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Arab Scientists
Arab Cultures
100
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What is Lebanon?
100
Born in Basra, this Arab surgeon discovered the principles of optics and visual perception.
Who is Ibn Al Haitham?
100
This Arabic dish is popular in Jordan. It is made with yogurt from goat’s milk.
What is Mansaf?
200
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What is Kuwait?
200
This Arab scientist was the first Egyptian American to receive a Noble Prize for chemistry in 1999
for his studies on the transition states of chemical reactions using femtosecond spectroscopy"
Who is Dr. Ahmed Zewail?
200
This black ring is worn by men in the Middle East to hold down their head cover (ghatra/keffiyeh /shmagh) often worn to reflect the heat of the sun
What is 3eqaal or 3egaal?
400
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What is Algeria?
400
This Arab Physician lived most of his life in Cordoba. He was the first to describe abdominal ectopic pregnancies. He wrote a 30-volume encyclopedia on surgical procedures.
Who is Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi?
400
This 7th century romantic couple are known as the Romeo and Juliet of the East. He followed her everywhere and read her poetry.
Who are Qais and Layla?
600
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What is Mauritania?
600
Born in Damascus, this Arab physician discovered that blood flows through the lungs (pulmonary circulation) after it leaves the heart.
Who is Ibn Al-Nafis?
600
This poet wrote the following quote:
“A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.”
Who is Khalil Gibran?