Statistics for Middle Eastern Cities that Some JetPunkers Should Know

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Hint	City	% Correct
This transcontinental city served as capital for two major empires	Istanbul	100%
Known as “Paris of the Middle East”, its port suffered a large explosion in 2020	Beirut	96%
The largest city in the Middle East, it is known for the pyramids to its southwest	Cairo	96%
This disputed capital is the holy city of three different religions	Jerusalem	96%
This desert city shows off its wealth by building skyscrapers and artificial islands	Dubai	92%
Muslims go on a Hajj to visit the Kaaba in this city, an hour's drive from the Red Sea	Mecca	92%
Founded and named for a conqueror, the Pearl of the Mediterranean once had a lighthouse	Alexandria	88%
The richest city in the Middle East, it was a host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup	Doha	88%
A resort by the Mediterranean, it is the fastest growing city in Turkey	Antalya	83%
This ancient city on the Tigris River once was home to the House of Wisdom	Baghdad	83%
The oldest capital in the world, this city is nicknamed “City of Jasmine”	Damascus	83%
An hour’s drive from the Dead Sea, this Islamic city is home to Roman ruins	Amman	79%
One of the hottest cities in the world, this city on the Persian Gulf was invaded in 1990	Kuwait City	79%
This city on the Gulf of Oman once extended its realm and influence to East Africa	Muscat	79%
The biggest city on the Arabian Peninsula, this city is where CR7 currently plays	Riyadh	79%
The highest capital in the Middle East, its name means “fortified place”	Sana’a	79%
100 kilometers from the Caspian Sea, this city was the site of a revolution in 1979	Tehran	79%
Giving its name to a breed of goat, this city was made capital in 1923	Ankara	71%
Embassies can be found in this young and dynamic non-capital port city	Tel Aviv	71%
Located on a small island, this city got its start from pearling, yielding wealth to its neighbors	Abu Dhabi	63%