| Hint | City | % Correct |
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| This transcontinental city served as capital for two major empires | Istanbul | 100%
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| Known as “Paris of the Middle East”, its port suffered a large explosion in 2020 | Beirut | 94%
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| The largest city in the Middle East, it is known for the pyramids to its southwest | Cairo | 94%
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| This disputed capital is the holy city of three different religions | Jerusalem | 94%
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| This desert city shows off its wealth by building skyscrapers and artificial islands | Dubai | 90%
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| Muslims go on a Hajj to visit the Kaaba in this city, an hour's drive from the Red Sea | Mecca | 90%
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| Founded and named for a conqueror, the Pearl of the Mediterranean once had a lighthouse | Alexandria | 87%
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| The richest city in the Middle East, it was a host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup | Doha | 87%
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| A resort by the Mediterranean, it is the fastest growing city in Turkey | Antalya | 84%
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| The oldest capital in the world, this city is nicknamed “City of Jasmine” | Damascus | 84%
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| This ancient city on the Tigris River once was home to the House of Wisdom | Baghdad | 81%
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| One of the hottest cities in the world, this city on the Persian Gulf was invaded in 1990 | Kuwait City | 81%
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| This city on the Gulf of Oman once extended its realm and influence to East Africa | Muscat | 81%
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| The biggest city on the Arabian Peninsula, this city is where CR7 currently plays | Riyadh | 81%
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| An hour’s drive from the Dead Sea, this Islamic city is home to Roman ruins | Amman | 77%
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| The highest capital in the Middle East, its name means “fortified place” | Sana’a | 77%
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| 100 kilometers from the Caspian Sea, this city was the site of a revolution in 1979 | Tehran | 77%
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| Giving its name to a breed of goat, this city was made capital in 1923 | Ankara | 74%
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| Embassies can be found in this young and dynamic non-capital port city | Tel Aviv | 74%
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| Located on a small island, this city got its start from pearling, yielding wealth to its neighbors | Abu Dhabi | 58%
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