People & Culture
What are people from Jordan called?
A) Jordanis
B) Jordans
C) Jordanians
C) Jordanians
Jordan gained independence in 1946 from which country?
A) Persia
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Britain
C) Britain
Between what two countries is Jordan located between?
A) Chad and Mali
B) Israel and Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq and Afganistan
B) Israel and Saudi Arabia
Which of the "7 Wonders of the World" does Jordan have?
A) Petra
B) Haghia Sophia
C) Cairo Citadel
A) Petra
True or False: Jordan is considered one of the most peaceful countries in the Middle East.
True
97.2% of Jordan is Muslim. Which denomination of Islam is the majority?
A) Sunni
B) Shia
A) Sunni
A) Iraq
B) Egypt
C) Israel
C) Israel
How much coastline does Jordan have?
A) 40 km
B) 26 km
C) None, it's landlocked
B) 26 km
Which sea is located in Jordan?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Dead Sea
C) Dead Sea
True or False: Although the Six-Year War ended, Jordan still does not recognize Israel as a country.
False, Jordan is one of Israel's two Arab neighbors (the other being Egypt) that is at peace with and recognizes Israel.
Jordan accepts many refugees. Which country do the majority of these refugees come from?
A) Sudan
B) Syria
C) Palestine
C) Palestine
What is the official name of Jordan?
A) The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
B) The Arab Republic of Jordan
C) Sultanate of Jordan
A) The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
What is the Capital of Jordan
A) Amman
B) Rabat
C) Kabul
A) Amman
What famous movie has scenes filmed in Petra?
A) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
B) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
C) Transformers: Age of Extinction
A) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
True or False: More than half of Jordan's population lives in rural areas.
False, 91.4% of Jordan's population resides in urban areas as of 2020.
Which government is the Jordan government?
A) Parliamentary Monarchy
B) Theocratic Monarchy
C) Theocratic Autocracy
A) Parliamentary Monarchy
Where does Jordan take its name from?
A) Talal Jordan, an independence fighter
B) Yarden of Irbid, a baptist in the Bible
C) Jordan River
C) Jordan River
Which low point is located here?
A) Lake Assal
B) Qattara Depression
C) Dead Sea
C) Dead Sea
What famous biblical person is said to have died in Jordan?
A) Abraham
B) King Solomon
C) Moses
C) Moses
True or False: Jordan does not have its own currency and instead uses the Saudi Riyal.
False, Jordan has its own currency called the Jordanian Dinar.
What is the estimated population of Jordan for July of 2020?
A) 30,540,366
B) 10,820,644
C) 2,780,420
B) 10,820,644
How has Jordan reacted to COVID-19?
A) Strict lockdown since March 14th
B) Soft lockdown in certain cities since March 24th
C) Jordan just got its first case on March 25th and currently has limited tests
A) Strict lockdown since March 14th
Which is Jordan NOT susceptible to?
A) Tornados
B) Earthquakes
C) Doughts
A) Tornados
Which empire does Jordan contain the ruins of?
A) Carthaginian Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Danish Colonial Empire
B) Roman Empire
True or False: Jordan has a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives.
True, although unlike the U.S. Congress, Jordan calls its legislature the National Assembly.