What was his religion?
Greek Orthodox Click to see the answer
What was built in his memory?
Library
What was Memphis?
A place where Pharaohs were buried
Where was King Talal buried?
Raghadan Palace
When did they lose power?
1860
Iraq is in which continent?
Asia
What is CCHE 57357?
Children's Hospital Click to see the answer
What were hieroglyphics?
Writing
Where did he die?
Amman
What was his nickname?
The Desert Fox
What year did he die?
1889
When did King Hussein die?
1999
What is this war known as?
First Barbary War
Who was his successor?
Muhammad al-Mahdi Ali al-Senussi
How did he die?
Assassinated
What followed in 1860?
Druze-Christian violence Click to see the answer
What tribe did he belong to?
Mnifa
Who was Imhotep?
First Vizier of ancient Egypt
What was a sarcophagus?
A stone box that held a coffin
What was the Mukhabarat?
Iraqi Intelligence Service
What was a Senet?
An Ancient Egyptian board game
How long is the Suez Canal?
193km
Where did King Talal die?
Istanbul
What was Thebes?
A ancient palace
What was agreed?
Power shift to Muslim majority and Syrian withdrawal
How did they declare war?
Cut down the American flag at the Consulate
How many wives did he have?
2
How long is the River Nile?
6853km Click to see the answer
Who owns EgyptAir?
Government of Egypt (state owned)
In Egypt, what is Ahket?
Flooding season
Who led the coup?
Muammar Gaddafi
What did Libya join in 1953?
Arab League
Who was Hammurabi?
A Babylonian King
What was a Pharaoh?
An Egyptian Ruler
What is Misr?
Egyptian Arab name for 'Egypt'
Who was it founded by?
Syrian monk
What was kohl used for?
Make-up
What year was he executed?
1931
Where was King Talal born?
Mecca
What was Osiris the God of?
The Underworld
Where did the coup begin?
Benghazi
What are aqdiyyah?
Sub-districts of governorates
How did his grandfather die?
Killed by Italians in 1911 Click to see the answer
How long is the Tigris River?
1850km
Who were the Hyksos?
A people who conquered lower Egypt
Who was Tutankhamen?
A Prince
Where was King Hussein born?
Amman
What is his current position?
President of Lebanese Democratic Party
What were his last words?
Quote from the Quran
How deep is the Suez Canal?
24m
What was odd about them?
They were Sunni not Druze
What religion did he follow?
Maronite Christian
What position did he hold?
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
What does this term mean?
All religious groups were equitably represented
When did this exist until?
1918
Who were their main rivals?
Tulunids
Who carried out the coup?
Free Officers Movement
Who was it named after?
al-Darazi
How long is Iraq's Freeway 1?
1200km
Where was Tutankhamen buried?
Valley of Kings
Where was their main center?
Baaqlin
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
How tall is the Cairo Tower?
187 metres
Anubis was the God of what?
Death
Who took Beirut in 1291?
Mamluks
What is Al Mada?
A daily newspaper published in Iraq
What is the currency of Iraq?
Dinar
Who found Tutankhamen's tomb?
Howard Carter
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
In what year did he die?
1987
Where did Fakhr attack in 1607?
Damascus Click to see the answer
How did the reign of King Saud end?
He was deposed
Who was the third King of Jordan?
Hussein
Which is Iraq's national flower?
Rose
How long is the Euphrates River?
2800km
In what year did the Maan fall?
1697
Where was Abdullah I educated?
Istanbul Click to see the answer
What was his original profession?
Teacher
What age was he when executed?
73
What does the word Pharaoh mean?
Great House
What did King Hussein die from?
Cancer
Near which town was Gaddafi born?
Sirte
How many sons did Abdullah I have?
2
What was the town of his birth?
Ehden
What did Italy give Libya in 2008?
Compensation for colonialism
What was notable about the treaty?
It was made in secret Click to see the answer
What was the Book of the Dead?
A collection of spells said to help people in the afterlife
How many wives did Gaddafi have?
2
What tactics did the Arabs pursue?
Blowing up the Hejaz Railway
What was the Kataeb Party known as?
Phalange
What nationality is Queen Rania?
Palestinian
Which city did he capture in 1917?
Aqaba
Which is the largest lake in Egypt?
Nasser
What did the Greeks call Cyrenaica?
Pentapolis
Where was the King at the time?
Turkey
Iraq invaded Kuwait in which year?
1990
Who conquered Lebanon in 332 BC?
Alexander the Great
What tactics did the rebels pursue?
Guerrilla raiding Click to see the answer
Which is Iraq's national bird?
Chiukar Partridge
Who were the allies of Jordan?
Syria, Egypt, Iraq
Tyre holds what notable honour?
UNESCO World Heritage Site
In what year was it discovered?
1961
How many were killed in the coup?
0
Who was the second King of Jordan?
Talal
Which European power intervened?
France
When was Kuwaiti Navy established:
1978
What is the currency of Egypt?
