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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was born in Mecca in 570 AD?	Muhammad	98%
The discovery of what in 1938 developed the Saudi economy radically?	Oil	93%
Who founded al-Qaeda and lost his citizenship in 1994?	Osama bin Laden	89%
What empire controlled the coastal regions of Saudi Arabia from the 16th century until WWI?	{Ottoman} Empire	88%
What were women allowed to legally do for the first time in 2018?	Drive	86%
In what country's war against Houthis has Saudi Arabia played a significant role since 2015?	Yemen	84%
With what country has Saudi Arabia been in a proxy conflict since 1979?	Iran	80%
What British officer helped the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against the above in WWI?	T.E. Lawrence	70%
What royal family founded the modern-day Saudi Arabia in 1932?	House of {Saud}	68%
According to the Quran, what cubic black structure was built by Abraham and Ishmael?	Kaaba	63%
In what city was the construction of the future-tallest building in the world started in 2013?	Jeddah	56%
The Arabian peninsula is the original home of what nomadic ethnic group?	Bedouin	55%
What country did Saudi Arabia officially cut ties with in 2017?	Qatar	53%
What Saudi king died in 2015?	Abdullah	49%
Who became the became leader of the Muslims as the first Caliph after the death of above?	Abu {Bakr}	47%
Who did replace him as the king of Saudi Arabia?	Salman	44%
What word is used to refer to an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward?	Caliphate	41%
What country's ambassador was kicked out after its government called for the release of two dissidents in 2018?	Canada	36%
What Saudi king was assassinated in 1975, despite his popularity?	Faisal	34%
What mosque in Mecca did Islamist extremists temporarily seize control in 1979?	{Grand} Mosque	19%