UC Berkeley
Which building is the Middle Eastern department in?
Social Sciences
What is the name of the longest river in the world and in which country is it?
Nile, Egypt
Which ancient civilization first began practicing medicine?
Ancient Egypt
Finish the lyrics: Ya tab tab wa dalla3
ya y2ol ana tghayart 3leih
What is the largest Arab country by area?
Saudi Arabia
Name five of the Arab/Middle Eastern orgs at Cal?
:)
Which sea separates Jordan and Palestine?
The Red Sea
What is the modest garment worn by women (mostly in gulf countries) called?
Abaya
Which famous supermodel is half-arab?
Gigi/Bella Hadid
How many Arab countries are there? Name 5
22
Which two Arab singers recently performed here and where?
Saint Levant and Bayou’s world in Pauley Ballroom MLK
What is the ancient name given to the land between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers?
Mesopotamia
What sweet was invented by Arabs as a hair removal technique?
caramel
What is the most viewed Arabic music video?
M3allem by Saad Lamjarred
How tall is Burj Khalifa?
2717 feet
Name four Arab professors at Cal?
:)
What is the world’s largest sand sea?
Rub3 al-Khalil/ Empty Quarter
What is the name of the instrument that is placed flat on the knees?
Qanun
Which Egyptian artist is known as “Egypt’s Fourth Pyramid”
Umm Kalthoum
How many people in the world speak Arabic?
300-400 billion
What are the five ASU committees?
marketing, finance, outreach, event planning, and philanthropy
What is the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean?
Strait of Hormuz
What is the name of the man who invented Algebra?
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizm
Which famous Arab poet said “speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life”?
Mahmoud Darwish
In 1997, what did three men from Yemen try to sue NASA for?