Housing prices in Jordan have increased by 300% over the last four years. Why?
- A) Diminishing land resources
- B) No new construction
- C) The influx of Iraqi refugees
- D) A boom in DIY home improvements
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
In September 2007, this person visited Dubai and signed an agreement to help the sheikhdom launch a new space agency.
- A) Tony Blair
- B) Richard Branson
- C) John Glenn
- D) Vladimir Putin
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
In 2006, gas and oil made up this percentage of Dubai's economy:
- A) Less than 3%
- B) More than 97%
- C) Approximately 38%
- D) Precisely 74%
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Dubai is home to:
- A) The world's tallest building
- B) The world's largest amusement park
- C) The world's largest indoor ski slope
- D) All of the above
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Filling the tank of a Honda Civic in the United States costs an average of $32. In Turkey, it'll set you back $94. How much does it cost in Saudi Arabia?
- A) $56
- B) $8
- C) $14
- D) Customers pay what they can afford
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
In Dubai, the ratio of companies to inhabitants is:
- A) One for every 13 inhabitants
- B) One for every 130 inhabitants
- C) One for every 1,300 inhabitants
- D) One for every inhabitant
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Cairo is also known as Um Al-Dunya, which means:
- A) City for the Ages
- B) Jewel of the Nile
- C) Starbucks Aplenty
- D) Mother of the World
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Sixty percent of the cars in Cairo are:
- A) More than 10 years old
- B) Hybrid vehicles
- C) Low-riders
- D) Not equipped with air conditioning
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Iraq has the world's third-largest accumulation of what?
- A) Lamb's wool
- B) Oil reserves
- C) Mosaic artwork
- D) Ancient stone carvings
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Approximately 750,000 Iraqi refugees have fled to Jordan since 2003. Meanwhile, more than 1.8 million refugees have moved to Jordan from:
- A) Turkey
- B) Kuwait
- C) New Jersey
- D) Palestinian Territories
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Islam's Shariah laws prohibit which of these practices, common in Western banks?
- A) Charging interest
- B) Joint accounts
- C) Free toasters
- D) Electronic funds transfer
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Between 1998 and 2000, 15,000 Arab professionals emigrated from the Middle East -- a rate of 20 per day. What was their profession?
- A) Lawyers
- B) Doctors
- C) Professors
- D) Stockbrokers
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Due to a major housing crisis in Cairo, more than 5 million Egyptians have moved into ad hoc housing built in:
- A) Defunct shopping malls
- B) Shipping containers
- C) Cemeteries
- D) Nile floodplains
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
The major exports of Israel are military equipment, citrus fruits, chemicals and what else?
- A) Olives
- B) Textiles
- C) Automobile parts
- D) Computer software
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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The seat of Israeli government is in Jerusalem, but in which city are most foreign embassies located?
- A) Tel Aviv
- B) Haifa
- C) Beersheba
- D) Nazareth
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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Which sector of Jordan's economy is a great source of pride and considered exemplary in the region?
- A) Its Information Technology services
- B) Its meeting and event industry
- C) Its health service
- D) Its radio stations
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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A cultural event took place in Dubai in December. Even though it was only in its fourth year, it drew international attention. What was the event?
- A) Dubai Film Festival
- B) Dubai Congress of Dance
- C) Dubai Symposium for the Visual Arts
- D) Dubai Comic Conference or "DubComicCon"
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Which of the following organizations did Saudi Arabia join in 2005?
- A) OPEC
- B) NATO
- C) WTO
- D) FIFA
Source: Marketplace reports Next Question
Dubai is one of a number of city-states that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). How many states are in this federation?
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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Before oil was discovered in the 1950s, the United Arab Emirates economy was dependent on a declining pearl industry and what else?
- A) Metalworking
- B) Fishing
- C) Glassmaking
- D) Dairy
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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There has been tension between the United Arab Emirates and Iran over:
- A) Import tariffs
- B) Shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf
- C) The disputed Gulf Islands
- D) Women in the Emirati government
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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A massive development south of Cairo was built to serve a specific industry. What is the nickname given to this development?
- A) The Silicon Valley of Egypt
- B) The Hollywood of the East
- C) Cairo's Kitty Hawk
- D) Motor City of the Middle East
Source: BBC News Country Profiles
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Expatriate workers make up what portion of Dubai's population?
- A) 20%
- B) Slightly less than half
- C) Nearly 90%
- D) 7%
Source: Marketplace report by Stephen Beard Next Question
Which top-flight English soccer club has a 15-year sponsorship agreement with Emirates Airlines that includes naming rights to the club's stadium?
- A) Liverpool
- B) Manchester United
- C) Arsenal
- D) Chelsea
Source: Club's official Web site Next Question
In which of the following businesses does Dubai own significant stock?
- A) MGM Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- B) Barneys department store, New York
- C) Nasdaq stock market, New York
- D) All of the above
Sources: India Times; Marketplace's Stephen Beard; Agence France Presse Next Question