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  • 1. 
    What is the capital of Yemen?

  • Ibb
  • Sanaa
  • Aden
  • Taʿizz

  • 2. 
    Which beverage takes its name from a city in Yemen?

  • Mocha
  • Chai
  • Cappuccino
  • Eggnog

  • 3. 
    In the early 20th century, North Yemen was ruled by Imams belonging to which branch of Shia’ Islam?

  • Ithna’ashariyyah
  • Alawiyyah
  • Isma’iliyyah
  • Zaydiyyah

  • 4. 
    Which country was the primary supporter of the Yemen Arab Republic, established by a military coup in 1962?

  • Turkey
  • Egypt
  • The United Kingdom
  • The United States

  • 5. 
    Approximately what percentage of Yemen’s population are Shiites?

  • 35-45%
  • 5-10%
  • 99%
  • 70-80%

  • 6. 
    In what year did Yemen sign a final agreement defining the previously undemarcated section of the northern border with Saudi Arabia?

  • 2013
  • 2000
  • 1992
  • 1990

  • 7. 
    What is khat?

  • A kind of tea that is popular throughout Yemen.
  • A traditional beverage made from fermented goats’ milk.
  • A variety of cannabis.
  • A leaf that acts as a mild stimulant when chewed.

  • 8. 
    Which of the following ancient kingdoms was not in Yemen?

  • Aksum
  • Maʿīn
  • Sabaʾ
  • Himyar
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