Cuisine
Media
Geography
History
Miscellaneous
100

Sumac, Cinnamon, Baharat, and Turmeric-- which of these spices does *not* come from the Middle East?

What is cinnamon?
100

Who is the most popular Arab singer in the Middle-East? (hint: they're from Egypt)

Amr Diab

100

This river flows into the Mediterranean Sea and is the longest river in the world

What is the Nile River?

100

Name three Arab countries that have been colonized by France.

What is Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt

100

Saudi Arabia played Argentina led by Leo Pessi in the World Cup. Name who won and the final score.

Who is Saudi Arabia, and what is 2-1?

200

These are the two essential ingredients of hummus.

What is tahini and chickpeas?

200

This popular Arab drama takes place in Syria.

What is Bab Al-Hara?

200

This U.S. city has the largest percentage of Arab-Americans

What is Dearborn, Michigan?

200

This country invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War of 1990-1991

What is Iraq?

200

Steve Jobs’ father was born in this Middle Eastern country

What is Syria?

300

This is Palestine's national dish

What is Musakhan?

300

This is the world's largest Arabic news network.

What is Al-Jazeera?

300

This country borders Yemen and Saudi Arabia

What is Oman?

300

This Arab figure is the father of algebra

Who is Al-Khwarizmi?

300

This is the most religiously diverse country in the Middle East

What is Lebanon?

400

 Name three Arabic terms for “stuffed grape leaves”

What is: waraa einab, yabra’, and dawali

400

This popular reality  show featured Arabs from all over the Middle East competing in weekly talent competitions until there is one contestant standing.

What is Star Academy?
400

This historical region (and the oldest civilization in the world) now occupies modern Iraq

What is Mesopotamia?

400

The United Arab Republic, formed in 1958, originally included which two Arab countries?

What is Egypt and Syria?

400

DJ Khaled is a fan of this popular Arab dessert

What is baklava?


500

Couscous, a staple food of North Africa, is made from this grain

What is semolina?

500

This is the most-viewed Arabic music video on Youtube, reaching about 1 billion views?

What is Lm3allem by Saad Lamjarred

500

The oldest university in the world (that is still operating) is located in this city

What is Fez, Morocco?

500

The Arab Spring began in this country

What is Tunisia?

500

The Arabic language does not have letters that represent short vowel sounds (such as in "bit" and but"- rather, it uses these characters.

What are "harakat"  ( ُ  َ  ِ)