Culture/Food
Dip made from mashed chickpeas and tahini
What is hummus?
The oldest Middle Eastern city is...
Damascus
Who was named the “Queen of Arab Pop” by Spotify?
Nancy Ajram
What are Ribosomes?
Symbol for tungsten on the periodic table?
What is W?
Grape leaves wrapped in rice
What is Warak enab/dolma?
This country is home to the second largest discovered ancient Roman amphitheater and home to the Berber underground homes in Matmata.
What is Tunisia?
Which Middle Eastern country hosted the 2022 World Cup?
Qatar
Who first discovered the double-helix shape of DNA?
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
These fats contain only single bonds.
What are saturated fats?
This form of dance, often performed at weddings or other celebrations, is native to Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
What is dabke?
This MENA country is an archipelago.
This popular Egyptian talk show host and comedian is known for his political satire
Bassem Youssef?
The functional unit of the kidney?
What is the nephron?
How many electrons does an orbital hold?
What is 2?
Popular dish consisting of small steamed granules of rolled semolina shared across North African countries.
What is Couscous?
This empire, founded by Cyrus the Great, became one of the largest and most culturally diverse in ancient history.
What is the Persian Empire?
Known as the "Star of the East," this Egyptian singer is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in the Arab world.
Who is Umm Kulthum?
What process activates gene expression by making DNA accessible for transcription?
What is histone acetylation?
Functional group ending in COOH.
What is carboxylic acid?
In most MENA countries, how may kissings are exchanged on the cheeks for greetings?
2-3
This ancient civilization is often referred to as "the Sea people" for their dominance of the Mediterranean in the early writings of many North African (and even Greek) writings.
Who are the Phoenicians?
This country is the only MENA country represented in Disney World's EPCOT.
What is Morocco?
Disease characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons involving a combination of factors including protein misfolding, particularly alpha-synuclein.
Parkinson's Disease
Disaccharide made of glucose-fructose.
What is sucrose?