Culture & Cuisine
What is Mansaf?
This meat and rice dish, often served with a fermented dried yogurt sauce called jameed, is considered the national dish of Jordan.
What is Amman?
This is the capital and largest city of Jordan.
Who are the Nabataeans?
This ancient civilization built the city of Petra and made it the capital of their kingdom.
What is Petra?
This "rose red city, half as old as time" is Jordan's most famous landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its rock-cut architecture.
What is the official currency of Jordan?
The official currency is the Jordanian Dinar, which is considered one of the most stale currency in the world.
What is Arabic?
This is the official language of Jordan.
What is the Dead Sea?
This famous, highly saline body of water located between Jordan and Israel is the Earth's lowest point on land.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Before World War I, this large empire controlled the region that is now Jordan.
What is the Roman Amphitheater?
Located in Amman, this ancient Roman structure dates back to the 2nd century AD and could seat around 6,000 spectators.
Which countries share a border with Jordan?
Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the West Bank, and Israel.
What is Islam or Sunni Muslim?
93% of Jordanians practice this religion, meaning you will hear a call to prayer several times a day.
What id Wadi Rum?
This desert valley in southern Jordan is famous for its Martian-like landscape and was a filming location for movies like The Martian and Lawrence of Arabia.
What is Great Britain (or British rule)?
Jordan gained its independence from this country's rule in 1946.
What is Jerash?
Considered one of the best preserved Roman cities outside of Italy, this northern Jordanian site features an impressive Oval Forum and colonnaded streets.
What is the national dish of Jordan?
Mansaf.
What is the Dabke?
This traditional Middle Eastern circle dance is popular in Jordan and often performed at weddings and celebrations.
What is the Red Sea?
Jordan is almost entirely landlocked, but it does have a small 26-mile coastline on this sea, home to the port city of Aqaba.
Who was King Abdullah I?
The modern Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's first king was this historical figure.
What is Mount Nebo?
Moses is traditionally believed to have looked out upon the "Promised Land" from this significant biblical location in Jordan.
What is the national animal of Jordan?
The Arabian oryx.
What is Zarb?
Zarb is a traditional Bedouin barbecue where meat lamb or chicken and vegetables are slow-cooked in a covered, underground pit in the desert sand.
What is the Jordan River?
This river forms much of the western border of Jordan and is a significant religious site where Jesus is traditionally believed to have been baptized.
what is Philadelphia?
The capital city of Amman was once known by this name, also famous as the title of a classic film and a US city.
What is Al-Maghtas (or the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ)?
This site, also known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, is recognized by UNESCO as the spot where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist.
What colors are on the flag of Jordan?
Black, white, green, and red.