Palestine
Middle Eastern Geography
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100

Name one sea that lies between Palestine and Jordan.

Dead Sea or Sea of Galilee

100

Which color is in all of the Middle Eastern flags?

White

100

Which building is named after a United States president?

Lincoln Hall

100

Who is considered the “King of Rock and Roll”?

Elvis Presley

100

Where will the 2022 FIFA World Cup be held?

Qatar
200

Besides Jerusalem, what is the most populous Palestinian city?

Gaza

200

Which Middle Eastern country is last alphabetically?

Yemen

200

Name the 4 quads.

North (Beckman), Bardeen, Main, South

200

Which actress used the word “entanglement” to describe her affair?

Jada pinkette smith

200

Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

300

Kunafa is a dessert that is said to be invented in which city?

Nablus

300

What *was* the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers previously known as?

Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent

300

What year was UIUC established?

1867

300

What is the name of the fictional town that Stranger Things takes place in?

Hawkins

300

Who intercepted Russell Wilson's pass at the end of the 4th quarter in the 2015 Super Bowl against the Patriots?

Malcom Butler

400

Prophet Abraham is buried in which city?

Hebron

400

What is the smallest country (by area) in the Middle East?

Bahrain

400

Name 3 buildings on North Quad

Kenney Gym, DCL, Civil Eng lab, nick holonyak jr lab, ECEB, Beckman institute, coordinated science lab

400

What was the first movie that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? 

Iron Man (2008)

400

How many University of Illinois players are currently in the NBA?

  •  3 (Ayo Dosunmu, Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill)

500

What is the population of Ramallah? Closest answer wins.

24,599

500

Which country has the highest geographical peak in the Middle East?

Iran

500

What is buried under Memorial Stadium?

A bulldozer

500

What year does Marty McFly return to in Back to The Future?

1985

500

How many World Cups has the USA Women’s National team won?

4