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Answer: True ✔
💡 It was called the Well of Prosperity because the oil that flowed from it opened the door to development and prosperity in the Kingdom, and it kept producing for many decades.
Answer: Mud and mud bricks
💡 Masmak was built in the Najdi style from mud and mud bricks, and it is known for its thick walls and four towers.
Answer: Mani' al-Muraydi
💡 Mani' al-Muraydi came from the east of the Arabian Peninsula and settled on Wadi Hanifah, founding Diriyah; about three centuries later the First Saudi State was established there.
Answer: Northwest
💡 Diriyah lies on the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh, a short distance from its center, and today it has become part of the city's urban spread.
Answer: King Salman ibn Abdulaziz
💡 After the founder, his sons ruled in turn: Saud, then Faisal, then Khalid, then Fahd, then Abdullah, so King Salman became the seventh when he took office in 2015 CE.
Answer: A museum that tells the story of the Kingdom's unification
💡 Masmak was turned into a museum displaying weapons, documents, and photographs from the period of regaining Riyadh and unifying the country.
Answer: Salwa Palace
💡 Salwa Palace is the largest building in the At-Turaif District. Generations of imams built it in stages, and it was the center of government and administration in Diriyah.
Answer: Aramco
💡 The name Aramco is an abbreviation of the company's English name; ownership later passed to the Kingdom and its name became "Saudi Aramco."
Answer: Hajr
💡 Hajr was the chief town of the Yamamah region, and later the name Riyadh (meaning "gardens") took over because of the many orchards and gardens around it.
Answer: The third
💡 It was preceded by the First State, with Diriyah as its capital, and the Second, with Riyadh as its capital; then the Third State began with the regaining of Riyadh in 1902 CE.
Answer: A palm tree and two crossed swords
💡 The palm tree symbolizes growth and vitality, and the two crossed swords symbolize strength and protection.
Answer: King of the Hijaz and Najd and its Dependencies
💡 After the annexation of the Hijaz, he was pledged allegiance as King of the Hijaz and Sultan of Najd in 1926, and in 1927 his title became "King of the Hijaz and Najd and its Dependencies," until all the regions were unified under one name in 1932.
Answer: Jeddah
💡 Jeddah was the main port for sea pilgrims on the Red Sea coast, and with its entry the annexation of the Hijaz was complete.
Answer: Nassif House
💡 Nassif House is one of the most famous houses in Al-Balad. It was built of manqabi coral stone with wooden rawasheen (latticed bay windows), and today it is used as a cultural landmark.
Answer: King Abdulaziz
💡 King Abdulaziz built Murabba Palace outside the old wall of Riyadh, and it became the seat of his rule. Today it is part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center.
Answer: Palm trees
💡 Al-Ahsa has millions of palm trees and natural water springs, and it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018.
Answer: Zubaydah, wife of Caliph Harun ar-Rashid
💡 Zubaydah spent her wealth digging wells and building pools and rest stations along the route to make the pilgrims' journey through the desert easier.
Answer: Prince Sultan bin Salman
💡 Prince Sultan bin Salman launched aboard the American space shuttle "Discovery" on an international mission that lasted about a week.
Answer: King Saud University
💡 King Saud University was established in Riyadh in 1957 CE during the reign of King Saud, and generations of Saudi talent have graduated from it.
Answer: Ras Tanura
💡 King Abdulaziz himself turned the valve to load the first tanker at Ras Tanura on the Arabian Gulf coast.
