Muslim Country Questions Flashcards
What country’s national animal is a Polo Sheep?
Afghanistan
Who’s national flower is the tulip?
Afghanistan
What country’s favorite sport is Buzkashi (goat grabbing)?
Afghanistan
Is an Islamic republic.
Afghanistan, Iran
The capital is Kabul
Afghanistan
The national anthem is called Milli Surood
Afghanistan
The national symbol is a lion.
Afghanistan
The president is Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan
The Afghani is the currency
Afghanistan
Only 1 in 5 women can read
Afghanistan
Whose official language Arabic
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iraq
The main religion is Sunni Islam in this country
Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda has taken over Fallujah in this country
Iraq
It is considered inappropriate to eat with your left hand
Iraq
Used to be Mesopotamia
Iraq
President is Jalal Talabani
Iraq
Uses Iraqi dinar as currency
Iraq
What country’scapital is Baghdad?
Iraq
What countries government is a federal republic?
Iraq
What countries main religion is Islam?
Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
What countries currency is Iraqi Dinar?
Iraq
What countries economy is dominated by the oil sector?
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq,
This country’s independence day was 14 May 1948
Isrrael
National Anthem is Hatikvah
Israel
National symbol is the Star of David
Israel
Ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds right behind the US
Israel
Has the world’s second highest per capita of new books
Israel
Voice mail technology was developed in this country
Israel
Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only R&D facilities outside the US in here
Israel
Jerusalem is the Capitol
Israel
Is on the continent of Asia
Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
Is a parliamentary democracy
Israel, Turkey
The languages are Hebrew and Arabic
Israel
Is the only primarily Jewish country in the world
Israel
Shimon Peres is the president
Israel
Israeli shekel is the currency
Israel
The capital is Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
A man’s headdress consists of three items
Saudi Arabia
Woman completely cover themselves in public
Saudi Arabia
The Economy is a free market economy (capitalism)
Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
Their government is a monarchy
Saudi Arabia
If you travel to this country you have to cover up gold chains or crosses
Saudi Arabia
Women outfits are all black while men outfits are all white
Saudi Arabia
The shoes for their traditional outfits are sandals
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi riyal is their currency.
Saudi Arabia
The root of an arak tree is used as a toothbrush here.
Saudi Arabia
It is fourth in the world in executions
Saudi Arabia
It is illegal to practice any sorcery or magic here.
Saudi Arabia
The 14th largest country in the world
Saudi Arabia
Ankara is the capital
Turkey
The Turkish Lira is the unit of currency in this country
Turkey
People from this country originally brought coffee to England
Turkey
Lake Van is this country’s biggest lake
Turkey
It is believed by some scientists and scholars that the landing place of Noah’s ark is in this country
Turkey
The name Santa Clause originated in this country
Turkey
Who has an area 302,535 sq miles (783,562 km²)?
Turkey
Who has Prime minister of Recep Tayyip Erdogan?
Turkey
Who has an official language of Turkish?
Turkey
What country has a moon and a star on their flag?
Turkey
Cairo is the capital
Egypt
Is home to the sphinx
Egypt
Is located on more than one continent (transcontinental)
Egypt and Turkey
Is home to the Pyramids of Giza
Egypt
Uses the Egyptian pound as currency
Egypt
Has a provisional government
Egypt
Is home to the mouth of the Nile River
Egypt
Was once ruled by the ancient pharaohs
Egypt
What has the largest Arab city in population?
Egypt
What country uses fly swatters as a fashion item?
Egypt
What country has the international day of October 23
Libya
What country was the only country to have a solid colored flag
Libya
What countries form of currency is the libyan dinar
Libya
What country had Moammar al-Gaddafi as a dictator
Libya
What country has the map coordinates of 25 north 17 east
Libya
General Bokello was from what country
Libya
Queen Fatima is from what country
Libya
Battoras was from what country
Libya
The capital is Tripoli
Libya
Has no women’s rights
Libya
What country is the largest producer of pistachio nuts?
Iran
Tehran is the capital of what country?
Iran
In what country are women not allowed to attend sporting events?
Iran
What countries currency is called Rial?
Iran
In what country are households forbidden to have satellite television?
Iran
What countries former name was Persia?
Iran
In what country is most of the population Shiite Muslim?
Iran
In what country is it legal for a man to have up to four wives?
Iran
In what country is the official language Farsi?
Iran
The name means Land Of Ayrans
Iran