Jordan 1
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman
What river marks the western border of Jordan?
The Jordan River
Do Jordanians live in houses or apartments?
Apartments
The borders of Jordan are shaped like what?
A duck or an angel
What is the official name of Jordan?
Bonus: Why?
The Kingdom of Jordan
Because it is ruled by a king
The most popular sport in Jordan
Soccer
What is the name of the sharp triangle of Jordan's border?
Winston's Hicculp
Describe the Jordanian flag.
Black, white, and green stripe with a red triangle on the left side.
This is a man-made container for storing water.
A cistern
Arab's only eat with this hand.
Their right hands
There is a famous map in Jordan. What is is made of?
2 million little piece of tile, called a mosaic.
How do you say "mountain" in Arabic?
Jabal
Name the famous road in Jordan.
The King's highway
Jordanian people are known for this.
Their hospitality
This abandoned city was excavated in Jordan.
Petra
A long gorge is called this.
A Siq
What is the most famous part of the "abandoned city?"
Al-Khazneh or the treasury
What wild cat could you find prowling in Wadi Mujib nature reserve?
A caracal
What structure stands on the top of Mount Nebo?
A replica of the Brazen Serpent that Moses erected to heal the people in the wilderness
Name 3 countries that border Jordan.
Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria
Jordan is known by this in the Bible.
Moab, Gilead, and Edom
Machaerus, a magnificent palace built by Herod the Great, is known as the place where this person was killed by Herod's son, Herod Antipas.
Bonus: How was he killed?
John the Baptist
Beheaded, and put on a silver platter
How is reading in Arabic different from reading in English?
Arabic has no capital letters, doesn't use vowels, and is read from right to left
This people group lived in the "abandoned city."
The Nabateans
The most famous Jordanian food is called this.
Mansaf-made of lamb, rice, and yogurt.