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Answer: The Arab League, The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), The Gulf Cooperation Council
💡 The Kingdom helped found the Arab League in 1945 CE, OPEC in 1960 CE, and the Gulf Cooperation Council in 1981 CE, while the European Union is made up of European countries, and NATO is a military alliance of North American and European countries.
Answer: "Sari'i lil-majdi wal-'alyaa" (Hasten to glory and supremacy)
💡 The Saudi national anthem begins with the phrase "Sari'i lil-majdi wal-'alyaa" (Hasten to glory and supremacy), and it is sung in schools and at national occasions.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Kingdom has been a member of the G20 since it was founded in 1999 CE, and Riyadh hosted its summit in 2020 CE.
Answer: Riyadh
💡 Souq Al-Zal is one of the oldest markets in Riyadh, located in the Al-Dirah district near Masmak Palace, and people go there to buy bishts, carpets and antiques.
Answer: The rose
💡 Taif is famous for the Taifi rose, grown in its highlands, from which rose water and the well-known rose oil are distilled.
Answer: Arar, then Buraidah, then Riyadh, then Najran
💡 Arar, the seat of the Northern Borders region, is in the far north, then Buraidah in Al-Qassim, then Riyadh in the center, then Najran in the south near the Yemeni border.
Answer: Hail
💡 The Tayy tribe lived in ancient times in the Aja and Salma mountains in the Hail region, and from it came Hatim al-Ta'i, whose generosity is proverbial.
Answer: The Levantine (Shami) Hajj Route
💡 Tabuk Castle was one of the stations on the Levantine Hajj Route taken by pilgrims coming from the Levant (Sham) to Makkah, and it had water and a place to rest.
Answer: The falcon
💡 Falconry is an authentic Arab hobby, and UNESCO has listed it as a shared cultural heritage of several countries, including the Kingdom.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Sacred Mosque is the largest mosque in the world by area, and at its center is the Holy Kaaba, the qiblah (prayer direction) of Muslims.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Kingdom's second king was King Saud, while King Abdullah was the sixth, and he took power in 2005 CE.
Answer: Riyadh
💡 The National Museum is in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center in the Al-Murabba district of Riyadh, and it presents the history of the Arabian Peninsula from the earliest times to the unification of the Kingdom.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Al-Jouf is one of the Kingdom's best-known olive-growing regions; olive oil is pressed from its olives, and annual festivals are held for them.
Answer: Dhahran
💡 The Ithra center is in Dhahran in the Eastern Province; it is a cultural center that includes a museum, a library and a theater, and it was built by Saudi Aramco.
Answer: Al-Baha
💡 Dhi Ayn village is in Al-Makhwah governorate in the Al-Baha region, and it is famous for its old white stone houses and the banana farms around it.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Zamzam well is inside the Sacred Mosque near the Holy Kaaba; pilgrims performing Hajj and Umrah drink from it and carry its water back to their countries.
Answer: Taif
💡 King Abdulaziz passed away in Taif in 1953 CE and was buried in Riyadh, and his son King Saud took power after him.
Answer: Khamis Mushait ↔ Asir Region, Unaizah ↔ Al-Qassim Region, Al-Kharj ↔ Riyadh Region, Yanbu ↔ Madinah Region
💡 Khamis Mushait is one of the largest cities in Asir, Unaizah is one of the largest governorates in Al-Qassim, Al-Kharj is south of Riyadh, and coastal Yanbu belongs to the Madinah region.
Answer: 30 years
💡 The journey of unification began with the recovery of Riyadh in 1902 CE and lasted 30 years until the name "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" was announced in 1932 CE.
Answer: 1139 AH
💡 Imam Muhammad bin Saud began ruling Diriyah in the middle of 1139 AH, corresponding to 1727 CE, and that is where Founding Day comes from.
