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Middle East General Knowledge

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What Religion began in Mecca?
Islam
What is the English name for the Rub al' Khali?
Empty Quarter
What country broke into civil war in 2011?
Syria
What language is most commonly spoken in the Middle East?
Arabic
What is the name of the region between the Tigris and Euphrates?
Mesopotamia
What event killed thousands in Iran in 1972?
Blizzard
Who lead Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900's?
T.E Lawrence
What is the largest oil producer in the world?
Saudi Arabia
What country was split up by the Sykes and Picot agreement?
Ottoman Empire
Which empire controlled much of the Middle East in 500 B.C?
Persian Empire
What drink was first brewed in Yemen over 1,000 years ago?
Coffee
What people sacked Baghdad, ending the Islamic Golden Age?
Mongols
How many "Arabian Nights" are there in the title of the famed story book?
1001
What Middle Eastern building project connected the Red and Mediterranean Seas?
Suez Canal
What wonder of the world was built near modern day Baghdad?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What monument in Jerusalem is the only remaining part of the Second Temple?
Western Wall
In which city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Christians tried to take back the Holy Land in what series of events?
Crusades
Who was president of Iraq from 1979-2003?
Saddam Hussein
What was the former name of Istanbul?
Constantinople
Based on Hindu and Greek systems, what part of mathematics was invented in the Ancient Islamic Caliphate?
Algebra
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2 Comments
Malbaby
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Level 70
Dec 3, 2017
Good mixed quiz, Quite difficult...... if you like geography quizzes try my Geography One ......here it is
WolfCam
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Level 67
Dec 3, 2017
Thanks! I'll try your quiz too
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