Geography of Palestine
What sea borders Palestine to the west?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which empire was Palestine under before the British Mandate?
The Ottoman Empire
What is the name of the Caliph that entered Jerusalem peacefully in 637 CE and guaranteed protection to its people?
(Hint: he also invited the Jews back to their original home land)
Omar ibn Al Khattab RA
What is the traditional Palestinian headwear called?
Keffiyeh
What event took place when the Prophet Muhammad SAW was taken from Makkah to Al-Aqsa?
Israa' Wal Miraaj
Which city is known as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, located north of Jerusalem?
Nablus (anciently called Shechem)
What year did the 1st Nakba (“catastrophe”) occur, leading to mass displacement of Palestinians?
1948
Which Muslim leader liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders ruling in 1187?
Salah Al Din
What is the name of traditional Palestinian embroidery art?
Tatreez
Which Prophet is buried in Hebron (al-Khalil)?
Prophet Ibrahim AS
Which desert lies in the southern region of historic Palestine, including the Gaza area?
The Negev desert
When did Islam first reach Palestine?
7th Century
Amongst the Imams of the 4 schools of thoughts in Islam, what is the name of the Imam born in Gaza?
Imam Al-Shafi'ee
Which Palestinian city is world-renowned for its high-quality olive oil?
Jenin or Nablus (both acceptable)
Which Surat in the Quran is named after a fruit that is native to the land of Palestine?
Surat At-Tin (Chapter of the Fig)
Which coastal city is known for its ancient port and famous oranges?
Jaffa (Yafa)
what ancient people are believed to be among the earliest inhabitants of Palestine, giving the land its name?
The Philistines (where the name Palestine derived from)
Lived south coast of Canaan, ancient name for Palestine. Called Palestine from 5th century BC.
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize from Palestine?
Yasser Arafat
What fruit beside olives is a major export and symbol of Gaza's agriculture?
Strawberry
What document that guaranteed the safety for Christin and Jews after the Muslim conquest?
The Aelia convenent (Treaty of Omar)
What famous church in Bethlehem marks the traditional birth place of Prophet Isa (Jesus) A.S.?
The Church of the Nativity
Which dynasty ruled much of Palestine from Damascus during the early Islamic period?
1. Abbasid
2. Umayyad
3. Mamluk Sultanaat
4. Ottoman
Which Palestinian-American Journalist was killed while covering Israeli raids in Jenin in 2022 becoming an international symbol for press freedom?
Shireen Abu-Akleh
What is the traditional Wooden chest often carved and decorated, used by Palestinian brides to store gifted clothes and dowry?
'Sandooq Al-Aroos' (The Treasure Chest of the Bride)
Which caliph built the Dome of the the Rock (Qubbat Al Sakhrat)?
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan