Middle East info

Question 1

What is the official language of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 1

Arabic

Question 2

What type of Islam is dominant in Saudi Arabia?

Answer 2

Sunni (80-90%)

Question 3

What currency does Saudi Arabia use?

Answer 3

Saudi riyal

Question 4

What are the political regions of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 4

13 administrative emirates

Question 5

Governmental system of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 5

monarchy based on Islam

Question 6

What is a main sector in Saudi Arabia’s economy?

Answer 6

crude oil; 20%

Question 7

What is Saudi Arabia’s capital?

Answer 7

Riyadh

Question 8

What is the population and world rank of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 8

38,401,000; 40th

Question 9

Who is Saudi Arabia’s king?

Answer 9

Salman ibn Abdulaziz al-Saud

Question 10

GDP of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 10

1.061 trillion; 18th

Question 11

GDP per capita of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 11

29,922; 43rd

Question 12

In what year were women allowed to vote and run for office in Saudi Arabia?

Answer 12

2015

Question 13

When were women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia?

Answer 13

2018

Question 14

What governmental system does Iran have?

Answer 14

Islamic theocratic republic

Question 15

Who is the president of Iran?

Answer 15

Ebrahim Raisi

Question 16

Who is the wali fagih of Iran?

Answer 16

Ayatollah Ali Khamenai

Question 17

What type of economy does Iran have and what is its main sector?

Answer 17

mixed; oil

Question 18

What is the capitol of Iran?

Answer 18

Tehran

Question 19

What type of Islam is dominant in Iran?

Answer 19

Shiite Islam

Question 20

What is the official language in Iran?

Answer 20

Persian

Question 21

What is Iran’s population and world rank?

Answer 21

86,758,304; 17th

Question 22

What is Iran’s GDP?

Answer 22

$367.968 billion; 43rd

Question 23

What is the GDP per capita of Iran?

Answer 23

$4,252; 124th

Question 24

What are the political regions of Iran?

Answer 24

31 provinces (ostan)

Question 25

What is Iran's currency?

Answer 25

Iranian rial

Question 26

What was the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action?

Answer 26

A nuclear landmark agreement with Iran made in 2015 by a coalition of 6 western nations (led by the US)

Question 27

What president withdrew from the nuclear agreement with Iran?

Answer 27

Donald Trump

Question 28

How did the Iranian government respond to protests about the Ukrainian flight?

Answer 28

They shut down social media and sent the military

Question 29

What is the Hajj?

Answer 29

The pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims make.

Question 30

When is Ramadon?

Answer 30

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar

Question 31

What is Zakat?

Answer 31

the giving of alms; the third pillar

Question 32

What is the Shahada?

Answer 32

The profession of faith

Question 33

What is the very conservative form of Sunni Islam called?

Answer 33

Wahabbi