PALESTINIAN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
This Palestinian poet is known internationally for works on exile, identity, and resistance, including “Identity Card.”
Who is Mahmoud Darwish?
This Palestinian city is located near the Dead Sea and known for its proximity to the sea’s shores.
What is Jericho?
Passed in 1950, this Israeli law enabled the confiscation of homes and property belonging to Palestinians displaced in 1948.
What is the Absentees’ Property Law?
These students at Western are commonly referred to as “Mustangs.”
Who are Western students?
This PCC event last year centered on pickling olives in jars and enjoying food together.
What is Olive Making Night?
Palestinian art often features this type of bird, which symbolizes freedom and resistance.
What is the Dove?
This West Bank city is famous for its olive oil soap.
What is Nablus?
This medieval Palestinian city was a center for manuscript production, especially during the Ayyubid period.
What is Nablus?
In science, this is a statement that can be tested and potentially disproven.
What is a hypothesis?
This 9th-century scholar and poet from Jerusalem contributed significantly to Arabic literature and grammar.
Who is Al-Maqdisi?
Made from crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and garlic, this staple is widely eaten across Palestine and the Levant.
What is hummus?
This Palestinian dish, Msakhan, is traditionally believed to have originated in these two cities.
What are Tulkarm and Jenin?
In 1948, this event led to the mass displacement of thousands of Palestinians.
What is the Nakba?
This is the longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile River?
These roles support the president by overseeing specific departments and helping manage the council’s operations.
What are the Vice Presidents (VPs)?
This Palestinian-Israeli documentary about resistance and home preservation was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Oscars.
What is No Other Land?
This city is considered the capital of Palestine and is home to Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam.
What is Jerusalem?
Beginning in 1987, this grassroots uprising marked a turning point in Palestinian resistance under Israeli occupation.
What is the First Intifada
This salt lake, shared by Jordan and the West Bank, is known as the lowest point on Earth’s surface.
What is the Dead Sea?
This Palestinian journalist and filmmaker gained international attention for documenting daily life in Gaza during the current war.
Who is Bisan Owda?
This city hosts the Taybeh Festival, where people gather to enjoy music, dance, and traditional cuisine.
What is Ramallah?
Founded in 1964, this organization became the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people.
What is the Palestine Liberation Organization?
These countries and territories are commonly included in the Levant region of the Eastern Mediterranean.
What are Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan?