Middle East Quiz

What does the suffix “Stan” mean?

Land of

Constantinople is known as what city today? Where is it located?

Istanbul, Türkiye.

What 4 countries divide up the would-be nation of Kurdistan?

Türkiye, Iraq, Iran, Syria

What is the name of the school system during the Islamic Golden Age?

Madrasas

What were the 2 Sister Institutions to the Baghdad House of Wisdom?

Kalam and Falsafa

What did the Kurdish woman do in Iran that sparked the recent protests?

She didn’t wear her hijab.

What is the full name of the country of Iran?

Islamic Public of Iran

What are the 3 subsects of the Abrahamic Faiths that are Doomsday Worshippers?

Israeli Ultranationalism, Christian Zionism, and Wahhabism.

What was the first nation to rise up in the Arab Spring?

Tunisia

 What nation is the last colony in Africa?

Western Sahara

What was the name of the Pipeline between the Ottoman and German Empires? What significance did it have on global politics prior to World War I?

Berlin-Baghdad Pipeline and it contributed to pre-WWI tensions

What is the Ka’ba and what special object is within it?

A cube thats the epicenter of Mecca that has a meteor inside of it.

What is the name of the perfect object all alchemists aim to find that can turn lead into gold?

The philosopher’s stone

Who is the founder of Islam?

Muhammad

  What is the name of the Abrahamic God in Islam?

Allah

Who is the most quoted Prophet in the Quran?

Jesus

What factors give Saudi Arabia its economic and political influence to be a major power in the region? What is the subsect of islam that they sponsor?

Connection to Us military and fossil fuel trade with US. The sub sect is Sunni.

Palestinians and Kurds have what in common.

They are both stateless

What nations made up the Central Powers in World War I?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

What was the secret deal made to split up the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Who were the 3 nations int hat deal?

The three nations were Britain``, France, and Russia.

What political party exposed the secret deal as part of an Anti-Imperialist mindset?

The Bolsheviks

What was the name of the Muslim controlled Iberia (modern-day Spain/Portugal)  and how did it

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influence Kansas City?

Al-Andalus and it inspired buildings in Kansas City.

What have the nations of Europe done towards Asylum Seekers/Refugees from the Syrian Civil War,

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as well as what have the refugees/asylum seekers done to reach safety?

They made a temporary perfection mechanism and gave money for humanitarian aide. They have taken rafts across the sea.

How did the Islamic Golden Age end? What happened to the Baghdad House of Wisdom?

The collapse of the Abbasid caliphate due to mongol invasions and the siege of Baghdad. It was destroyed the mongols.

Which body of water around the Arabian Peninsula didn't exist until after the last Ice Age?

Persian Gulf

What is the name of the richest person in history?

Mansa Musa

What were pre-Islamic, polytheistic people known as?

Pagans