Geography
Culture
History
Traditions
Food
100
This city is the Capital of Syria and is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities
Damascus
100
This Levantine country has the region's highest share of Christians, and by tradition its president must be a Maronite Christian.
Lebanon
100
What 4 countries are considered part of 'bilad al-sham"?
Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
100
This loud celebratory sound is made by women at weddings and happy occasions.
Zarghoota
100
This Syrian sweet from Hama is made from cheese dough and filled with cream.
Halawet el-Jibn
200
This ancient Jordanian city is famous for buildings carved into rose-coloured rock
Petra
200
This famous Lebanese singer is known for songs such as “Nassam Alayna El Hawa.”
Fairuz
200
Which famous Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?
Salah al-Din
200
This Arabic term can refer to an evening social gathering.
Sahra
200
Name both countries: in one, stuffed vine leaves are called wara2 3enab or wara2 3arish. In its neighbour, they're called dolma
Lebanon and Syria
300
Bordering Jordan, this salty lake is the lowest point on land on Earth.
The Dead Sea
300
Set in an old Damascus neighbourhood, this Syrian TV series became a massive Ramadan hit.
Bab Al-Hara
300
After World War I, this European country received the mandate over Lebanon and Syria
France
300
During some traditional weddings, the groom may be lifted onto this while people dance around him.
Chair
300
This fermented dried yogurt product is a key ingredient in traditional mansaf.
Jameed
400
This Palestinian city is especially famous for knafeh
Nablus
400
"te’borni” literally translates roughly to this unusual phrase.
"You bury me"
400
Which Palestinian city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?
Jericho
400
This style of emotional improvised singing is often performed before or during traditional Arabic songs
Mawaal
400
Aged cheese balls are rolled in za'atar or chili flakes.
Shanklish
500
Locals call this river al-Asi, "the rebel," because it flows north instead of south. It rises in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and passes through Homs and Hama.
Orontes River
500
On this December 4 feast, Lebanese kids dress up in costumes and go door to door, a bit like Halloween, but without the devilish spooks
Eid Il-Barbara
500
What country did Salah al-Din Al Ayubi rule after Egypt
Syria
500
This double-pipe wind instrument is especially associated with dabke music in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
Mijwiz
500
This hot winter drink is thickened with flour made from orchid tubers.
Sahlab