| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was born in Mecca in 570 AD? | Muhammad | 98%
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| The discovery of what in 1938 developed the Saudi economy radically? | Oil | 93%
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| Who founded al-Qaeda and lost his citizenship in 1994? | Osama bin Laden | 91%
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| What empire controlled the coastal regions of Saudi Arabia from the 16th century until WWI? | {Ottoman} Empire | 89%
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| What were women allowed to legally do for the first time in 2018? | Drive | 87%
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| In what country's war against Houthis has Saudi Arabia played a significant role since 2015? | Yemen | 84%
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| With what country has Saudi Arabia been in a proxy conflict since 1979? | Iran | 81%
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| What British officer helped the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against the above in WWI? | T.E. Lawrence | 71%
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| What royal family founded the modern-day Saudi Arabia in 1932? | House of {Saud} | 70%
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| According to the Quran, what cubic black structure was built by Abraham and Ishmael? | Kaaba | 65%
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| In what city was the construction of the future-tallest building in the world started in 2013? | Jeddah | 58%
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| The Arabian peninsula is the original home of what nomadic ethnic group? | Bedouin | 55%
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| What country did Saudi Arabia officially cut ties with in 2017? | Qatar | 52%
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| What Saudi king died in 2015? | Abdullah | 50%
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| Who became the became leader of the Muslims as the first Caliph after the death of above? | Abu {Bakr} | 49%
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| Who did replace him as the king of Saudi Arabia? | Salman | 45%
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| What word is used to refer to an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward? | Caliphate | 42%
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| What country's ambassador was kicked out after its government called for the release of two dissidents in 2018? | Canada | 36%
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| What Saudi king was assassinated in 1975, despite his popularity? | Faisal | 33%
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| What mosque in Mecca did Islamist extremists temporarily seize control in 1979? | {Grand} Mosque | 19%
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