History
This city is often referred to as the birthplace of Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
This colorful patterned cloth is often associated with Palestinian culture and attire.
What is Keffiyeh?
How do you spell Palestine in Arabic?
What is "فلسطين"?
This religious site in Palestine is considered holy by Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
What is the Old City of Jerusalem?
This body of water forms Palestine's western border.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 expressed support for the establishment of a "national home" for this group of people in Palestine.
Who are the Jewish people?
Dabke is a traditional dance often performed at weddings and celebrations in Palestine. What does it involve?
What is a line dance involving synchronized stomping and hand-holding?
What does the word "Intifada" mean in English, and what significant events were associated with it in Palestinian history?
What means "uprising" or "shaking off" in English; associated with protests against Israeli occupation in the late 20th century?
Ramadan is an important religious observance for Muslims. During this month, they fast from sunrise to sunset. What is the name of the pre-dawn meal before the fast begins?
What is Suhoor?
The national flower of Palestine is the ___________.
English or arabic
What is the anemone or زهرة الشقائق الشائكة ?
In 1947, the United Nations proposed a plan to Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. What was this plan called?
What is the UN Partition Plan for Palestine?
During festive occasions, Palestinians often prepare a traditional dish called __________, made from rice, meat, and a variety of spices. Hint-(flip)
What is Maqluba?
What does the word Naqba mean in arabic? Why is it Important to Palestine?
The word "Nakba" (Arabic: النكبة) translates to "catastrophe" or "disaster" in English. It specifically refers to the events of 1948 when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homes and became refugees as a result of the establishment of the state of Israel.
Which prophet in Islam is believed to have ascended to heaven from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem?
Who is Prophet Muhammad?
Beloved Middle Eastern dessert that comprises a base of shredded phyllo dough or semolina dough, layered with cheese or nuts, and then soaked in a sweet syrup is called ________?
What is Kunafa?
The Six-Day War in 1967 resulted in Israel gaining control of this territory, including East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
What is the Gaza Strip?
The olive tree holds significant cultural and symbolic value in Palestinian tradition. What does it symbolize?
What is peace, hope, and resilience?
What does the word Al-Aqsa Mean?
"Al-Aqsa" translates to "the farthest" or "the remote" in Arabic. It specifically refers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is located in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Which prophets did the Prophet Muhammed meet in heaven?
In addition to Arabic, this language is also spoken widely by Palestinians.
What is Hebrew?
Yasser Arafat was the chairman of this Palestinian political organization from the 1960s until his death in 2004.
What is the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?
This ancient city, known for its well-preserved mosaics and historical significance, is located in the northern part of the West Bank.
What is Jericho - أريحا
This term refers to the large keys that many Palestinian refugees still keep, symbolizing their longing for the homes they were displaced from during the establishment of Israel.
What are "the keys of return"?
This significant Islamic structure in Jerusalem, is recognized for its iconic golden dome and is believed by Muslims to mark the spot where the Prophet Muhammad began his Night Journey (Isra) to the heavens. What is the name of this revered Islamic shrine?
Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah).
This famous Palestinian poet and author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
Who is Mahmoud Darwish?