Geography
This is the largest hot desert in the world. It spans Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This is the most widely spoken language in the Middle East, and is the official language of the Islamic holy book known as the Quran.
What is Arabic?
This spread is made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and salt. It is said to have originated in Egypt or Syria.
What is hummus?
Islam is the most prevalent religion in the Middle East. Name the second and third most popular religions.
What is Christianity and Judaism?
This country is located in North Western Africa. There, its people speak Arabic, Darija, French, and Amazigh (formerly known as Berber) languages. This country is known as what.
What is Morocco?
In Lebanon and parts of Northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, among others) this European language is widely spoken due to colonial history.
What is French?
These deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas or fava beans are a popular street food in Egypt, Syria, and beyond.
They’re crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
What is Falafel?
This country in Europe was home to the Muslim-ruled territory known as Al-Andalus from the 8th to the 15th century.
It’s where you’ll find cities like Córdoba and Granada, rich in Islamic art and architecture.
What is the Spain?
There are 6 countries that border the Red Sea. Name 2 of them.
What are Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan?
What is the official language of Iran?
What is Persian (or Farsi)?
Made with cracked wheat and finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, and lemon juice, this salad-like dish is bright, fresh, and full of texture.
It’s popular in Lebanon and Syria.
What is Tabbouleh?
Camels can close their nostrils and have double rows of eyelashes to protect themselves from this harsh natural condition common in deserts.
What is a Sandstorm?
Mount Damavand is the highest mountain in the Middle East, measuring about 18,400 feet (5,610 meters). It is located in this country.
What is Iran?
This intricate art form developed as a way to beautifully transcribe the Qur'an.
What is Arabic Calligraphy?
This dish consists of eggs prepared in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and garlic, spiced with cumin, paprika and capsicum. It is popular in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, among other MENA countries.
What is Shakshouka?
This river, which is the longest in the world, flows through 11 countries including Sudan and Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
There are 19 countries in the MENA region. Name 3 in the Middle East and 3 in Northern Africa.
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
From architecture to agriculture, the Arab world left its mark on Iberia—and this language absorbed that legacy.
Even modern speakers might not realize how much of their everyday vocabulary comes from Arabic.
What is Spanish?
This Iraqi rice dish is known for its beautifully layered flavors, featuring meat (often lamb), vegetables, and a crispy golden rice crust.
Its name comes from the Arabic word for “upside down" because when it's finished, you flip the pot upside down and empty the dish onto a plate.
What is maqluba?
Nearly ten times saltier than the ocean, this famous sea can't support aquatic life. It is the lowest point on earth's surface, and people float in it without even trying.
What is the Dead Sea?