| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What European country had a "mandate" to run Lebanon between 1923−1946? | France | 91%
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| What country invaded Lebanon in 1978, 1982, 1993, 1996 and 2006? | Israel | 89%
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| What Lebanon-based ancient civilization founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean? | Phoenicia | 89%
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| What was the former nickname of Beirut? | {Paris} of the Middle East | 87%
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| What country had once occupied up to 80% of Lebanon between 1976–2005? | Syria | 83%
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| What political party, with a military wing, was founded as a result of the above in 1982? | Hezbollah | 77%
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| What other local religious community, starting with D, founded the modern-day Lebanon together with the above? | Druze | 74%
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| What war, in 1975–1990, was mainly fought between Christian and Muslim militias? | Lebanese Civil War | 74%
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| What major city of that civilization did Alexander the Great conquerand change from an island into a peninsula? | Tyre | 74%
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| What Lebanese-born lawyer has had several high-profile clients and is married to George Clooney? | {Amal} Clooney | 70%
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| What color was famously produced from sea snails in that civilization? | Purple | 66%
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| What mythological princess of that civilization was born in that city – and gave name to a continent? | Europa | 64%
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| For what Christian ethnoreligious group did the Ottomans create the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate as a homeland? | The Maronites | 60%
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| What "colorful" line separated those groups in that war in Beirut? | Green Line | 55%
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| What writing system did the people of that civilization create? | Alphabet | 53%
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| What ancient city has continuously been inhabited since 5000 BC, and also been theplace where the above was developed? | Byblos | 45%
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| What chemical compound, in 2,750 tonnes, ignited the 2020 Beirut explosion? | {Ammonium} nitrate | 42%
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| What Lebanese singer, whose name starts with N, is dubbed the "Queen of Arab Pop"? | {Nancy} Ajram | 42%
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| What Christian group, who took part in religious wars, established the County of Tripoli? | Crusaders | 40%
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| What economic phenomenon has caused Lebanon's financial crisis since 2019? | {Liquid}ity shortages | 15%
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