Ancient and Islamic
Which empire largely controlled the Middle East in the 8th century BC?
The Assyrian Empire
Which year did the Syrian civil war begin?
2011
What is special about Arabic music?
Quarter tones rather than semitones
What dip is made from chickpeas?
Humous
Which caliphate invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and held territory there till 1031?
The Umayyad Caliphate
What is a common resource found in Arab countries that earned Gulf countries a significant amount of wealth?
Petroleum
What Arab instrument is similar to a tambourine?
Riq
What is a type of wrap that has Arabic origins?
Shawarma
Which empire ruled much of the Arab world from 1517 until 1922?
Ottoman empire
How many years did the Lebanese civil war last?
15 years
What Arab instrument is shaped like a pear?
Oud
What type of tea is popular in Morocco?
Mint Tea
The golden age of Islam was brought in by which caliphate?
Abbasid Caliphate
Which city was previously referred to as the “Paris of the Middle East?”
Beirut
What Lebanese singer was dubbed the "Queen of Arab Pop" by Spotify?
Nancy Ajram
What country is tabbouleh from?
Lebanon
What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Nineveh (now located in Iraq!)
The Israeli-Palestenian conflict began in which year?
1948
What famous Arab singer was born 1935 in Beirut?
Fairuz
What popular Arabic dish has a special type of leaf?
Mloukhieh