Middle Eastern Royal Dynasties Quiz

What are the two most significant royal houses in the Middle East discussed in the video?

• The Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties

• The Mughal and Persian dynasties

• The Hashemite and Saudi dynasties

• The Ottoman and Safavid dynasties

Which two kingdoms are the focus of the video?

• Kingdom of Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Kingdom of Qatar and Kingdom of Kuwait

• Kingdom of UAE and Kingdom of Yemen

• Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Oman

Who led the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire?

• Sharif Hussein

• Emir Ali

• King Faisal I

• King Abdullah I

Which dynasty claims descent from Hasan, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad?

• The Fatimid dynasty

• The Agha Khan dynasty

• The Hashemite dynasty

• The Umayyad dynasty

What was the fate of the Hashemite dynasty in Iraq after 1958?

• It continued to rule Iraq

• It was overthrown in a coup

• It expanded to other regions

• It merged with the Saudi dynasty

What is unique about the Saudi dynasty's succession practice?

• It follows primogeniture

• It is based on democratic elections

• It uses agnatic seniority

• It follows matrilineal descent

Who is the current king of Saudi Arabia?

• King Khalid

• King Faisal

• King Salman

• King Abdullah

What significant change occurred in Saudi Arabia's monarchy in 2017?

• A new king was crowned

• The capital was moved

• A new Crown Prince was appointed

• The monarchy was abolished

What role do the Hashemite family hold in Jerusalem?

• Custodians of the Muslim holy sites

• Custodians of both Muslim and Christian holy sites

• Custodians of the Jewish holy sites

• Custodians of the Christian holy sites

Which family is the custodian of Mecca?

• The Abbasid family

• The Saudi family

• The Ottoman family

• The Hashemite family