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100

This country is the only one to have a flad that is not rectangular or square.

Nepal.

100

Which woman is mentioned by name in the Qur'an?

Maryam.

100

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "M".

100

This 2019 Pixar movie follows Woody, Buzz, and friends as they help Forky adjust to life as a toy.

What is Toy Story 4
100

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic union of six Middle East countries. Which of these is not part of the GCC?

Iraq.

200

The first successful human kidney transplant took place in 1954 between identical twins in this U.S. city.

Boston.

200

Which masjid is the second holiest in Islam?

Masjid An-Nabawi

200

I make a loud sound when I am changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?

Popcorn.

200

In this 1997 blockbuster, Rose tells Jack, “I’ll never let go,” while floating on a piece of wreckage.

What is The Titanic

200

The Middle East is considered the _______ of major world religions like Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

Birthplace.

300

The collapse of this empire in 1991 marked the end of the Cold Wr and led to the creation of 15 independent republics.

The Soviet Union.

300

What does Allah build for the person who helps build a Masjid?

A house in Jannah.

300

I can fly without wings. I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies. What am I?

What is a cloud?

300

This dark knight’s nemesis in The Dark Knight is famously portrayed by Heath Ledger.

Who is The Joker

300

The two major rivers in the Middle East are...

The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.

400

What animal smells with their tongue? AND... What animal has three hearts?

A snake and an octopus.

400

This month of the Islamic calendar marks the beginning of the year.

What is Muharram?

400

What has branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves?

A Bank.

400

This 2009 James Cameron-directed movie is set on the alien moon Pandora and became the highest-grossing film of all time until 2019.

What is Avatar

400

The Dead Sea, at 420m below sea level, is the _________ on earth.

Lowest Point.
500

What does the 100 pleats in a chef's hat represent?

The 100 ways to cook an egg.

500

Name at least 5 Prophets mentioned in the Quran in historical order/sequence. 

  • Adam (آدم) 
  • Idris (إدريس) – Enoch 
  • Nuh (نوح) –  Noah
  • Hud (هود) 
  • Salih (صالح)
  • Ibrahim (إبراهيم) –Abraham 
  • Lut (لوط) – Lot
  • Ismail (إسماعيل) – Ishmael
  • Ishaq (إسحاق) – Isaac
  • Yaqub (يعقوب) – Jacob
  • Yusuf (يوسف) – Joseph
  • Shuayb (شعيب)
  • Ayyub (أيوب) – Job
  • Dhul-Kifl (ذو الكفل) – Ezekiel.
  • Musa (موسى) – Moses
  • Harun (هارون) – Aaron
  • Dawud (داوود) – David
  • Sulaiman (سليمان) – Solomon
  • Ilyas (إلياس) – Elijah
  • Al-Yasa (اليسع) – Elisha
  • Yunus (يونس) – Jonah
  • Zakariya (زكريا) – Zechariah
  • Yahya (يحيى) – John the Baptist
  • Isa (عيسى) – Jesus
  • Muhammad (محمد) 
500

What is it that given one, you'll have either two or none?

A choice.

500

"You can’t handle the truth!" is a famous line from this 1992 courtroom drama starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.

What is A Few Good Men

500
There are seven wonders of the ancient world. Name the wonders that are located in the Middle East. Hint: There are 3 located in the Middle East.

The great pyramid of giza, the hanging gardens of babylon, and the loighthouse of alexandria.