Algeria was once conlonized by the French, and its capital has many outdoor cafes
What is Algiers
100
In Isanbul, Turkish people can be found speaking this language
What is Turkish
100
Saddam Hussein was not elected democratically and held complete power in Iraq for more than 30 years. Therefore, we refer to him as this
What is a dictator
100
Iranians took to the streets to protest the reelection of Ahmadinejad because of this issue with the election results
The results came in too quickly
100
Many Iranian protesters concealed their identity (covered their faces) with bandanas or masks because
They did not want governement officals to see them illegally protesting
200
Bangladesh is has many emigrants in New York City, many of them came from the capital city
What is Dhaka
200
Lebanon and Algeria were both colonized by the same European country and many people still speak this language on the streets
What is French
200
Most Iraqis are Muslims, but there are still members of these two large religious groups still living in Iraq
What are Jews and Christians
200
This country, formerlly known as East Pakistan, is dominated by Bengali speakers
What is Bagladesh
200
Saddam Hussein often intimidated and oppressed opponents by using this against them
What is violence
300
You won't find any Pyramids in this North African capital but you can see the Sphinx from some tall apartment buildings
What is Cairo
300
This language is very commonly spoken in Afghanistan near the Pakistani border
What is Urdu
300
Saddam Hussein was put on trial for war crimes because he used sarin gas against this ethnic group
Who are the Kurds
300
The capital of Libya sounds really cool
What is Tripoli
300
Kurdistan looks more like Iran because of this physical feature
What are mountains
400
Isreal and Palestine disagree over many territorial issues. While Palastine is not a nation today, most Palestinians live in this city
What is Gaza
400
Arabic is spoken in this many countries worldwide
What is 25
400
Iranians protested in the streets of Iran recently. This is significant because
In Iran, the people do not have the right of assembly
400
List one important detail about the Iraqi Flag
It contains the color green, I has Arabic writing on it
400
Iranians are not guranteed freedom of speech, therefore the government shut down this popular social networking site to prevent images and details of the election riots from spreading around the world
What is Facebook (twitter also acceptable)
500
In ancient Mesopotamia, this city was a thriving center for intellectuals
What is Baghdad
500
In ancient Persia, people spoke Persian which is a version of this modern language
What is Farsi
500
Kurds live in Iraq, Iran and this country
What is Turkey
500
This country has the largest population of Muslims in the world
What is Indonesia
500
(danger, trick question) Some Bedoin people live in Iraq in this area
Trick Question! Bedoins are nomadic, they constantly move around