What's on the Plate?
This chewy sweet was featured in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
What is Turkish Delight?
This Moroccan-American rapper collabed with Swae Lee on “Unforgettable.”
What is French Montana?
In Palestine, this fruit became a symbol of resistance after Israel tried to censor its emoji on social media.
What is Watermelon?
This word, often shouted to hurry people along, means “let’s go!” in Arabic.
What is Yalla?
This bread pocket, now common in U.S. grocery stores, originated in the Middle East.
What is Pita Bread?
A famous chocolate bar filled with pistachio and kunafa originated in this country.
In the “Plain Jane (Remix),” Nicki Minaj raps: “Ride with Minaj, mmm _____, check in with me, and do your job.” What’s the missing Arabic word?
What is Mashallah?
This Gulf country became the first Arab nation to host the World Cup.
What is Qatar?
This word literally means “enough” or “stop,”.
What is Khalas?
Algebra was named after the book al-Jabr, written by this Persian mathematician.
What is Al-Khwarizmi?
People argue whether this grape-leaf dish started in Lebanon, Turkey, or Greece.
What is Waraq Enab/Dolma?
“The Arabic ting told me I look like Yusuf, look like Hamza” is a lyric from this 2022 UK rap hit that blew up on TikTok.
What is Doja by Central Cee?
In 2008, U.S. President George W. Bush had to duck when a man in Baghdad threw this at him during a press conference.
What is a shoe?
In Arabic, this word means “poor thing” or “helpless person”.
What is Miskeen?
This North African country has the world’s oldest continuously operating university, founded in 859 CE by Fatima al-Fihri.
What is Morocco?
This fermented yogurt-based drink, popular from Iran to the Levant, is salty and tangy.
What is Laban?
After winning Arab Idol in 2013, Mohammed Assaf released this single that became his signature song and is still shouted at his concerts today. Name it.
What is Dammi Falastini?
This United States democratic senator’s name was put down under vote in the Lebanese parliament. (Hint: They once ran for president, but lost the primary.)
Gulf Arabs often say this word for “tomorrow,” which can sometimes stretch to mean “eventually…maybe.”
This word for a drink most Arabs don’t consume actually comes from the Arabic word al-kohl, meaning “the essence.” What’s the word?
What is Alcohol?
This Egyptian street food is a mix of pasta, rice, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, and spicy tomato sauce.
What is Koshariya?
This Egyptian singer, known as the “Star of the East,” is considered the most iconic Arab vocalist of the 20th century. Her live concerts once stopped traffic in Cairo. Name her.
What is Umm Kulthum?
In 2005, women in Kuwait made history by gaining this political right for the first time.
What is the right to vote and run for office.
In Levantine dialect, this expression literally means “there is no power or strength except through God,” and people say it when feeling powerless.
What is "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah"?
This 14th-century North African thinker is often called the founder of sociology.
What is Ibn Khaldun?