Geography
Syria shares borders with four countries. Can you name them all?
Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey.
What dish is Jordan famous for inventing?
Mansaf
What is the currency in Syria?
Syrian Lira / Pound
Name two Fairuz songs
واو
Who is depicted as a barefoot, ragged refugee child with his back turned to the viewer, symbolizing the Palestinian struggle for independence?
Handala
What city is north of Jerusalem?
Ramallah
What is the second most common dish made of chickpeas in the Arab world?
Falafel
What day does Lebanon celebrate their independence from French mandate rule?
November 22nd
Name four music artists that come from any country in the Levant
Thats Crazy
What symbol is frequently used by Palestinians to symbolize their right of return to their homes lost in the 1948 Nakba?
Key of return / Mofta7 el 3awdeh
Which country in the levant has the highest percentage of desert land?
Jordan
What is the national dish of Syria?
Kibbeh
In which Lebanese city will you find a large amount of intact Roman ruins?
Baalbek
Who is considered the biggest Syrian star of popular Arab song today, drawing as he does upon a mix of classic Egyptian song and Syrian and Levantine folk melodies?
George Wasoof
What is the national flower of Syria?
Jasmine flower
What is the coldest month in Syria on average?
January
What is the Arabic name for the thick molasses usually made of grape or pomegranate?
Dibs Ruman
Who was the king of Jordan, who ascended the throne in 1952 and reigned for nearly 47 years, credited with modernizing the country and fostering peace in the Middle East?
King Hussein bin Talal
What is the name of Shabjdeed’s newest album?
SULTAN
Lebanon is known for its capital city, Beirut. What is the meaning behind the name "Beirut," and what historical significance does it hold?
"Beirut" is derived from the Canaanite word "Biruta," meaning "wells." The city has a rich history dating back thousands of years and has been a key cultural and economic center in the region.
What is the longest river in Syria?
Euphrates River / nahr alfurat
Which type of Lebanese bread is characterized by its large, thin, and soft texture?
Mar2ou2
How many countries from the Levant have qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup?
3 (Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria)
What is the national anthem of Jordan called?
As-Salam al-Malak al-Urduni
Who is the Lebanese American writer and poet who is best known for his work "The Prophet," published in 1923?
Kahlil Gibran
What city is the largest in the West Bank?
Hebron
What Syrian savoury dish includes cherry as a main ingredient?
La7me B Karaz
During the Nakba, around how many Palestinian towns and villages were destroyed?
more than 500
Who wrote the song “Wainek Min Zaman”?
Yazan Haifawi
What do the colors of the Jordanian flag represent?
Black represents the Abbasid,
White represents the Umayyad dynasty and a peaceful and bright future,
Green represents the Fatimid Caliphates,
Red represents the Hashemite dynasty, the current ruling dynasty. It also symbolizes the Arab revolt (bloody struggle for freedom)
What is the highest peak in Lebanon, located in the Mount Lebanon range?
Qurnat as Sawda
What do Palestinians call the very popular dish Shish Barak?
Dnen 2ttat/Cat Ears
Who is the only Roman emperor to be born in the Levant and which country was he born in?
Philip the Arab / in Syria
What Syrian city is known as a hotbed of fine music?
Aleppo
What type of poetry is commonly read by the Bedouin tribes in Syria and Jordan, and indeed throughout much of the Arab world?
Nabati Poetry
Which river forms part of the border between Lebanon and Syria?
Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi
Marma3on is a popular dish in the West Bank, what do other Arab countries call it?
Maftool
What is the other name for Jericho / Areha?
Tel es-Sultan / Madenate el kamar
Who is the Syrian singer known for his marathon performances and preservation of traditional Arabic music, and once sang for ten straight hours which landed him a spot in the Guiness Book of Records?
Sabah Fakhri
Who is the Syrian philosopher and writer, born in Damascus, that is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the Arab world and was a prominent figure in the pan Arab ideology and revolution (1950s and 1960s)?
Michel Aflaq
How many rivers does Lebanon have?
14
What is the name of the cucumber like vegetable that is grown only in the summer and particularly found in Palestine?
Faqous
What is the second oldest structure in the world which is located in Jericho, Palestine?
Burj Areha/ Tower of Jericho (8,000 B.C.)
What is the short open-ended flute that only Palestinians use?
Palestinian Shibbabeh
What is the national animal of Lebanon?
Striped Hyena / ضبع مخطط