Beirut Through Time – Quiz by Layers of Lebanon

What does the name "Phoenician" come from?

• A mountain

• A purple dye

• a famous king

Which ancient people lived in caves around Ras Beirut?

• Neanderthals

• Greeks

• Mamluks

What Roman site can you still see in Downtown Beirut?

• A castle

• Roman baths

• Pyramid

What does “Green Line” refer to in Beirut’s history?

• A nature park

• A shopping street

• A war-time division

What was unique about the Phoenician purple dye?

• It was imported from Greece

• It was made from crushed flowers

• It was extracted from Murex sea snails

Which building in Beirut tells the layered story of a family home turned war sniper post and now a memory museum?

• Sursock Museum

• Beit Beirut

• Lebanese Prehistoric Museum

What does the Hadrianic inscription in Mount Lebanon warn against?

• Animal hunting

• Political rebellion

• Unauthorized tree cutting