Geography
This river is the longest river in the world
The Nile river
*bonus points if they say it like wendy williams
Name the second largest ethnic group in the middle east that are not arabs
Persian's, Kurds are third largest
Name a Middle Eastern or North African flag that has a star in it
Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Syria, Libya, Jordan, Turkey
What's the main ingredient of hummus?
Chickpeas
Name a language spoken in the middle east that is not Arabic
Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Hebrew
Name a non-arab country in the middle east
Turkey, Cyprus, or Iran
Which country in the MENA area has the largest metropolitan area?
Cairo
Name a Middle Eastern or North African flag that has something written on it in Arabic
Saudi arabia or Iraq
This layered dessert has a lot of controversy about it's origin
Baklava/Baklawa
Whats an arabic word arabs use very often
Habibi, Yalla, Inshallah, Mashallah
Name a sea that is around the middle east
Mediterranean, Red sea, Arabian sea, Black sea, Caspian sea
What is a North African country is currently a monarchy?
Morocco
What are the 4 Pan-Arab flag colors?
Red, green, black, and white
Coffee from this middle eastern country is considered to be one of the best and most unique
Turkish Coffee
Which Middle Eastern country speaks French as a second language?
Lebanon
True or false: The Sahara desert is in the middle east
False, it is mostly in North Africa and some parts of central and west Africa
Name a country in the MENA region has never qualified for the FIFA world cup
Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Oman, Syria, or Kuwait
Name 2 arab flags that look almost identical
- Sudan and Palestine
- Jordan and Palestine
- Egypt, Yemen
- Syria, Iraq
- UAE and Kuwait
- Bahrain and Qatar
What are meatballs called in arabic?
Kofta
Which arabic dialect has dominated arab media, making it one of the most well understood dialect
Egyptian
What are the two rivers involved in the historic river system of Mesopotamia?
*hint one is drying up currently :(
The Euphrates and Tigris rivers
Which of the European Imperial countries was NOT involved in the MENA region during the 19th to early 20th centuries?
Germany
What is a middle eastern country that has the color orange in its flag?
Cyprus
Name a Middle Eastern/North African food that starts with the letter S
Sambosa/samosa, Shawarma, Shakshuka, shish taouk..etc (more answers are acceptable)
Which arabic dialect is influenced by their native Amazigh language, Spanish, and French?
Darija
Aka Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian dialect