Facts About Kuwait

What is the capital of Kuwait?

• Mahaboula

• Salmiya

• Kuwait City

• Mishref

What is the popular rice dish in Kuwait called?

• Machboosh

• Stew

• Butter Chicken

• Shawarma

Which month does Kuwait’s National Day take place?

• December

• January

• February

• March

What is Kuwait’s currency called?

• Kuwait Dollar

• Thai Baht

• Kuwait Euro

• Kuwait Dinar

Who is the current Emir of Kuwait?

• Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

• Sheikh Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

• Sheikh Abdullah Al- Salim Al- Sabah

• Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah

Before oil, what was the main source of wealth for Kuwait?

• Food

• Pearl

• Gold

• weaving

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC) is the largest opera house in________

• Middle East

• Kuwait City

• Hawalli

• Asia

What is the name of the museum where you can see samples of and purchase this handicraft?

• Beit Al-Sadu (Sadu House)

• Dar Al-Islamiya (Islamic Museum)

• Beit Al-Qattan (Qattan House)

• Dar Al-Cid (Museum of Cid)

In the southern area of Kuwait, near the Saudi border, you can find this area - filled with fields of palm trees, green houses full of growing vegetables, sheep, and even an ostrich farm!

• Kuwait City

• Mubarakiya

• Surra

• Wafrah

Want to see dioramas of Kuwait in the "olden day"? Then visit this museum on the Gulf Road; it was first opened in the 1950s, but during the Iraqi invasion, it was nearly destroyed, and a lot of the traditional artifacts were looted. You can see a large example of a traditional wooden dhow ship (used primarily for pearl-diving) outside the museum.

• Shaab Park

• The National Museum

• Hawalli Park

• Alshaheed Park