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Middle East Knowledge Trivia Quiz

This is a general knowledge quiz of the Middle East: geography, history, people....

A multiple-choice quiz by faliero. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
faliero

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,764

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2140

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Question 1 of 10

1. What ancient people inhabited Mada'ain Saleh, in the Northwest area of present day Saudi Arabia? Hint

Sumerians

Nabateans

Phoenicians

Bonicians

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Question 2 of 10

2. What British policy during World War I became the basis for establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine? Hint

The Yalta Conference

The Disraeli Papers

The Crimean Memorandum

The Balfour Declaration

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name for a widely used drug in the Yemen? Hint

Kef

Opium

Hashish

Khat

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Rub Al Khali desert in Saudi Arabia is also known as what? Hint

The Empty Quarter

Arabian Sands

The Endless Waste

The Great Wasteland

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Question 5 of 10

5. A very large percentage of Jordan's population are of _______ origin. Hint

Armenian

Palestinian

Druze

Chaldean

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the last Crusader stronghold to be taken by the Mamluks in 1291? Hint

Tyre

Jerusalem

Acre

Aleppo

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Krac des Chevaliers is located in which country? Hint

Israel

Syria

Jordan

Egypt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Middle Eastern country has the second largest proven petroleum reserves? Hint

Iran

Iraq

Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which noted Arabian explorer wrote the book 'Arabian Sands'? Hint

Freya Stark

Sir John Bagot Glubb

Wilfred Thesiger

Harry St. John Bridger Philby

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the dynasty that ruled the Hejaz under the Ottoman Empire, and that still rules in Jordan today?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What ancient people inhabited Mada'ain Saleh, in the Northwest area of present day Saudi Arabia?

Answer: Nabateans

The most widely recognized Nabatean ruins are in Petra, Jordan.

2. What British policy during World War I became the basis for establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

Answer: The Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration was actually a letter written by Arthur James Balfour, Foreign Secretary in the British government, to Lord Rothschild, on November 2, 1917. The letter is the first official recognition of the Zionist movement by a then Great Power.

3. What is the name for a widely used drug in the Yemen?

Answer: Khat

Khat (or Khat, pronounced 'cot'). Fresh Khat leaves, which are typically chewed like tobacco, produce a mild cocaine- or amphetamine-like euphoria that is much less potent than either substance. Most Yemeni men chew khat on a daily basis, usually after the noon hour.

4. The Rub Al Khali desert in Saudi Arabia is also known as what?

Answer: The Empty Quarter

The other great sandy desert in Saudi Arabia is the Nafud, in the north-northeast part of the country.

5. A very large percentage of Jordan's population are of _______ origin.

Answer: Palestinian

6. What was the last Crusader stronghold to be taken by the Mamluks in 1291?

Answer: Acre

7. The Krac des Chevaliers is located in which country?

Answer: Syria

If you are ever in Syria, don't miss this former Crusader stronghold of the Knights of the Hospital.

8. Which Middle Eastern country has the second largest proven petroleum reserves?

Answer: Iraq

Saudi Arabia is first, Iran is third, Abu Dhabi is fourth.

9. Which noted Arabian explorer wrote the book 'Arabian Sands'?

Answer: Wilfred Thesiger

10. What was the name of the dynasty that ruled the Hejaz under the Ottoman Empire, and that still rules in Jordan today?

Answer: Hashemite

Hussain Ibn Ali was the original Sherif of Mecca, defeated in 1924 by Ibn Saud, future King of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Author faliero

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