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Multiple Choice City Quiz – Mecca

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the city of Mecca?
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1. What Islamic pilgrimage brings millions of people to Mecca each year?
Hajj
Ramadan
Salat
Shahadah
2. What is the name of the black cube-shaped building at the center of the Grand Mosque?
Dome of the Rock
Kaaba
Masjid An Nabawi (Prophet's mosque)
Qasr al-Haram
3. How many times per day are devout Muslims supposed to pray towards Mecca every day?
Once
Twice
Five times
Every hour during daylight
4. Who are forbidden to enter Mecca?
Children
Men without beards
Non-Muslims
Women
5. What body of water is located about 70 kilometers west of Mecca?
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
6. What does Mecca's tallest building have on it?
A solid gold spire worth $40 billion
The world's largest clock
The world's largest video screen
The world's most powerful light
7. What was the title of the person who was responsible for governing Mecca and protecting the holy sites before the 20th century?
Caliph
Pasha
Sharif
Wadi
8. What is the location near Mecca where Muhammad received his first revelation?
Cave of Hira
Island of Hira
Oasis of Hira
Rock of Hira
9. According to the Saudi government, how should Mecca be spelled in English?
Makkah
Mekka
Mocha
Mockba
10. What is the name of Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina in 622?
Hijrah
Qibla
Umma
Zakat
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17 Comments
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Level 72
May 3, 2025
do you mean "Men without beards?
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Level ∞
May 3, 2025
Lol, fixed. Tempted not to fix it though.
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Level 80
May 3, 2025
Men without bears!
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Level 90
May 4, 2025
10/10.
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Level 87
May 5, 2025
For anyone curious, the word "sharif" is etymologically unrelated to the English word "sheriff", although they seem to have similar meanings.

"Sheriff" comes from the title "shire reeve" in England, where "reeve" here is an old word for a type of local official or magistrate. In time, the shire reeve of each county (shire) became the sheriff, in charge of justice in that shire.

"Sharif" comes from an Arabic word meaning "noble". Pretty straightforward.

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Level 88
May 5, 2025
Thanks, I was wondering.
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Level 54
May 23, 2025
I thought that English sherrif was derived from sharif.
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Level 73
Aug 27, 2025
Nice footnote - thank you
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Level 67
Jun 10, 2025
#9 could be tricky for anyone "rushin" through the questions ;)
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Level 48
Aug 22, 2025
I could have sworn Sharif was a red herring😭😭
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Level 74
Aug 22, 2025
"How many times per day are devout Muslims supposed to pray towards Mecca every day?"

I think this question could be worded a little better.

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Level 58
Aug 22, 2025
7/10 as a non-muslim!
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Level 57
Aug 22, 2025
Question 7 makes so much sense if you think what an English translation of each word could be, wish I did that.
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Level 88
Aug 23, 2025
You probably don't need the word "times" in the one answer about how many times Muslims pray.
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Level 48
Oct 5, 2025
I should've known Sharif given I've Lawrence of Arabia countless times ..
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Level 74
Nov 6, 2025
This quiz is more about islam than about the city.
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Level 46
Dec 3, 2025
No, its not.