History of Saudi Arabia

Question 1

Early Emirate, whose Emir, Muhammad Ibn Saud is the ancestor of all the Saudis.

Answer 1

Emirate of Diriyah

Question 2

First King of modern Saudi Arabia

Answer 2

Ibn Saud

Question 3

Islamic puritanical movement that dominates Saudi Arabia

Answer 3

Wahabbism

Question 4

Corporation which is the source of most of the House of Saud’s wealth

Answer 4

ARAMCO

Question 5

Saudi King who was assassinated by his nephew of the same name ( a drug dealing UC Boulder drop out)

Answer 5

Faisal

Question 6

Military force which supported and helped Ibn Saud take control of the region, before later revolting against him and being utterly crushed at the Battle of Sabilla.

Answer 6

Ikhwan

Question 7

Man who led a seizure of the Great mosque of Mecca (Masjid-Al Haram) with a group of extremists in 1979.

Answer 7

Juhayman al Otaybi

Question 8

This 1934 treaty ended the Saudi-Yemeni War, setting Saudi Arabia’s southern border

Answer 8

Treaty of Taif

Question 9

War in which the Saudis backed the ruling Mutawakallite dynasty against the insurgent rebels.

Answer 9

North Yemen Civil War (There used to be another South Yemen which was socialist)

Question 10

1996 Terrorist Attack on a housing complex near the Saudi ARAMCO HQ

Answer 10

Khobar Towers bombing