Kuwait History
Kuwait celebrates its National Day on this date each February.
What is 25 February?
This famous group of three structures includes spherical designs and overlooks the sea in Kuwait City.
What are the Kuwait Towers?
This traditional gathering place is used for conversation, hospitality, and social discussion.
What is a diwaniya?
This well-known Kuwaiti dish combines spiced rice with meat, chicken, or fish.
What is machboos?
This is the official currency of Kuwait.
What is the Kuwaiti dinar?
Kuwait was liberated from the Iraqi occupation in this year.
What is 1991?
This historic market in Kuwait City is famous for traditional shops, food, and souvenirs.
What is Souq Al-Mubarakiya?
Before oil, divers entered the Gulf to collect oysters for this valuable natural product.
What are pearls?
These small, fried dough balls are often served with syrup or date molasses.
What are luqaimat?
The national development plan known as New Kuwait sets its long-term vision for this year.
What is 2035?
Kuwait became independent from Britain in this year.
What is 1961?
This telecommunications tower in Kuwait City is named in honour of the country’s liberation.
This telecommunications tower in Kuwait City is named in honour of the country’s liberation.
This traditional Bedouin weaving craft uses geometric patterns to make textiles such as tent panels and rugs.
What is Al-Sadu?
This dish combines sweet vermicelli with eggs, often as an omelette on top.
What is balaleet?
Established in 1966, this institution was Kuwait’s first university.
What is Kuwait University?
This Amir is widely known as the Father of the Constitution in Kuwait.
Who is Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah?
This Kuwaiti island has archaeological remains from ancient Greek settlement and was known as Ikaros.
What is Failaka Island?
During this mid-Ramadan tradition, children go from house to house singing and collecting sweets.
What is Gergean?
This thick, porridge-like dish is made by slowly cooking wheat and meat together.
What is harees?
Kuwait hosted and won the AFC Asian Cup in this year.
What is 1980?
The Red Palace is closely associated with this 1920 battle.
What is the Battle of Jahra?
This causeway crosses Kuwait Bay, linking Shuwaikh with Subiya, and is named after Kuwait’s thirteenth Amir.
What is the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway?
On traditional pearl-diving voyages, this singer led songs to encourage the crew.
Who is the nahham?
This traditional Kuwaiti cake is flavoured with cardamom and saffron and is commonly topped with sesame seeds.
What is gers ogaily?
Kuwait exported its first commercial shipment of crude oil in this year.
What is 1946?