Gulf countries
Which Gulf city is known for its man-made islands and record-breaking buildings?
Dubai
What yogurt-based dish is often dried into balls and preserved in olive oil?
labneh / shanklish
What grain is central to many North African dishes?
Couscous
I am known as the "Voice of Lebanon." I became popular in the 1950s with songs about love and homeland.
Who Am I
Fayrouz
Song 1
Ma Tegi Hena - Nancy Ajram
What sweet Gulf dish made during Ramadan contains flour, saffron and rosewater?
Lugaimat / zalabia
What city is known as the “Bride of the North” in Syria?
Aleppo
What city is known as the “Blue City” in Morocco?
Chefchaouen
What month is the olive picking season?
From October Through November
Song 2
Batwannes Beek - Wardeh
What is the traditional Gulf dance performed with swords?
Ardah
This meat dish, often slow-cooked underground, is popular in Jordan and Bedouin culture.
zarb
What does the Tunisian phrase “a3mel rouhek fi albek” mean?
Mind your own business
Where did the Oud originate from ?
Modern day Iraq
Song 3
What fermented fish dish is traditional in Bahrain?
Mahyawa /matoot
Located in the mountains and known for its ski resort and cedar forests, this Lebanese town offers both snow in winter and a cool escape in summer, making it a year-round destination
Faraya
Name the primary language of the Berber people.
Tamazight
This medieval Arab polymath influenced Western science, especially in medicine.
Ibn Sina
Song 4
Weghalawtek - Amr Diab
What was the Hejaz railway and what region did it connect to?
Ottoman railway from Damascus to Medina
What city in Palestine defeated Napoleon Bonaparte ?
3aka (Acre)
What is the name of the springtime holiday celebrated by Egyptians of all religions, with origins in Pharaonic times?
Sham El-Nessim
What was the name of the trade route linking Arabia with the Mediterranean?
Incense Route
Song 5
Ghani lel Hob - Majida El Roumi