| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What religion began in the 600s? | Islam | 97%
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| What country went through a theocratic revolution in 1979? | Iran | 91%
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| What famous buildings were built in 2630 BC? | Pyramids of Giza | 82%
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| What country invaded the Sinai Peninsula in the 60s? | Israel | 74%
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| What country broke into Civil war in 2011? | Syria | 71%
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| In what city was Jesus Christ born? | Bethlehem | 68%
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| What events took place in the Holy Land over 200 years in the Middle Ages? | Crusades | 66%
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| What massive skyscraper was finished in 2010? | Burj Khalifa | 64%
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| Who conquered the Persian Empire in 320 BC? | Alexander the Great | 62%
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| What people were massacred by the Ottomans in the early 1900s? | Armenians | 62%
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| What war went from 1990-91? | Gulf War | 59%
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| What ancient city is located near modern Baghdad? | Babylon | 55%
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| What was found by the French to decipher Hieroglyphs? | Rosetta Stone | 53%
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| Who conquered Israel in the year 70? | Roman Empire | 52%
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| On which river was the Aswan High Dam built? | Nile River | 49%
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| One of the world's first civilizations started in what region? | Mesopotamia | 46%
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| What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate? | Damascus | 44%
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| Who was the third king of the Israelites? | Solomon | 40%
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| What wonder of the world was built on Egypt's north coast? | Lighthouse of Alexandria | 34%
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| Who led Egypt in 1187? | Saladin | 34%
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| What form of writing was developed by the Sumerians? | Cuneiform | 28%
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| Who wrote the agreement to split up the Ottoman Empire? | Mark Sykes | 28%
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| François Georges-Picot | 27%
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| Who advised the Arabs in the Battle of Aqaba? | T.E. Lawrence | 25%
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