FOOD
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
Which MENA country has a flag with a cedar tree on it?
Answer: 🇱🇧 Lebanon
How many Arab countries have participated in the FIFA World Cup as of 2026?
8
Which country is traditionally credited with developing coffee cultivation and the world's early coffeehouse culture?
Yemen 🇾🇪
Which MENA dish has “Baba” (dad/father) right in its name?
Baba Ghanoush
What sea sits to the north of North Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Which THREE MENA countries have flags that are predominantly red? 🚩
🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇲🇦 Morocco, and 🇹🇷 Turkey
Which country is traditionally credited with founding the world's first university?
Morocco
This Palestinian city is traditionally recognized as the birthplace of Jesus?
Bethlehem
This MENA dish shares its name with the Arabic word for “upside-down.”
Maqlouba
Which MENA country is located in both Africa and Asia?
Egypt
Which Arab country's flag changed most recently?
Syria
Which musical instrument, considered the ancestor of the European lute, originated in the Arab world?
The Oud
Who coined the term "Middle East"
(Hint: Which Empire?)
The British Empire
The fermented dairy product used in mansaf
Jameed
What is the largest country in the MENA region by land area?
Algeria
The Flags of many Arab nations use the Pan-Arab colors. What are these four colors?
( Min name 3 out of 4)
Black, White, Green, and Red
The name of the half-Syrian entrepreneur who founded one of the most popular technology company?
Steve Jobs / Apple
How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were located in what we now consider the MENA region?
5
Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known form of bread?
Ancient Egyptians
Which country has no land borders with any other country because it is an island nation in the Persian Gulf?
Bahrain
Which Arab country's flag is considered one of the oldest currently in use, dating back to 1831?
Tunisia 🇹🇳
Which country holds the largest proven crude oil reserves in Africa?
Libya
This ancient Egyptian queen is famous for her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Cleopatra