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1
Jude and Marian pointed to this statue and gave him a name [insert picture here]. What did they nickname him?
3mo Cumberland
Baba Cumberland
Seedo Cumberland
Jedo Cumberland
2
The Arabic language;
Is spoken by around 280 million native speakers worldwide
Is a Semitic language
Has sounds that don’t exist in other languages
3
What percentage of the American stock exchange NASDAQ does Dubai own?
50%
5%
20%
1%
4
What is the capital of Kuwait?
Hawalli
Kuwait City
Al Farwaniyah
Al Ahmadi
5
What is the only island country that is geographically in the Middle East?
Jordan
Qatar
Bahrain
Yemen
6
What does it mean when your mama does this?
To say: "just wait until we get home"
To say: "you're in big trouble"
To say: "you did something wrong in front of the guests"
To say: "7essa b'wargeek" (now you'll see)
7
Finish the Lyrics! "ya tabtab..."
"ya dallaa"
"wa dallaa"
"wa el3ab"
"wa agheni"
8
What does it mean when someone does this hand gesture?
To say: "what do you want"
To say: "lesh" (why)
To say: "ash fi" (what's wrong)
To say: shoo/shinoo (what)
9
Finish the lyrics! "Ma feesh haga tiggi kidah..."
ihda habeebi kida
arqas habeebi kida
wirjaa' zayyi zamaan
hiz habeebi kida
10
Which of the following were the early inhabitants of Saudi Arabia?
Turk nomads
Berber Nomads
Bedouin Nomads
Mongol nomads
11
What natural resource is the most abundant in the Middle East?
Natural gas
Coal
Gold
Oil
12
Which countries have the highest percentage of Kurdish population?
Iran
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
13
What do you call this
green tea
ginger tea
mate
no clue
14
Which of the following countries is not a monarchy?
Yemen
Morocco
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
15
What is the word "yalla" usually used for?
To say: "follow me"
To tell someone that you're going
To say right before ending a call
To tell someone: "hurry up"
16
What is the capital of Bahrain?
Budaiya
Saar
Isa Town
Manama
17
What is Lebanon most known for?
Ski And Swim at the beach in the same day
Cedar Tree
Raouche Rock
Malak Al Tawouk
18
What does it mean if your mama gives you this hand gesture:
she wants you to know that's she's proud of you
she wants you to know that you're in trouble
she wants to tell you you did a good job
She wants to tell you that she's okay
19
Who is the King of Saudi Arabia currently?
Salman bin Abdulaziz
Faisal bin Abdulaziz
Mohammed bin Salman
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
20
Where did knafeh originate?
Palestine - Nablus
Turkey - Adana
Syria - Damascus
Iraq - Baghdad
21
What do Arab parent(s) use instead of saying "no"?
"mou 7elah" (Not now)
"when I was your age...."
"go ask your father/mother"
"inshallah"
22
Finish the Lyrics! "eh le b'2asir..."
kondara
bandoura
tanoura
fustana
23
Which country did not ever qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Iraq
Lebanon
24
How many languages are spoken in the Middle East?
100
60
25
40
25
Where did shawarma originate from?
Turkey
Lebanon
Jordan
Syria
26
Which is the only country in the Middle East that is in Asia and Europe?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iraq
Lebanon
27
Which of the following are characteristics of Arabs?
Proud of their culture and cuisine
Claim they are on their way when they're still at home
Arrive late everywhere
Friendly and approachable
28
Which country is to the east of Lebanon?
Turkey
Cyprus
Syria
Bulgaria
29
When was the term “Middle East” coined, and in which language?
Late 19th century, English
Mid-20th century, Arabic
7th century, Arabic
16th century, Turkish
30
Finish the lyrics! "Habibi ya Nour el-ain..."
"ya sakin khayali"
"ya rou7i"
"ya ahla khayali"
"ya elbiii"
31
Which country recently won the Basketball Asia Cup?
Lebanon
Tunisia
Algeria
United Arab Emirates
32
What are the names of the only 2 male members on MESA?
Hadee and Chafee
Hatim and Chafeek
Hashim and Charif
Haamid and Shaheed
33
Which countries are known as Bilad Al-Sham?
Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
Syria, Palestine, Jordan
Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan
Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
34
What does it mean if your mama uses this hand gesture:
To let you know you did something wrong in front of guests
To say: "Hala2 Bfarjik"
To wait, slow down
To shut up and listen
35
True or false: You're happy because your mama cooked your favorite food Bamya at home
True
False
36
Which river does Jordan, Palestine, & Syria share?
Jordan
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
37
What nut is used to make Baklawa?
Almond
Pine nut
hazelnut
Pistachio
38
What is the national animal of Bahrain?
Arabian Oryx
Falcon
Gazelle
Eagle
39
Which of the following Saudi Arabian cities unearths economic opportunities through white truffles?
Taif
Al Qassim
Jazan
Al Qatif
40
What do you call this?
Yalanji
kousa
makdous
pickled eggplant
41
Which of the following was not a former name of Bahrain?
Awal
Tylos
Delmon
Aradous
42
Which country does not have a star in its flag?
Tunisia
Libya
Iraq
Jordan
43
Which country gets nearly all of its oil from the Middle East?
England
United States
Germany
Japan
44
Which of the following Saudi Arabian cities is well known for their hot air balloon festival?
Khobar
Riyadh
Dammam
Al-Ula
45
What is the biggest Middle Eastern country?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
Egypt
46
What is the smallest Middle Eastern country?
Bahrain
Lebanon
Cyprus
Qatar
47
Which Arab person found the first university in the world?
Mahmoud darwish
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Fatima al-Fihr
Ahmad ibn Ali
48
What is the most common Arab name?
Hasan
Ahmed
Ali
Mohammed
49
What is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East?
Kurds
Persians
Turks
Arabs
50
Where is Ragheb Alama from?
Egypt
Palestine
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
51
Which is the better side of your family?
Mama's
Neither
Both
Baba's
52
What is the Middle East known as?
Islam land
“Uncivilized”
Crossroads of the world
Meeting place
53
What is this called?
Yalanji
Ma7shi
Dolma
Wara 3enab
54
Which "oil transit checkpoint" has the most barrels of oil going through it per day?
Bab el Mandeb
Strait of Hormuz
Bosphorus/Turkish Straits
Suez Canal
55
In most Middle Eastern countries, more men than women attend university
True
False
56
How much does oil account for Dubai's GDP today?
22%
80%
6%
35%
57
Iraq borders six different countries. With which country does Iraq have its shortest border?
Syria
Jordan
Kuwait
Turkey
