RAMADAN
In which Hijri year was fasting during the month of Ramadan made obligatory?
What is the 2nd year after Hijrah?
This player won the most NBA MVP awards in history.
Bonus point: How many?
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Bonus answer: Six
This Egyptian dish was inspired by an Indian dish during the British occupation of Egypt.
What is koshari?
The largest desert in the world.
What is Antarctica?
The largest living reptile.
What is crocodile?
In places like Iceland, Norway, and Greenland, fasting in summer can last this many hours.
What is about 20 hours?
This tennis legend won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This everyday food was named after a British lord who requested this meal so he could gamble without using utensils.
What is a sandwich?
This country was the first to use paper money.
What is China?
Often called the "father of modern optics", this scholar conducted early experiments with the camera obscura.
Who is Ibn al-Haytham?
This enemy of the Prophet Muhammad was killed during a battle in Ramadan.
Bonus point: Name the battle.
Who is Abu Jahl?
Bonus answer:
What is the Battle of Badr?
This player holds the NBA record for the most points scored in a single quarter with 37.
Who is Klay Thompson?
Origin country of the Ceaser Salad.
What is Mexico?
The year the first Star Wars film was released.
What is 1977?
This organ is the only one in the human body with two separate blood supplies.
What is the liver?
Their deaths occurred during Ramadan and deeply affected the Prophet Muhammad.
Bonus point: What is the name given to that year?
Who are Khadijah and Abu Talib?
Bonus answer:
What is the Year of Sorrow?
These two drivers jointly hold the record for the most Formula 1 World Championships, with seven titles each.
Who are Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton?
This Egyptian dish was historically dubbed the “food of kings”.
What is molokhia?
The first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture.
What is The Beauty and The Beast?
The protein responsible for carrying oxygen in red blood cells.
What is hemoglibin?
Several major battles in Islamic history took place during the month of Ramadan. Name at least three.
What is the Battle of Badr?
What is the Battle of Hattin?
What is the Battle of Ain Jalut?
What is the Conquest of Mecca?
This team has won the most Constructors’ Championships in Formula 1 history.
Bonus point: How many?
Who is Scuderia Ferrari?
Bonus answer: 16
In medieval Europe, this spice was so valuable that it was used as currency and a symbol of wealth among nobles.
What is black pepper?
This country has more pyramids than Egypt.
What is Sudan?
This mammal has the slowest heartbeat of any mammal, dropping to around 2–10 beats per minute.
What is blue whale?