MENA CLUB TRIVIA NIGHT

What country uses qanats to irrigate water underground?

What is the name of the traditional system of water management used in Oman?

Which traditional Palestinian herbs are are illegal to forage in Israel?

What Lebanese city organizes an international music festival that has hosted renowned artists such as Miles Davis?

Which Arab country is famously known as "The Mother of the World"?

The Elamite civilization one of the oldest civilizations of Iran, was centered around which modern-day Iranian province?

Which Gulf state was the first to discover oil in 1932?

An Arab scholar who redefined the term "Orientalism". Where was he from?

Which Persian mathematician and poet is famous for the Rubaiyat?

What do Iraqis say when referring to "rice"?

Leila Mourad, an Egyptian singer and actress, faced challenges due to her religious background. What was her religion?

What is the name of the river that flows through Baghdad?

Which river do Syria, the Palestinian Occupied Territories, and Jordan share?

In which year was the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) formed?

Approximately what percentage of the Palestinian population was displaced during the Nakba (1948)?

In what year was the Biennale first held in Marrakech?

What is the Middle East known for?

In what year did Kuwait gain independence from Britain?

The concept of the algorithm is named after a Persian scholar of the Islamic Golden Age. What is his full name?

Dalida--famous for her songs "Bambino," "Paroles et paroles," and "Le temps des fleures"-- grew up in:

What percentage of the population in the United Arab Emirates is made up of immigrants?

Name the world's largest sand desert found in the Arabian Peninsula, which also plays a role in global oil production.

Which Middle Eastern city is known as "The City of A Thousand Minarets"?

As of 2021, which MENA country hosts the largest annual int. book fair in the ME, attracting millions of visitors?

The Treaty of Jeddah, signed in 1927, was crucial in establishing the sovereignty of which country?

Which city, known as the "Pearl of the Mediterranean," was a cosmopolitan hub in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

Which Middle Eastern country is the only one that has coastlines on both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

Hisham Abbas' "Nari Narein" song is sung in Arabic and another language. Which is it?

The Sadu House in Kuwait is dedicated to preserving the arts of Bedouin textiles. What is Sadu?

Who was the Persian poet best known for his work, the Shahnameh, which tells the mythical and historical past of Persia?

Which country is home to arguably the oldest written story, an epic poem of a king's legendary exploits?

In this country, there is a tree that commemorates the visit of Alphonse de Lamartine, a French poet and author.

A Season of Migration to the North is a classic of modern Arabic literature written by:

The traditional music and dance form known as 'Al Razha' is associated with which country?

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is famous for housing what significant feature?

Which country in the Middle East is the only one without a desert?

Which iconic and fantastic singer released the song "Bouss l Wawa" in the early 2000s?

What is the percentage of youth in the Middle East?

What natural resource is the most abundant in the Middle East?

Which country did not ever qualify for the FIFA World Cup?

Which country was known for its pearl diving tradition?

Which countries has won an Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film?

In what Middle Eastern country can you ski in the morning and visit the beach in the afternoon?

What is the most populated city in the Middle East?

Which modern-day Middle Eastern country is known as the birthplace of Islam?

Excluding Arabic, which languages in order are the most spoken in the MENA region?

In 1997, 3 men from ___ tried to sue NASA for trespassing on Mars claiming inheritance from ancestors 3,000 years ago.

What natural habitats were destroyed by Saddam Hussein's counter-insurgency tactics?

What American fast food chain is smuggled into Gaza from Egypt?

The revival of classical Arabic music, "Tarab," has been significantly influenced by which Egyptian artist?

After which major event or events did most countries in the Middle East gain their independence?

Which ancient civilization, centered in modern-day Iraq, is credited with creating the first written codes of law?

In Islamic architecture, a Muqarnas is best described as:

What Arab country has the ruins of Petra?

This couple's tragic tale, first told in the 7th century, was interpreted many times across the region. Who are they?

What is the name of the traditional Persian New Year celebration that coincides with the vernal equinox?

What is the name of the enslaved poet and knight who overcame challenges to ask for his cousin's hand in marriage?

Which Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf is known for its geological formations, warm waters, and coral reefs?

What country in the Middle East has the highest rate of inter familial marriages?

Which MENA country has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as of 2023?

Which country was the first African nation to reach a semi-final in a FIFA World Cup?