Around the World
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What popular South Asian snack is a crispy, triangular pastry often filled with spiced potatoes and peas?
Samosa
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
The Quran
What is the capital of Japan
Tokyo
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Sushi originated in which country?
Japan
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
In which city was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born?
Mecca
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
Which spice is made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower?
Saffron
What English word means “a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase,” like NASA?
An acronym
What is the direction Muslims face when performing salah called?
Qibla
What is the world's largest hot desert?
The Sahara Desert
What is the only group of mammals capable of true sustained flight?
Bats
What is the primary ingredient in traditional hummus besides tahini, lemon, and garlic?
Chickpeas
What do you call a word that reads the same forward and backward, like “level”?
A palindrome
What was the name of the migration of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the early Muslims from Mecca to Medina?
The Hijrah
What is the world's deepest lake?
Lake Baikal, in Russia
Which chemical element has the symbol W?
Tungsten
Dhokla, a savory steamed snack often made from fermented batter, is especially associated with which Indian state?
Gujarat
What word means a fear of long words, and is famously ironic because it is extremely long?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Which surah was the first to be revealed, beginning with the command “Read” or “Recite”?
Surah Al-Alaq