SAMENA GEOGRAPHY
This South Asian country is home to the Taj Mahal.
What is India?
This flatbread is common across South Asia.
What is naan?
This word meaning “peace” is used as a greeting in Arabic.
What is salaam?
This global pop star with Middle Eastern roots sang “Hips Don’t Lie.”
Who is Shakira?
This ancient civilization developed along the Nile River.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This North African country has Marrakech and Casablanca.
What is Morocco?
This Middle Eastern dip is made from chickpeas and tahini.
What is hummus?
This language is commonly spoken in Pakistan.
What is Urdu?
This supermodel with Palestinian roots has over 60 million Instagram followers.
Who is Bella Hadid?
This ancient civilization was centered in present-day Pakistan and northwest India.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
This Middle Eastern city is the capital of Jordan.
What is Amman?
This North African dish is traditionally made with steamed semolina grains.
What is couscous?
This language is written using the Perso-Arabic script and spoken in Iran.
What is Farsi?
This Marvel series centers on an Egyptian superhero and aired on Disney+.
What is Moon Knight?
This empire was founded in Anatolia and later ruled much of the Middle East and North Africa.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
What is the Red Sea?
This Persian rice dish is known for its crispy bottom layer.
What is tahdig?
This writing system is used for Hindi and Sanskrit.
What is Devanagari?
This rapper featured on Drake’s For All the Dogs and has Palestinian roots.
Who is Saint Levant?
This Ottoman ruler conquered Constantinople in 1453.
Who is Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror)?
This narrow strait connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
This spice commonly used in Middle Eastern and North African cooking has a sour, lemony flavor.
What is sumac?
This language spoken in North Africa uses the Latin alphabet rather than Arabic script.
What is Tamazight (Berber)?
This South Asian–inspired Disney film features music by A. R. Rahman.
What is Slumdog Millionaire?
This treaty formally ended Ottoman control over much of its former territory after World War I.
What is the Treaty of Sèvres?