Cuisine
Sumac, Cinnamon, Baharat, and Turmeric-- which of these spices does *not* come from the Middle East?
Who is the most popular Arab singer in the Middle-East? (hint: they're from Egypt)
Amr Diab
This river flows into the Mediterranean Sea and is the longest river in the world
What is the Nile River?
Name three Arab countries that have been colonized by France.
What is Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt
Saudi Arabia played Argentina led by Leo Pessi in the World Cup. Name who won and the final score.
Who is Saudi Arabia, and what is 2-1?
These are the two essential ingredients of hummus.
What is tahini and chickpeas?
This popular Arab drama takes place in Syria.
What is Bab Al-Hara?
This U.S. city has the largest percentage of Arab-Americans
What is Dearborn, Michigan?
This country invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War of 1990-1991
What is Iraq?
Steve Jobs’ father was born in this Middle Eastern country
What is Syria?
This is Palestine's national dish
What is Musakhan?
This is the world's largest Arabic news network.
What is Al-Jazeera?
This country borders Yemen and Saudi Arabia
What is Oman?
This Arab figure is the father of algebra
Who is Al-Khwarizmi?
This is the most religiously diverse country in the Middle East
What is Lebanon?
Name three Arabic terms for “stuffed grape leaves”
What is: waraa einab, yabra’, and dawali
This popular reality show featured Arabs from all over the Middle East competing in weekly talent competitions until there is one contestant standing.
This historical region (and the oldest civilization in the world) now occupies modern Iraq
What is Mesopotamia?
The United Arab Republic, formed in 1958, originally included which two Arab countries?
What is Egypt and Syria?
DJ Khaled is a fan of this popular Arab dessert
What is baklava?
Couscous, a staple food of North Africa, is made from this grain
What is semolina?
This is the most-viewed Arabic music video on Youtube, reaching about 1 billion views?
What is Lm3allem by Saad Lamjarred
The oldest university in the world (that is still operating) is located in this city
What is Fez, Morocco?
The Arab Spring began in this country
What is Tunisia?
The Arabic language does not have letters that represent short vowel sounds (such as in "bit" and but"- rather, it uses these characters.
What are "harakat" ( ُ َ ِ)