Palestinian Geography
Which Palestinian city is located along the Mediterranean coast and is one of the oldest cities in the world?
Gaza
Which Palestinian city is especially famous for knafeh
Nablus
This Palestinian singer won Arab Idol in 2013
Mohammed Assaf
What traditional Palestinian farming season brings families and communities together to pick one of Palestine's most culturally significant crops?
olive-picking season (موسم الزيتون)
What Palestinian phrase would you say to show respect and willingness to do something, similar to saying “absolutely”
Ala rasi (على راسي)
Which Palestinian coastal city is located directly south of Tel Aviv and was historically famous for its oranges?
Yafa
What traditional Palestinian bread is baked against the hot inner walls or stones of a clay oven
Taboon bread
What is the name of Palestine's national anthem?
Fida'i (فدائي)
Which Palestinian city has a tradition of making soap primarily from locally produced olive oil?
Nablus
What Palestinian phrase do you say when someone is taking way too long or moving extremely slowly?
Ya reitna ma istannena
Which Palestinian city is located just north of Jerusalem and is associated with the historic Al-Bireh area?
Ramallah
What is the main ingredient in qِidra (قدرة)
Chickpeas
Finish the Song or Lose 300 Points
ولفي يا مسافر وين عرام الله
Wilfi ya'msafer
Wein a Rhamallah
What do you traditionally do with your Arabic coffee cup to signal that you do not want a refill?
Shake the cup
Complete the proverb:
"اسأل مجرب ولا تسأل _____"
(Is'al mjarrab wala tis'al _____)
حكيم (hakeem)
Which ancient Palestinian city, located near the Dead Sea, is often described as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities?
Jericho (Ariha)
This traditional Palestinian food is made from bulgur wheat rolled by hand into small balls
Maftoul (مفتول)
This Palestinian wind instrument consists of two wind pipes and is commonly used in dabke
The mijwiz (مِجْوِز)
Who is traditionally served Arabic coffee first at a gathering?
The eldest/most honored guest
What saying would you use when two people who are perfectly suited to each other end up together?
طنجرة ولقت غطاها
Which Palestinian village is located at the lowest elevation of any permanently inhabited community in the West Bank, near the Dead Sea?
Al-Auja
What traditional Palestinian ingredient is made by drying yogurt into hard balls so it can be preserved for long periods of time?
Jameed (جميد)
Finish the Song or Lose 400 Points
La tshem trab bladi, w torsom 3a hjaro majdak
لتشم تراب بلادي وترسم عحجاره مجدك
After olives are collected during the Palestinian olive harvest, where are they traditionally taken next?
The ma'sara (معصرة)
What do you call someone who is all ears, secretly listening to a conversation that doesn’t involve them?
Rami dano (رامي دانه)