Sudan
Morocco
Islam
Geography
UIUC General Knowledge
100
This capital city of Sudan sits precisely where the White Nile and Blue Nile rivers merge.
Khartoum
100
This city is the capital of Morocco, despite Casablanca being the country's largest city.
Rabat
100
Muslims face toward this holy city, the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, during their five daily prayers.
Mecca
100
This massive desert covers most of northern Sudan and stretches to southern Morocco
Sahara Desert
100
This iconic bronze sculpture on campus extends her arms in welcome
Alma Mater
200
Sudan was once the largest country in Africa by area until this nation officially split from it in 2011.
South Sudan
200
This Moroccan city is famously nicknamed the "Blue City" because of its blue-painted streets and buildings.
Chefchaouen
200
Meaning "the recitation," this is the central religious text of Islam.
Quran
200
This major body of water forms Sudan's northeast coastline, providing its primary maritime trade access.
Red Sea
200
This central campus green space is anchored by the Illini Union at its north end.
The Main Quad
300
This ancient African kingdom, which once ruled over Egypt as the 25th Dynasty, was centered in what is now northern Sudan.
Kingdom of Kush
300
Morocco is a monarchy currently ruled by this King.
King Mohamed VI
300
This term refers to the Migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking year 1 of the Islamic calendar.
Hijrah
300
Morocco borders the Atlantic Ocean and this other major body of water to its northern side.
Mediterranean Sea
300
Opened in 1914, this historic venue on the Main Quad features a prominent dome and was renamed in 1929 after an architecture professor.
Foellinger Auditorium
400
In 1885, the forces of this religious and military leader captured Khartoum, defeating British General Charles Gordon.
Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad)
400
Morocco gained independence from France in this year.
1956
400
Following the passing of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Islamic leadership fell to these successors
Caliphs
400
This primary port city handles most of Sudan's international sea trade and serves as the capital of the Red Sea State.
Port Sudan
400
This specific UIUC engineering building is home to the Open Source Software lab and is named after a co-founder of Netscape who graduated from the university.
Siebel Center for Computer Science
500
Sudan has more of these ancient architectural structures than any country, concentrated mostly around Meroë.
Pyramids
500
This historic Moroccan city is home to Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 CE and widely recognized as one of the world's oldest continuously operating educational institutions
Fes (Fez)
500
This angel is believed in Islamic tradition to have delivered the revelations of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad.
Jibril (Gabriel)
500
Rising to 4,167 meters in the Atlas Mountains, this is North Africa's highest peak.
Mount Toubkal
500
To preserve the sunlight for the subterranean Undergraduate Library and avoid casting shadows on this historic agricultural plot, the library was built underground
Morrow Plots