How well do you really know the Middle East?
There’s so much more to the Middle East than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and Petra in Jordan. If you think you know the region, put your knowledge to the test…
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Question 1 of 16
1. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is valued because most of the city’s buildings were made from rammed earth before the 11th century. Where is it?
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Question 2 of 16
2. Wadi Dawkah in the south of Oman is renowned for a particular species of tree. What does it produce?
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Question 3 of 16
3. In which country would you find the archaeological site of Al Hijr, which was built by the Nabateans?
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Question 4 of 16
4. You can find these towers in Siwa oasis in Egypt. What were they used as?
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Question 5 of 16
5. This city is home to an ancient fort and this eye-catching skyscraper. Where is it?
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Question 6 of 16
6. The UAE’s ‘garden city’ is so-called because of its oasis of date palms, hot springs and Jebel Hafeet mountain. Name that city!
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Question 7 of 16
7. The Temple of Bacchus was completed around the 2nd century. Where is it?
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Question 8 of 16
8. In which city would you find Naqsh-e Jahan Square, the centre of a former capital city in the 15th century?
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Question 9 of 16
9. What is the town of Madaba in Jordan best known for?
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Question 10 of 16
10. On which mountain in Turkey can you see these statues, which were constructed for King Antiochus I of Commagene (69-34 BC)
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Question 11 of 16
11. Built as a palace complex by Herod the Great, what is the rock fortress of Masada in Israel best known for?
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Question 12 of 16
12. A house in Kuwait City is covered in a mosaic made from what?
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Question 13 of 16
13. What is Palestine’s Kidron Valley best known for?
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Question 14 of 16
14. Between November and April, what kind of wildlife can you see in Al Thakira Mangrove Forest in Qatar?
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Question 15 of 16
15. Karabij halab, a biscuit made from semolina flour which is filled with nuts and flavoured with rose and orange blossom water, is a speciality in which city?
