?

Answer 36

In the late 1880’s - 1990’s

Question 37

Following the large number of immigrants to Canada, When was the Coptic Orthodox Church established?

Answer 37

1960’s

Question 38

Where were the most influential churches for Arab Canadians established?

Answer 38

Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa

Question 39

What is one of the most distinctive features of Arab organizations in Canada?

Answer 39

It’s that they have always tended to be politicized

Question 40

In the 1940’s -50’s Zionist propoganda was displayed by a Jewish leader in Montreal that said what?

Answer 40

“That Arabs are by nature lazy people. Dried up the land in Palestine and turned it into a desert. England should give this land to the Jews. They can make it flourish as it used to in Roman times”.

Question 41

What are two ways Arab immigrants have been discriminated in Canada?

Answer 41

1. As immigrants to Canada
2. As targets of Zionist defamation

Question 42

What does Canada and Israel enjoy together

Answer 42

They enjoy close diplomatic, economic, cultural, military and intelligence ties

Question 43

What did Canada vote against at the UN in 1974?

Answer 43

They voted against Palestine gaining observer status, which they later gained in 2012