The official language of the country
What is Arabic?
Food is usually eaten with bare hands or?
Flatbread
What is the popular dance where the dancers stand in line and hold each others' hands?
Dabke
In the summer, Syria experiences temperatures above
85°F
What is the biggest category of Syrian exports?
Food
The first written language of Syria
What is Sumerian?
Syrian ____ Salad is a popular side dish?
Potato
What is the usual language of broadcasting in Syria?
Arabic
What is the name of the river that flows through Syria and helps with freshwater gathering?
The Euphrates
Almost 20% of Syria's exports are what?
Olive oil
Thobes are dark dresses with diverse colors around the neck, chest, sides, and?
Sleeves
Name one main dish
Possible answers:
Fool Ma' Rizz Rice, Kibbeh, Sfihas
Syrians usually use textiles to create art because of their _____ and ________ significance.
Social, Economic
The desert's lava flow created a barrier between _____ and ___________ until modern times. [what are the two cities]
Levant and Mesopotamia
Who is Syria's biggest trading partner?
Turkey
Qamis are usually paired with what type of vests?
Sidirehs
Name five common foods not listed in this quiz that were on the slideshow.
Possible answers:
Lamb, chicken, chickpeas, eggplant, olives, yogurt, rice, burghul (cracked wheat)
Damascus is the city where the first record of [what] was created?
Arab Music
Usually, it only rains about [1 to 20] inches per year.
11
What is the plant that is used as an alternative to sugarcane?
Sugar Beets
Other popular languages in the country (name 3, can't use Arabic)
Possible options:
Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, English, French
What is the most common dessert?
Halawih bil Jibin
When did Broadcasting in Syria begin?
1945
What is the average temperature of the coastal plants?
65°F
What grass helps your blood sugar stay low and is high in protein?
Millet