Countries
What Middle Eastern country is famous for the ancient city of Petra?
What is Jordan?
What creamy dip is made mainly from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and garlic?
What is Hummus?
What does “Salaam” mean in Arabic?
What is peace?
What famous ancient river flows through Iraq alongside the Tigris?
What is Euphrates?
What is the name of the Muslim holy month of fasting?
What is Ramadan?
Which country has Baghdad as its capital?
What is Iraq?
What Middle Eastern dish is made with rice, meat, and often vegetables, then flipped upside down before serving?
What is Maqulba?
What does “shukran” mean in Arabic?
What is thank you?
What ancient region in present-day Iraq is often called the 'cradle of civilization'?
What is Mesopotamia?
What traditional drink is often served to guests in many Middle Eastern homes?
What is tea?
What is Arabic coffee?
Which country is home to the Great Pyramids of Giza?
What is Egypt?
What is the name of the chickpea or fava bean fritters popular across the Middle East?
What is falafel?
What Arabic word is commonly used to say “welcome”?
What is “Ahlan Wa Sahlen”?
What ancient writing system was developed by the Sumerians?
What is cuneiform?
What is the Arabic word for a traditional marketplace or bazaar?
What is souq?
Which country is known for the ancient city of Persepolis and speaks Persian as its main language?
What is Iran?
What Iraqi dish features rice, meat, and a crispy layer of rice at the bottom of the pot?
What is timman and the crispy rice known as hikakeh? (Other regional names may vary.)
What is the Arabic word for 'heart'?
What is qalb?
What ancient city in Jordan is famous for buildings carved into pink rock?
What is Petra?
What is the name of the Arabic script style used in calligraphy?
What is Arabic calligraphy? (Kufic is also accepted.)
Which country is home to the cities of Mecca and Medina?
What is Saudi Arabia?
What sesame-based paste is a key ingredient in hummus and baba ghanoush?
What is tahini?
What language is primarily spoken in Iran and is also called Farsi?
What is Persian?
What historic region of ancient Egypt is associated with the Valley of the Kings?
What is Thebes (modern-day Luxor)?
True or false: Every Middle Eastern country has the same food, traditions, and dialect.
What is false? The region has many different cultures and traditions.