SWANA Mixer Trivia

What is the largest desert in the SWANA region?

• Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)

• Sahara Desert

• Dasht-e Kavir

• Kyzylkum Desert

What river flows through Iraq and is historically significant for ancient Mesopotamia?

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

The Ottoman Empire originated in which SWANA country?

• Iran

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites within the SWANA region?

• Turkey

• Iran

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

What region within SWANA does the traditional Arab dance known as Dabke originate from?

• The Levant (Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon)

• The Maghreb (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco)

• The Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen)

Which SWANA country has the highest population?

• Iran

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

Which SWANA country is home to the lowest point on land in Africa?

• Egypt

• Djibouti

• Morocco

• Somalia

What is the largest island in the Persian Gulf?

• Kish Island

• Qeshm Island (Iran)

• Socotra

• Hormuz Island

The Nile River flows into which major body of water?

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

What is the name of the traditional Palestinian dress wrapped in tatreez embroidery?

• Thobe

• Kaftan

• Dish-dash

• Kilt