Hospitality with dates

What two things are offered to guests in Saudi homes?

• tea and dates

• coffee and dates

• cardamon and dates

• soft and dried dates

How many dates does Saudi Arabia produce every year?

• 1 million metric tonnes

• 1.2 million metric tonnes

• 2 million metric tonnes

• 1.1 million metric tonnes

Where can dates be seen in Saudi Arabia?Give 3 examples

• shops, gardens and supermarkets

• shops, markets, and garden

• shops, oases and along the streets

• oases, backyards and roadsides

Apart from the nutritional value, what is another benefit of eating dates?

• medicinal properties

• health issues cured

• helps in constipation

• good for the skin

Why are date palms so common in Saudi Arabia?

• it's their staple food

• easy to grow

• everyone likes dates

• it's the cheapest food around

Which illness might the Ajwa date help to avoid?

• constipation

• skin problems

• cancer

• heart disease

How could eating a date help to relieve a headache?

• the sugar content helps to control the headache

• the nutrients in the date stops the headache

• the soothing properties help to reduce headache

• the anti-inflamatory properties helps to relieve it

What happens to the Vitamin C in a fresh date when it is dried?

• it is absorbed into the flesh of the date

• it is half-absorbed

• it is lost

• it is still there

What is the date palm tree use for, other than as a source of food? Give 3 examples

• animal fodder, roofing on huts and support pillars in buildings

• shade from the sun, thatching on huts and support pillars in buildings

• thatching on huts, animal fodder and plant fertilizer

• shade from the sun, animal fodder and plant fertilizer

The icon of the beautiful palm tree does not appear in....

• the national emblem

• the wrappers

• the flag of the country

• the streets