GEOGRAPHY
This large desert in North Africa is the hottest in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This traditional dance, performed in a circle, is popular in the Arab world.
What is Dabke?
A dip made from chickpeas, tahini, and lemon juice.
What is Hummus?
This Egyptian soccer player is famous for playing with Liverpool.
Who is Mohamed Salah?
The city of Baghdad was a major learning center during this time period.
What is the Golden Age of Islam?
This country is home to the Pyramids of Giza
What is Egypt?
Many Arab countries speak this language.
What is Arabic?
A thin, round bread often eaten with meals.
What is Pita Bread?
A famous Arab American astronaut who went to space in 1985.
Who is Sultan Al-Neyadi?
The first university in the world was founded in this Arab country.
What is Morocco?
The longest river in the world, which flows through Egypt and Sudan.
What is the Nile River?
This type of geometric design is common in Arab architecture.
What is Arabesque?
A famous Arab dish made of rice, meat, and nuts, often served at big gatherings.
What is Mansaf?
A Palestinian-American DJ famous for saying “Another one!”
Who is DJ Khaled?
This Arab scholar helped create algebra.
Who is Al-Khwarizmi?
This Arabian city is considered the holiest in Islam.
What is Mecca?
A popular stringed musical instrument in the Arab world.
What is the Oud?
A sweet dessert made of layers of thin pastry, nuts, and honey.
What is Baklava?
This famous explorer traveled over 75,000 miles in the 1300s.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
The Great Mosque of Mecca surrounds this important site
What is the Kaaba?
The capital city of Lebanon, known for its history and food.
What is Beirut?
This Arab folktale collection includes stories about Aladdin and Sinbad.
What is One Thousand and One Nights?
A grilled meat skewer popular in many Arab countries.
What is Kebab?
This Palestinian poet, often considered the "national poet of Palestine," wrote extensively on themes of exile, identity, and resistance, and died in 2008
What is Mahmoud Darwish
This was the main trade route connecting the Arab world to Asia.
What is the Silk Road?