Africa/Middle East

The African rainforests are primarily found in the basin of what river? It is Africa's largest

Which caliphate spread Islam into the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)?

Which disease is the leading cause of death in the most countries of Africa?

Which epidemic has affected West Africa most severely?

What angel informed Mary that she would have the baby Jesus and also guided Muhammad to Heaven?

Persia is the former name of what country?

What is the symbol of Islam?

What is the name of the month during which Muslims must fast?

No matter what religion an Arabic person follows, what name do they use for "god"?

What building in Mecca is the holiest site in Islam?

What is the meaning of the word "jihad"?

Which of these is not one of the "Religions of the Book"?

Why are Muslims prohibited from making visual depictions of Muhammad?

Due to poverty and ongoing drought, piracy has risen in what East African country?

What is the holiest city in Islam?

Which of these countries has NOT had a genocide in the last 30 years?

Which of these is not a capital city of South Africa?

What term refers to a Jewish place of worship?

What's the name for the series of revolutions of the past 7 years, which began in North Africa?

What Kurdish leader became an Islamic and Arab hero for driving off the Crusaders?

What brutal dictator of Uganda was allegedly a cannibal?

Mansa Musa made which empire into one of the world's wealthiest and most iconic?

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

What links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

In the 1920s, what two countries primarily drew the map of the modern Middle East?

What is the first Pillar of Islam?

What do Muslims believe about Jesus?

Of the 3 major Religions of the Book, which ones believe the messiah (savior) has not come yet?

How do Muslims believe Jesus died?

What was the last great Muslim empire--which was broken up at the end of World War One?

What is the highest peak in Africa?

Until 1991, the countries of the Caucasus were part of what former country?

What major African lake shares its name with one of the countries in which it is located?

How many centuries did it take for the Islamic empire to spread from Mecca to Spain?

What are the only two countries with majority Shiite populations?

What capital of Libya is mentioned in the US Marine Corps Anthem?

What does the word "Islam" mean?

Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

What does "Boko Haram" mean?

Generally speaking, which region of Africa has been the wealthiest?

Which of these is not a branch of Judaism?

Rich deposits of precious metals are found in what desert in the southern part of Africa?

The holiest day in Christianity commemorates Jesus rising from the dead. What holiday is it?

What is occurring with the tectonic plates along the Great Rift Valley and African Great Lakes?

What ethnic group (of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran) is fighting for a country of their own?

What term is used for unofficial stories about the life and teachings of Muhammad?

Which of these men did NOT win a Nobel Prize for helping to end segregation in South Africa?

Turkey is technically part of what two continents?

What is the deadliest terrorist group in the world?

What ancient name for the Eastern Mediterranean is used in an alternate version of ISIS's name?

Israel is the only country in the world whose official religion is what?

Palestinians are Arabs who had their land taken away from them in order to create what country?

What country has the highest population in Africa?

What is the holiest day in Judaism? It is the Day of Atonement.

What Lebanese terrorist organization is supported by the Shiite government of Syria?

The Sinai Peninsula is disputed by which two countries?

The Asian part of Turkey is known as either Asia Minor of what other name?

What term for a slave soldier gave its name to an Egyptian dynasty of Muslim rulers?

Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Iran are all on what body of water?

What term for an Islamic kingdom has been used by the Umayyads, the Abbasids, and ISIS?

What is the largest branch of Islam?

How many times per day are Muslims required to pray--while facing toward Mecca?

What is the holy scripture of Islam called?

What is the longest river in the world?

Which modern capital city was the center of culture and learning during the Abbasid Caliphate?

What was the ancient name for the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (modern Iraq)?

What denomination of Christians is primarily found in Egypt?

What is the holiest city in Christianity and Judaism? It is the 3rd holiest in Islam.

What is the largest desert in Africa?

Who is the most important prophet in Islam?

Addis Ababa is the capital of one of the world's oldest countries. What country is it?

What is the newest country in the world?

What mountains have been referred to as the "Roof of Africa"?

Which prophet is considered the father of the world's 3 great monotheistic religions?

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

The Umayyads and the Abbasids spread what religion through North Africa?

Many of the problems of the Mid-East go back to the Treaty of Versailles, which ended what war?

What city was the arch-nemesis of the ancient Roman republic/empire?

A major peninsula, major desert, and major sea all share what name?

Other than the USA, what is the only country with a capital city named for a US president?

What narrow body of water -- controlled by Iran -- is critical for the shipment of oil?

What ancient Carthaginian ruler invaded Europe and crossed the Alps using elephants?

Who received the Ten Commandments from God at Mount Sinai?

What was the name for the system of segregation in South Africa?

What is the largest lake in Africa? It is the primary source of the Nile River.

The WHO and others have helped greatly reduce cases of what mosquito-borne illness in Africa?

What is the symbol of Christianity?

What body of water separates most of Egypt from the rest of the Middle East? Moses crossed it.

What body of water is north of Anatolia, west of the Caucasus, and east of the Balkans?

What is the symbol of Judaism?

What largest city (and former capital) of Turkey used to be called Constantinople?

What is the primary reason why Mount Kilimanjaro is being watched by scientists today?

The 5th Pillar of Islam is the pilgrimage to Mecca. What is the name for that pilgrimage?

What major mountain chain is directly north of the Sahara Desert in Africa?

Worldwide, what is the largest branch of Christianity?

What city is claimed as the capital of two Middle Eastern countries?

What notorious act did Boko Haram carry out in Chibok, Nigeria in 2014?

Which group is in charge of much of Somalia?

Which country had an Islamic revolution in 1979 which resulted in Americans being held hostage?

What does the "IS" in "ISIL" stand for?