Geography
Which MENA country is home to the ancient city of Petra, carved into red sandstone cliffs?
Jordan
This Ethiopian flatbread is made from fermented teff flour and is often served with Kitfo.
Injera
Which ancient civilizations built the pyramids at Giza?
Ancient Egyptians
What is the Persian word for "bread"? (hint: sounds like the indian word for flatbread)
Nan
Which country has black, white, and green with a red triangle on the side?
Palestine
Which saltwater lake, located between Palestine and Jordan, is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world?
This Egyptian dish combines rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, fried onions, and tomato sauce.
Koshari
What ancient civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
What is the second most spoken language in Iran?
Azeri
Which country has a green flag with detailed white Arabic calligraphy in the center?
Saudi Arabia
What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?
Saudi Arabia
This Palestinian dish consists of chicken, onions, and rice, cooked with a distinctive spice blend and often topped with nuts.
Musakhan
Which Egyptian queen allied with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony?
Cleopatra VII
What is “shwaya shwaya” in Arabic?
Slowly Slowly
Which country has a red flag with a white crescent in the center?
Tunisia
Which East African country is known for having lake Tana, the source area of the Blue Nile?
Ethiopia
This Sudanese dish is made from okra cooked with meat-based sauce and is commonly eaten with kisra.
Bamya
What ancient kingdom based in present-day Ethiopia and Eritria became an important Red Sea trading power?
Aksum
How many Arabic dialects are there?
25
Which country has green, white, and black stripes with three red stars in the middle?
Syria
Which East African country is closest to the Arabian Peninsula?
Djibouti
This Palestinian/Jordanian dish consists of rice, meat, and vegetables layered then flipped upside down when served?
Maqluba
What ancient civilization was centered in modern-day Sudan, was known for its pyramids in present-day Sudan, and at times ruled Egypt?
The Kingdom of Kush
What is the oldest language that is still spoken and written in the Middle East:
Aramaic
Which country has green, yellow, and red stripes with a yellow star on a blue disc in the middle?
Ethiopia