Heritage of Arabia and Yemen: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizFrom Yemen's tower houses to Nabataean tombs: heritage places of Arabia. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: ancient and early Islam. Region: Arabia and Yemen. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Jeddah: Later sources say Uthman ibn Affan chose the fishing settlement of Jeddah as Mecca's harbour in 647 CE, replacing the older port of Shuaybah.
- Al-Hijr (Mada'in Salih): Al-Hijr, also called Mada'in Salih, was the Nabataean city of Hegra and became Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
- Sana'a: The Great Mosque of Sana'a is traditionally dated to the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ (around 627–633 CE), though the earliest recorded works are from the reign of al-Walid I in the early 700s.
- Marib: Marib was the capital of the Sabaean kingdom, and its dam irrigated a large oasis for over a thousand years.
- Zabid: Zabid was founded in the early Abbasid period and later served as a Yemeni capital.
Quick answers
What should I know about Jeddah? Later sources say Uthman ibn Affan chose the fishing settlement of Jeddah as Mecca's harbour in 647 CE, replacing the older port of Shuaybah.
What should I know about Al-Hijr (Mada'in Salih)? Al-Hijr, also called Mada'in Salih, was the Nabataean city of Hegra and became Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
What should I know about Sana'a? The Great Mosque of Sana'a is traditionally dated to the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ (around 627–633 CE), though the earliest recorded works are from the reign of al-Walid I in the early 700s.
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