Islam
Which surah of the Qur’an is equal to one-third of the Qur’an in reward when recited?
Surah al-Ikhlas
6 + 4 × 2
14
This city was the first capital of the Islamic Caliphate after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Medina
Which sport is known as “the beautiful game”?
I am always in front of you but can never be seen; I am your certainty and your mistake. What am I?
the future
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which Prophet is mentioned the most in the Qur’an? How many times
Musa, 136 times
(10 - 3)² + 5
54
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
Ottoman Empire
Name any two of the three main ingredients in the classic Aussie dessert, Lamington.
any of the following: Coconut, sponge cake, jam, chocolate icing.
I have keys without locks, space without room, and you can enter but you cannot go inside. What am I?
keyboard
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
He was the famous Muslim general who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 CE.
Saladin
20 ÷ (4 ÷ 2) × 3
30
The Abbasid Caliphate established a great center of learning in Baghdad that became famous for translating Greek, Persian, and Indian works into Arabic. What was this institution called? (Will take Arabic or English or both)
Bayt al-Hikmah (The House of Wisdom)
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
I have no wings but I can fly, I have no lungs but I need air; I can run without legs and shape without hands. What am I?
fire
Which part of the human brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What was the name of the treaty between the Muslims of Madinah and the Quraysh of Makkah, signed in 628 CE?
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
8 + 12 ÷ 4 × 2 - 1
13
Who was the Muslim scholar known in Europe as “Avicenna,” author of The Canon of Medicine, used for centuries as a medical textbook?
Ibn Sina
Which African country is the only one that was never formally colonised by a European power, though it resisted an Italian invasion?
Ethiopia
Two bodies have I, though both joined in one; the more still I stand, the faster I run. What am I?
hourglass
What law in physics explains why a rocket can move forward in space despite there being no air to push against?
Newton’s Third Law of Motion (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction)
In which battle did the Muslims dig a trench around Madinah as a defence strategy?
Battle of the Trench / al-Khandaq
5 × [4 + (6 - 2)²] ÷ 5
20
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe (though not surviving the whole journey)?
Ferdinand Megellan
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
You may carry me forever yet never touch me; I can make a kingdom crumble but I don’t throw a stone. What am I?
time
What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, after oxygen?
Silicon