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Culture
100
A popular Levantine Arab folk dance.
What is dabke?
100
This food, which is made of chickpeas, is a common addition to Middle Eastern meals:
What is falafel?
100
This is the largest city in the Middle East
What is Cairo?
100
He has been the president of Egypt since 2014.
Who is Abdel Fattah El-Sisi?
100
Muslims perform this pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
What is Hajj?
200
This Egyptian singer is known for their famous songs: Nour El Ein, Tamally Ma'ak, and We Maloh.
Who is Amr Diab?
200
This popular wrapped sandwich consisting of various kind of meats and an assortment of fillings and sauces has made its debut all across the Middle East and has become popular in India and the Western world.
What is Shawarma?
200
This controversial capital is the heart of the three Abrahamic religions, and houses the 3 holiest places on the planet.
What is Jerusalem?
200
This controversial battle over the right to exist has plagued modern politics in the Middle East since 1947.
What is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
200
A traditional headdress that is a symbol of resistance.
What is Keffiyah?
300
Name one of Saad Lamjarred's famous songs.
Lamaallem, Mal Habibi, Salam, Ensay, etc.
300
Flatbread made with a soft dough and topped with za'atar, cheese, meat, etc, or a combination.
What is Manaeesh/Manakeesh?
300
In the Middle East, these three rivers are the only ones that can be classified as large by world standards.
What are the Euphrates, Tigris, and Nile?
300
This Irani absolute dictator is suspected by the UN of commiting crimes against humanity.
Who is Ali Khamenei?
300
This, known as the “the Great Fast,” is the main fast of the Copts. It starts with a pre-fast of one week, followed by a forty day fast commemorating Christ’s fasting on the mountain, followed by the holy week of the Coptic calendar called Pascha.
What is Lent?
400
This Israeli-Arab artist is famous for her songs: Kakha Levater, Shouftek, and 3ale Baali.
Who is Valerie Hamaty?
400
Name 3 types of ma7shy.
Kousa, Wara2 E3nab/Wara2 Diwali/Dolma, Batinjan, Malfouf... etc
400
North African country that was colonized by France for more than a century
What is Algeria?
400
These riots swept across the world after a group of Tunisian protesters called out the crimes against the citizens taking place in the Arab world in 2010.
What is Arab Spring?
400
In Islam, this is the obligation, in the form of money or possessions paid by the groom, to the bride at the time of Islamic marriage.
What is Mehr?
500
This Palestinian singer has gained fame in recent years through her song THE SNAKE.
Who is Lana Lubany?
500
This food, consisting of richly flavored rice and lamb wrapped in thin bread, is a staple of Levantine cuisine and is commonly eaten with yogurt or labna.
What is Ouzi/Qouzi?
500
Ancient city that lies in present-day Jordan and dates back to the fourth century B.C.
What is Petra?
500
This ongoing war since 2014 has displaced thousands of Arabs and subsequent lapses in food distribution have resulted in one of the largest humanitarian crises in recent history.
What is the Yemeni Civil War?
500
The Hebrew word ילד (yeled) means...
What is boy/child?