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When I got the idea to write this quiz in October 2023, FunTrivia had not a single quiz on Palestine in the geography category. But since then the armed conflict between Palestine and Israel dominated the world news headlines for several weeks.
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Palestine Trivia Questions
1. What is the highest mountain or hill in Palestine?

From Quiz Basic Geography of Palestine

Answer: Mount Nabi Yunis

The Mount Nabi Yunus rises to a height of just over 1,000 m. It is situated in the southern part of the West Bank, near Hebron - about 40 km by road south of Jerusalem. The distance as the crow flies is much smaller, but for some reason (perhaps the presence of the mountain) Google Maps advises a large detour. Mount Catherine is the highest peak in Egypt, at 2,629 m. Jabal Umm ad Dami is the highest peak in Jordan and reaches 1,854 m above sea level. Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in Turkey, at 5,137m. It would be the mountain on which Noah's ark stranded.

2. What is the largest river in Palestine?

From Quiz Basic Geography of Palestine

Answer: Jordan

The West Bank borders the river Jordan, the largest river in or near Palestine, with a total length of 251 km. The River Jordan starts in Lebanon, flows through Syria and Israel, and then for about 100 km it forms the frontier between Jordan and Palestine. The River Jordan mouths into the Dead Sea. The Nile flows from Ethiopia and Uganda through South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. The Tigris starts in Turkey. After a small stretch through Syria it flows through Iraq. The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.

3. The city of Gaza has a university that shares its name with a mosque in Jerusalem. What is the name of the Palestinian university in Gaza?

From Quiz Basic Geography of Palestine

Answer: Al-Aqsa

The Al-Aqsa university in Gaza was probably named after the Jerusalem mosque. Al-Aqsa is Arabic for "the furthest" as in distance to Mecca. The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is one of the most important mosques in the old town of Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa University has faculties for Applied sciences; Art and human sciences; Education; Fine arts; Management and financing; Media; Sports; and Information technology. As for the red herrings: Salaam Aleikum is Arabic for "Peace be with you", a common greeting. Abdul Rahman and Shah Jahan were important Muslim leaders who gave their names to a mosque (but not in Jerusalem). There is also an Abdur Rahman university in India.

4. What is the most southern city in Palestine?

From Quiz Basic Geography of Palestine

Answer: Rafah

The most southern part of Palestine is the Gaza strip, divided into five administrative districts. These are from north to south North-Gaza, Gaza (proper), Deir al Balah, Khan Yunis, and Rafah. All these districts have very high population densities - from 3,161 inhabitants per square kilometre for Khan Yunis to 8,457 inhabitants per square kilometre in Gaza. Rafah district has the only border post with Egypt, and this is the only way supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel can be imported into the Gaza strip while the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues. Indeed: Israel blockades all other border posts as long as the Israeli government senses a threat from Palestinian groups. Aqaba is a Jordanian harbour. Sharm el Sheikh is an Egyptian resort. Bizerte is a city in the far north of Tunisia.

5. Which city in the Judaean mountains, roughly 10km north of Jerusalem, serves in fact as capital of the State of Palestine?

From Quiz Basic Geography of Palestine

Answer: Ramallah

Ramallah is a city rebuilt around 1500 AD, but with renewed use of bricks from houses in the time of King Herod the Great (about 37 BC - about 4 BC). There are very few trustworthy sources as to the history of Ramallah at that epoch. Under the Ottoman Empire (up till 1918) most inhabitants were Christians, but as many Christian inhabitants emigrated (especially to the USA) and many Muslims immigrated, the vast majority of inhabitants of Ramallah in the 21st Century is Muslim. Palestine was recognized as an independent state by over 2/3 of the members of the UNO General Assembly. But the state of Palestine has not (yet?) the full membership of the United Nations: it is merely an observer, without voting rights. A request for full membership was introduced in 2011. The Palestinian Authority (more or less equal to the government of the Palestine state) has taken use of several buildings in Ramallah. So have other important organizations, such as the Palestine Security Exchange. Bordeaux (France), Trondheim (Norway) and Johannesburg (South-Africa) are some of the twin cities of Ramallah.

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