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Complete the sentence about Osama bin Laden with the correct year: In ______, he co-founded Maktab al-Khidamat to recruit foreigners into the Afghan mujahideen resistance.
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Complete the sentence about Osama bin Laden with the correct year: In ______, he co-founded Maktab al-Khidamat to recruit foreigners into the Afghan mujahideen resistance.
1984. In 1984, he co-founded Maktab al-Khidamat to recruit foreigners into the Afghan mujahideen resistance.
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Complete the sentence about Jubail Industrial City with the correct year: Jubail Industrial City, the world's largest industrial city, was established in ______ and is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
1975. Jubail Industrial City, the world's largest industrial city, was established in 1975 and is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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Complete the sentence about Flag of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: After the Siege of Baghdad in ______, the primary caliphate became the Mamluk Sultanate.
1258. After the Siege of Baghdad in 1258, the primary caliphate became the Mamluk Sultanate.
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Complete the sentence about Al Faisaliyah Center with the correct year: Completed in ______, Al-Faisaliah Tower was the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia.
2000. Completed in 2000, Al-Faisaliah Tower was the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia.
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Complete the sentence about Flag of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: The current design has been used by the government of Saudi Arabia since 15 March ______.
1973. The current design has been used by the government of Saudi Arabia since 15 March 1973.
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Complete the sentence about Ikhwan with the correct year: The conquest of the Hejaz in ______ brought all of the current Saudi state under Ibn Saud's control.
1924. The conquest of the Hejaz in 1924 brought all of the current Saudi state under Ibn Saud's control.
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Complete the sentence about Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: In ______, after Abdulaziz administered the Nejd and Hejaz as two separate states, he unified them and formed Saudi Arabia.
1932. In 1932, after Abdulaziz administered the Nejd and Hejaz as two separate states, he unified them and formed Saudi Arabia.
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Complete the sentence about Sykes–Picot Agreement with the correct year: More broadly it was to lead, indirectly, to the subsequent partitioning of the Ottoman Empire following Ottoman defeat in ______.
1918. More broadly it was to lead, indirectly, to the subsequent partitioning of the Ottoman Empire following Ottoman defeat in 1918.
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Complete the sentence about Antarah ibn Shaddad with the correct year: In addition, Sirat Antar was translated into Turkish by the order of Sultan Mehmed II in ______.
1477. In addition, Sirat Antar was translated into Turkish by the order of Sultan Mehmed II in 1477.
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Complete the sentence about Riyadh with the correct year: In ______, Dahham ibn Dawwas, who was from the neighboring Manfuhah, seized control of the town.
1745. In 1745, Dahham ibn Dawwas, who was from the neighboring Manfuhah, seized control of the town.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: From 17 June through 24 June ______, he flew as a payload specialist on STS-51-G Discovery.
1985. From 17 June through 24 June 1985, he flew as a payload specialist on STS-51-G Discovery.
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Complete the sentence about Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: Faisal was declared the prime minister of Saudi Arabia in ______, but had limited powers.
1954. Faisal was declared the prime minister of Saudi Arabia in 1954, but had limited powers.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Khalid died in ______ and was succeeded by his half-brother Fahd.
1982. Khalid died in 1982 and was succeeded by his half-brother Fahd.
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Complete the sentence about Yom Kippur War with the correct year: The Arab position, as it emerged in September ______ at the Khartoum Arab Summit, was to reject any peaceful settlement with the State of Israel.
1967. The Arab position, as it emerged in September 1967 at the Khartoum Arab Summit, was to reject any peaceful settlement with the State of Israel.
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Complete the sentence about Saud of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: Saud served as a commander in Abdulaziz's conquests that led to the establishment of Saudi Arabia in ______.
1932. Saud served as a commander in Abdulaziz's conquests that led to the establishment of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Upon the death of King Khalid in ______, Fahd ascended to the throne.
1982. Upon the death of King Khalid in 1982, Fahd ascended to the throne.
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Complete the sentence about Arabian leopard with the correct year: Felis pardus nimr was the scientific name proposed by Wilhelm Hemprich and Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in ______ for a leopard from Arabia.
1830. Felis pardus nimr was the scientific name proposed by Wilhelm Hemprich and Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1830 for a leopard from Arabia.
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Complete the sentence about Oxagon with the correct year: Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the project's main supporter and chairman, launched it in ______.
2017. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the project's main supporter and chairman, launched it in 2017.
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Complete the sentence about Treaty of Taif with the correct year: In ______, he proclaimed the merger of the Nejd and Hejaz kingdoms, establishing the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.
1932. In 1932, he proclaimed the merger of the Nejd and Hejaz kingdoms, establishing the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.
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Which place completes this sentence about Jubail Industrial City? Some of Iran's strikes on ______ in the 2026 Iran War may have damaged the industrial city.
Jubail. Some of Iran's strikes on Jubail in the 2026 Iran War may have damaged the industrial city.
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Complete the sentence about National anthem of Saudi Arabia with the correct year: The original composition was by Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib in ______, and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Siraj Umar.
1947. The original composition was by Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib in 1947, and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Siraj Umar.
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Which place completes this sentence about Khobar? The city was founded alongside ______ by the Dawasir, who moved there in 1923 fearing British persecution with the permission of King Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Dammam. The city was founded alongside Dammam by the Dawasir, who moved there in 1923 fearing British persecution with the permission of King Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Complete the sentence about Tadawul with the correct year: The market acquired a more formal status as the Saudi Company for Share Registration in ______.
1980. The market acquired a more formal status as the Saudi Company for Share Registration in 1980.
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Which place completes this sentence about Makkah Province? The province accounts for 26.29% of the population of Saudi Arabia and is named after the Islamic holy city of ______.
Mecca. The province accounts for 26.29% of the population of Saudi Arabia and is named after the Islamic holy city of Mecca.
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Which place completes this sentence about King Fahd International Airport? The busiest route operated between ______ and another city is round trip to Dubai, with 70 weekly flights, an average of 10 flights a day.
Dammam. The busiest route operated between Dammam and another city is round trip to Dubai, with 70 weekly flights, an average of 10 flights a day.
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Complete the sentence about Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia with the correct year: An ADSL service in Saudi Arabia has become available since ______.
2001. An ADSL service in Saudi Arabia has become available since 2001.
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