Islam/ Islamic History
What is considered "The weapon of the believer"?
Dua
What is the name of the fictional kingdom in "Black Panther"?
Wakanda
This Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, between 1632-1648
Shah Jahan
What was the birthplace of the coffee plant?
Ethiopia (then became widespread in Yemen and the Arab peninsula)
Name the highest mountain in the world (greatest elevation, over 29,000 feet)
Mount Everest
Name the the miraculous night journey and ascension of Prophet (PBUH) from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens in a single night
Israa wal Miraj
This singer recited Quran in her small village before becoming the "Voice of Egypt"; President Jamal Abdel Nasser called her "Egypt's fourth pyramid"
Umm Kalthoum
What decade did the Bosnian genocide take place in?
1992-95 (90s)
This trading corporation, chartered in 1600, evolved from a spice trader into a exploitative ruler of Indian territories, controlling trade, armies, and politics through its monopoly
British East India Company
Which river is the world's longest river, flowing through 11 countries
The Nile
How did the Prophet (S) decide the location for the first mosque in Madinah (Masjid an-Nabawi)?
by letting his camel choose; it knelt at that spot
The Bollywood director was honored in Switzerland for significantly promoting Swiss tourism through his films
Yash Chopra
This Argentine Marxist revolutionary was key figure in the Cuban revolution alongside Fidel Castro
Che Guevarra
This crisis in Ireland was caused by British economic policies and neglect as well as a crop infection in 1847
Irish Potato Famine
This rock is technically volcanic glass that forms from rapidly cooled lava
obsidian
How many prophets are named in the Quran?
25
What is Michael Jackson's best-selling song (also his best-selling solo single)?
Billie Jean
During the Cold War, this President significantly escalated U.S. financing and support for Afghan Mujahideen fighters
Ronald Reagan
Aztecs and Mayans used this food/crop as a form of currency (worth even more than gold at one point!)
Cacao beans (chocolate!)
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What are the 3 questions to be asked by angels Munkar and Nakir in the grave?
"Who is your Lord?" "What is your religion?" and "Who is your Prophet?"
This film made history by being the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Oscars- it also won Best Director, Screenplay, and International Feature
Parasite by Bong Joon Ho
The very first university was founded in Fez, Morocco, by a Muslim woman named in 859 AD. Name the woman OR university.
Qarawiyyin (or Al-Karaouine) founded by Fatima al-Fihri
Chicken Tikka Masala is widely believed to have been invented here
UK (Glasgow, Scotland!)
A day on this planet is longer than its year (it orbits the sun faster than it rotates)
Venus