Arab WWI Quiz Cards

Cut along the dotted lines. Fold cards to have Question on front and Answer on back.

Card 1

Front (Question)

Name the four Arab regions labeled on our WWI map.

Back (Answer)

Hejaz, Nejd, Ottoman Syria, Mesopotamia.

Card 2

Front (Question)

Which two holy cities were key targets in the Arab Revolt?

Back (Answer)

Mecca and Medina.

Card 3

Front (Question)

Which major desert is found in central Arabia and challenged troop movement?

Back (Answer)

Rubʿ al-Khali (the Empty Quarter).

Card 4

Front (Question)

Name two coastal ports that were strategic for Allied supply lines.

Back (Answer)

Jeddah and Aqaba.

Card 5

Front (Question)

Who issued the call for the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans?

Back (Answer)

Sharif Hussein bin Ali.

Card 6

Front (Question)

Which British officer famously assisted the Arab fighters?

Back (Answer)

T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”).

Card 7

Front (Question)

According to our source, what tactic did forces use against supply lines?

Back (Answer)

Guerrilla raids and sabotage of the Hejaz Railway.

Card 8

Front (Question)

How did geography benefit the Arab Revolt fighters?

Back (Answer)

Knowledge of desert routes and oases enabled surprise attacks and retreats.