History of Lebanon Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the history of Lebanon?
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What Lebanon-based ancient civilization founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean?
Phoenicia
What major city of that civilization did Alexander the Great conquer and change from an island into a peninsula?
Tyre
What mythological princess of that civilization was born in that city – and gave name to a continent?
Europa
What color was famously produced from sea snails in that civilization?
Purple
What writing system did the people of that civilization create?
Alphabet
What ancient city has continuously been inhabited since 5000 BC, and also been the place where the above was developed?
Byblos
What Christian group, who took part in religious wars, established the County of Tripoli?
Crusaders
For what Christian ethnoreligious group did the Ottomans create the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate as a homeland?
The Maronites
What other local religious community, starting with D, founded the modern-day Lebanon together with the above?
Druze
What European country had a "mandate" to run Lebanon between 1923−1946?
France
What was the former nickname of Beirut?
Paris of the Middle East
What Lebanese singer, whose name starts with N, is dubbed the "Queen of Arab Pop"?
Nancy Ajram
What country invaded Lebanon in 1978, 1982, 1993, 1996 and 2006?
Israel
What political party, with a military wing, was founded as a result of the above in 1982?
Hezbollah
What war, in 1975–1990, was mainly fought between Christian and Muslim militias?
Lebanese Civil War
What "colorful" line separated those groups in that war in Beirut?
Green Line
What country had once occupied up to 80% of Lebanon between 1976–2005?
Syria
What Lebanese-born lawyer has had several high-profile clients and is married to George Clooney?
Amal Clooney
What chemical compound, in 2,750 tonnes, ignited the 2020 Beirut explosion?
Ammonium nitrate
What economic phenomenon has caused Lebanon's financial crisis since 2019?
Liquidity shortages
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