Heseeny...
Hesy b kalamy wesma3eeni
This slow-cooked dish is named after the pot it’s cooked in and often includes meat and vegetables.
Tajine
What ancient queen is famous for her alliance with Julius Caesar?
Cleopatra
Khartoum
Which North African country was first to make it to the semi-finals in the world cup?
Morocco
Rani ma nadem 3la el ayam...
mahma tkouni b3eeda 3lia
What Libyan dish made of barley dough is eaten with meat stew, often by hand?
Bazin
Libya was ruled by what empire before Italian colonization?
The Ottoman Empire
The coastline of Mauritania lies along what body of water.
The Atlantic Ocean
Which North African Country has won the most AFCON titles?
Egypt
Nti raki khatar...
nti mashi b7alhom ntia
This Tunisian fried sandwich often includes tuna and potatoes.
Fricassee
What year did Algeria gain independence from France?
1962
Which city, nicknamed the “Blue City,” is surrounded by the Rif Mountains?
Chefchaouen, Morocco
What year did Sudan win the AFCON title?
1970
Al leila belil, al leilaaaa...
namshy share3 el nile, ana wenta sawa
Algeria’s street food flatbread, often stuffed with spiced meat or vegetables.
Mhadjeb / Mahjouba
What is the name of the Moroccan scholar and traveler who journeyed across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the 14th century?
Ibn Battuta
This city is known as the “Hollywood of the Middle East” for its prolific film industry.
Cairo, Egypt
This North African country has won the most titles (10 in total) in the African Men’s Handball Championship.
Tunisia
Ya lili ya lila...
Wesh biha ed-dounia w 3amlet fiya
Sudanese bread similar to pita, often eaten with stews.
Kisra
Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish what practice (in 1981)?
Slavery
This city in Tunisia is famous for being the filming location of several “Star Wars” desert scenes.
Tataouine
This Algerian athlete won gold in the 1500m at the 2013 Olympics.
Taoufik Makhloufi