What is the capital city of Lebanon?
Beirut
Which small plate style of dining is common in the Levant and includes dishes like hummus and baba ghanoush?
Mezze
Which term means “my friend” or “my dear” in many dialects?
Habibi/Habibti
Which ancient city in Jordan is known as the “Rose City” and carved into rock?
Petra
Which Lebanese singer is known for songs like Bint El Shalabiya, Nassam Alaynal Hawa, and Bektoub Ismak Ya Habibi?
Fairuz
Which North African country is home to the city of Casablanca?
Morocco
Which dessert made of shredded Kataifi dough and sweet cheese is famously associated with Nablus? 
Knafeh
Which phrase is commonly said before starting something and means “let’s begin?"
Yalla
Which North African country is home to the Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
Which artist is known as the “Father of Mediterranean Music” and released hits like Tamally Ma’ak.
Amr Diab
Which body of water borders Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
Which rice and lamb dish is considered Jordan’s national dish?
Mansaf
Which borrowed French word is commonly used in Lebanese dialect to mean “thank you?”
Merci
Which trade route connected the Arab world to Asia and helped spread goods like silk and spices?
Silk Road
Which Palestinian-American supermodel has walked for brands like Dior and Versace and is one of the most recognizable Arab figures in American fashion.
Bella Hadid
Which river runs through Iraq and is paired with the Tigris in ancient history?
Euphrates River
What is the national dish of Lebannon?
Kibbeh
How many letters does the Arabic alphabet have?
28
Which European country controlled Lebanon under a mandate after World War I until Lebanon gained independence in 1943.
France
This Arab-American comedian created and starred in a semi-autobiographical show about growing up Muslim in New Jersey.
Ramy Youssef
Which country is the largest by land area in the Arab world?
Algeria
Which salad is made of parsley, tomatoes, mint, bulgur, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
Tabouleh
What is the name of the formal version of Arabic used in news broadcasts and official writing?
Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha)
Which Empire ruled much of North Africa and Spain and had its capital in Damascus? (661 to 750 CE)
Umayyad Empire
Which Lebanese inventor is credited with creating the first touch-based heart monitor system used in hospitals in the 1960s.
Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah