Who is known as the father of Palestine
Yasser Arafat
What is the famous dish made from: mashed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon called?
Hummus
What is the traditional Palestinian folk dance that is performed in a line or circle, often holding hands?
Dabke
What is the name of the mosque with the golden dome that is located in Jerusalem?
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Who is the famous Palestinian singer from Gaza who won the Arab Idol competition in 2013 and became internationally recognized?
Mohammad Assaf
In what year did the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe) occur?
1948
What Palestinian Dish is made by layering rice, meat, and vegetables in a pot and flipping it upside down when served? (Mr. Kaddoura brought it once)
Maqluba
What is the term for a traditional Palestinian wedding song, usually sung by women, that celebrates the bride and her family?
Zaghareet (Ululation songs)
What historic mosque in Gaza, built in the 7th century, is one of the oldest in Palestine and features Mamluk-era architecture?
Great Mosque of Gaza
Who is the current President of the Palestinian National Authority?
Mahmoud Abbas
What ancient city in Palestine is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?
Jericho
What is regarded as the most famous Palestinian dish?
Musakhan
What type of drum is commonly used in Palestinian music to provide rhythm for Dabke and other traditional songs?
Tabla or Darbuka
What coastal city in Palestine has been inhabited since ancient times and served as an important port during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods?
Gaza City
Who was the Palestinian politician and activist who co-founded the PLO and is known for his diplomacy and leadership of it?
George Habash
What is the name of the event that occurred in 1967?
The Six-Day War
What Palestinian dish consists of baked flatbread topped with spiced ground meat, tomatoes, and pine nuts, similar to a Middle Eastern pizza?
Sfiha (Lahm bi Ajeen)
What is the name of the Palestinian stringed instrument, similar to a lute, that is used in traditional music and has a distinct, resonant sound?
Oud
Near Bethlehem, where did the angels tell the shepherds about Jesus' birth?
Shepherds' Field (Beit Sahour).
Which Palestinian poet and political activist is known for his famous works about exile, identity, and resistance?
Mahmoud Darwish
During the British Mandate period (1920-1948), what was the name of the 1936-1939 uprising by the Palestinians protesting British rule and mass Jewish immigration?
The Arab Revolt
What is the cheese used in Palestinian Knafeh, which is also known as Knafeh Nabulsi?
Nabulsi cheese
Which type of Palestinian folk music features a solo singer accompanied by a small ensemble of instruments, often telling stories of love, daily life, or resistance?
Mawwal
Bethlehem
Who was the classically trained pianist and also an internationally recognized critic, author, and political activist from Palestine?
Edward Said