Culture
What is the Sudanese Marriage Ceremony referred to as?
3gad
What were the colors of the old Sudanese flag, in order?
Blue, yellow, and green
Islam and Christianity
What is the national dish of Sudan?
Ful
What is the time difference between San Antonio and Sudan?
7 hours
Name two famous markets, "souqs", or malls in Sudan?
Afra mall, sa'ad gishra, souq umdurman, souq ba5ri, the Nile bridge, Al-waha mall
What European country colonized Sudan?
Great Britain
bonus point if you can name one more!
Who spread Islam across the eastern cost of Africa between the eighth and ninth centuries?
Arab traders and travelers
What is the name of the traditional Sudanese dish, commonly paired with stews and used to scoop up with hands, instead of utensils?
Kisra
What are the main forms of public transportation used across Sudan?
Raksha, muwasalat, tarhal, hafla
What is the Arabic phrase for Land of the Blacks?
Bilad Al-Sudan
Sudan is home to what ancient civilization?
Nubia
Name one well known Sudanese Quran reciter
- Noreen Muhammad Siddiq
- Alzain Mohamed Ahmed
- Muhammad Abdulkareem
- Saleh Ahmad Saleh
- Kamal El-Beialy
- Ahmad Mohammad Taher
- Wadah Khader Hussei
What are the 4 most common Ramadan drinks in Sudan?
Karkadeh, Goongalez, 3bre, 3radheb
What city is called The Three Towns?
Khartoum
It consists of three towns intersected by the White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the River Nile
These pyramids, located in northern Sudan, served as royal tombs for the kings and queens of the Kingdom of Kush are called..
Meroe Pyramids
What year did Sudan become independent?
January 1st, 1956
In Islam, the mourning period that a woman observes after her husband's death lasts for this many months and days.
4 months and 10 days.
Bonus points if you can name this!
What is the english translation for Karkadeh?
Hibiscus
The Nile River, the longest river in the world, flows through this many African countries.
10
Who was the Sudanese reformer, known as a pioneer of women’s education in Sudan, established the first girls’ school in Sudan in 1907 and played a crucial role in advocating for women’s right to education and higher learning.
Babiker Badri
Who was the President following independence?
Ismail al-Azhari
This Sudanese city, known for being the site of the tomb of the Islamic leader Al-Mahdi, holds significant religious and historical importance in Sudan.
Omdurman
The tree that is known as Tabaldi, grows a common snack we eat?
قونقليز.
Name 4 of the 7 countries that border Sudan?
Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Libya