Amman food and drink
Word Origins
Geography
World History
Jeopard"ized"
100

This stuffed falafel chain, originally from Amman, is a go-to for locals and tourists

Hashem / Al-Quds

100

The word ballet originates from this language

French

100

This country borders both France and Germany

Switzerland

100

 The Berlin Wall fell in November of this year

1989

100

admitted into Christianity

Baptized

200

Located at the Second Circle, this small stand is famed for its delicious shawarma, attracting long lines of customers

Reem

200

This 9-letter word for an insect may have come about because people believed this bug ate uncovered dairy products

Butterfly

200

This continent contains the most amount of countries 

Africa

200

The Code of Hammurabi was created in this ancient empire

Babylon
200

represented as evil or diabolic

demonized

300

This street in downtown Amman is known for its bustling markets, shops, and a variety of eateries, making it a central hub for both locals and tourists

King Faisal Street

300

This word for a self-service restaurant evolved from the Spanish for 'coffee shop'

Cafeteria 

300

This country has 3 official capital cities, 100 extra points if you can name all 3 

South Africa; Cape town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria

300

He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by the Pope

Charlamagne

300

produced or otherwise passed off as one’s own

plagiarized

400

You can't miss this dessert shop downtown that serves some of the best kunafa in town

Habibah

400

This term for one who willfully destroys another's property comes from the name of a Germanic tribe

Vandal

400

This city is considered the largest french speaking one in the world in terms of population

Kinshasa, DRC

400

This Hun got an annual tribute of 2,100 pounds of gold from the Romans, he also referred to himself as the scourge of God

Atilla 

400

burned or seared with a caustic agent

cauterized

500

This spot in Rainbow Street offers Palestinian cuisine in a traditional stone house setting

Sufra

500

This German word meaning “damage joy” describes taking pleasure in others’ misfortune.

Schadenfreude

500

Team challenge

Name 5 capital cities that share a name with their respective country

500

Prospering under Tatar rule and expanding as it intersected trade routes, this city became a capital in the 15th century

Moscow

500

treated with a medicated spray

nebulized

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