Egyptian Pound
Who was the founder of the dynasty?
Haydar
Which gods were worshipped there?
Jupiter, Venus, Bacchus
Name the largest Libyan oil field.
Sarir Field
Where did he study as a young man?
Jaghbub
In what year did King Talal die?
1972
What was the 'Code of Hammurabi'?
An early Law Code Click to see the answer
Where was King Talal educated?
Sandhurst
What is Abdullah I's nickname?
The Founder
Who conquered Libya in 331 BC?
Alexander the Great
Who was the father of Abdullah I?
Hussein, Sheriff of Mecca
What was Nefertiti most famous for?
Her beauty
Who was head of the Egyptian army?
Pharaoh
How many sons did Gaddafi father?
7
Who was the first Rashidun caliph?
Abu Bakr
Who is the current King of Jordan?
Abdullah II
In what year was King Hussein born?
1935
Where was the final treaty signed?
Wadi Arabah
What is 6 December 1975 known as?
Black Saturday
Where did the Banu Maan settle?
Lebanon Mountains
The Dukan Dam is on which river?
Little Zab
Where was King Abdullah I born?
Mecca
What did Canopic Jars contain?
Body parts
What religion were the peasants?
Maronite Christian
What was included within the site?
Madrassah and Mosque
Ma'at was the Goddess of what?
Truth
How long did they control Beirut?
450 years
What was Cleopatra VII famous for?
Being the last Pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire
How many sons did King Talal have?
4
What was his nickname in Libya?
The Butcher of Fezzan
What year was King Talal born?
1909
Who were their rivals in Iraq?
Lahkmids
After independence, Kuwait became:
Parliamentary monarchy
Which Holy Site was founded nearby?
El-Tag
Why was she imprisoned in 2002?
She accused the Government of corruption
What did the demonstrators demand?
Withdrawal of Syrian forces
Name the founder of the dynasty.
Arslan bin al-Mundhir
Who took over as President in 1958?
Fuad Cherab
Who is Abdullah II married to?
Queen Rania
Aloos island is on which river?
Euphrates
Where was King Abdullah killed?
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
The Mosul Dam is on which river?
Tigris
How many children did King Talal have?
6 Click to see the answer
Who started the Arab revolt in 1916?
Sheriff Hussein bin Ali
Who became the first King of Libya?
King Idris al-Senussi
Kuwait Oil Company was established in:
1934
The River Nile flows into which sea?
Mediterranean Sea
What was the first key event in 1975?
Sidon Fishermen's Strike
How many times was Abdullah I married?
3 Click to see the answer
What is the official name of Egypt?
Arab Republic of Egypt
What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?
All of these
In what year was King Abdullah I born?
1882
The Great Pyramids are in which area?
Giza
Name the last Emir of Mount Lebanon.
Bashir III
What was the invasion a response to?
PLO attacks on Israel from within Lebanon
Which Roman Emperor conquered Jordan?
Trajan
Om Al-Rasas island is in which river?
Shatt al-Arab
Who was the civil war fought between?
The PLO and Jordanian Government Click to see the answer
What was founded in Beirut in 1866?
American University
What did he control for the Ottomans?
Tax system
How old was King Hussein at his death?
63
How big is Iraq in square kilometers?
437,000 sq./km
Egypt became a republic in which year?
1953
In which year did King Faruq abdicate?
1952
What is Egypt's second largest city?
Alexandria
How long did the Iran-Iraq war last?
8 years
What year did Abdullah I reign until?
1951
What was this arrangement known as?
The Double Qaimaqamate
In what year did he return to Lebanon?
1618
What form of Government was declared?
Republic Click to see the answer
Which Highway links Iraq and Jordan?
Highway 10
What is the oldest mosque in Kuwait:
Alkhamis mosque
What political position did he adopt?
Anti-Syrian
What is the age of suffrage in Iraq?
18
King Ghazi of Iraq died in which year?
1939
Which Arab states led the offensive?
Syria and Egypt
What is the age of suffrage in Egypt?
18
Which dynasty were they succeeded by?
Shibab
Who did they fight a war with in 1801?
USA
Who destroyed the First Saudi State?
Muhammad Ali Pasha
What was his Gaddafi's father's job?
Camel Herder
In what year did King Talal abdicate?
1952
Where was Abdullah I buried in 1951?
Raghadan Palace
Who was the first king of Characene:
Hyspaosines
Where did Abdullah II visit in 2012?
West Bank of the Jordan
The Aswan Dam was built in which year?
1971
Why did the Ottomans invade in 1586?
Taxes were not delivered
In which year was Saddam Hussein born?
1937
Tharthar is the largest what in Iraq?
Lake
Who ordered them to come to Lebanon?
Governor of Damascus
Who was King of Iraq from 1921-1933?
Faisal I
Kuwaiti Currency Law was approved in:
1960
Cairo is twinned with which US city?
New York
What was the ancient name for Kuwait:
Kazima