Saudi Geography

Saudi Geography

188 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

All 188 questions

  1. Complete the sentence about Khaybar with the correct year: The occupation dates from around 2400 to ______ BCE, from the late Early Bronze Age to the early Late Bronze Age.
  2. Complete the sentence about Al-Qunfudhah with the correct year: The Ottoman Empire and Kingdom of Italy fought a naval battle off the coast of Al Qunfudhah in ______.
  3. Complete the sentence about Al-Qunfudhah with the correct year: The governor of the Yemen vilayet fled to Al Qunfudhah in July ______, due to the strength of al-Idrisi's army.
  4. Complete the sentence about Al-Qunfudhah with the correct year: Arabs forces took control of the city during the Arab Revolt in ______.
  5. Complete the sentence about Oxagon with the correct year: Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the project's main supporter and chairman, launched it in ______.
  6. Complete the sentence about Oxagon with the correct year: By July ______, only two buildings had been constructed, and most of the project area remained bare desert.
  7. Complete the sentence about Red Sea Project with the correct year: The project was announced by the Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman in July ______.
  8. Which place completes this sentence about Medina? The city existed for over 1,500 years before Muhammad's migration from ______, known as the Hijrah.
  9. 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 Sau…
  10. Which place completes this sentence about Khobar? The city is the newest in the ______ metropolitan area, facing the Persian Gulf with its 16-km long Corniche Road, which runs parallel to the city's e…
  11. Which place completes this sentence about Khobar? By night, the quiet city turns into a bustling one, with some of the largest malls in the kingdom, such as the Mall of ______ and the al-Rashid Mall.
  12. Which place completes this sentence about Dhahran? A Concession Agreement to search for oil was signed in ______ on 29 May 1933, between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California.
  13. Which place completes this sentence about Abha? A coastal road connecting ______ and Abha was completed in 1979.
  14. Which place completes this sentence about Hail, Saudi Arabia? The station was opened in 2017 and connects Hail with ______, Majmaah, Al-Qassim, Al-Jouf, and Qurayyat.
  15. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu? Yanbu is the Second-largest Saudi Arabian city by the Red Sea, after ______.
  16. Which place completes this sentence about Qatif? Qatif Municipality was established in 1926, making it the second oldest in the Kingdom after ______ Municipality.
  17. Which place completes this sentence about Ha'il? The city of ______ was the capital of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar from 1836 until the Saudi conquest of the emirate in 1921.
  18. Which place completes this sentence about Ha'il? The University of ______ was officially founded on 14 June 2006.
  19. Which place completes this sentence about Dhahran? There are several notable landmarks in ______ City including the KFUPM clock tower as well as Saudi Aramco's Al-Midra Tower and King Abdulaziz Center…
  20. Which place completes this sentence about Ras Tanura? Located on the Ras Tanura peninsula, it is bordered by the ______ governorate to the north and Qatif governorate to the west and south.
  21. Which place completes this sentence about Al Faisaliyah Center? The skyscraper comprises 30 floors of office space, above which, at 200 metres above ground level, an observation deck provides a panora…
  22. Which place completes this sentence about Kaaba? The current structure was built after the original building was damaged by a fire during the siege of ______ by the Umayyads in 683 CE.
  23. Which place completes this sentence about Masjid al-Nabawi? The mosque is located at the heart of ______, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the purview of the Custodian of the Two Hol…
  24. Which place completes the sentence? The mosque was built by Muhammad in 622 after his arrival in ______.
  25. Which place completes this sentence about Quba Mosque? The Quba Mosque is a mosque located in ______ in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, first built in the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in…
  26. Which place completes this sentence about Zamzam Well? In the year 930 a minority branch of Ismaʿilism called the Qarmatians launched an attack on ______.
  27. Which place completes this sentence about At-Turaif District? At-Turaif is a historic district located in Diriyah, north-west of ______.
  28. Which place completes this sentence about Elephant Rock? The surrounding sandstones of ______ formed around 540-485 million years ago and were uplifted around 30 million years ago as the Red Sea began…
  29. Which place completes this sentence about Al-Ahsa Oasis? The cities include Al-Mubarraz and Al-______, two of the largest cities in Saudi Arabia.
  30. Which place completes this sentence about Asir Province? The Saudis took control of the regional capital ______ in 1920, and incorporated the rest of Asir by 1923.
  31. Which place completes this sentence about Arabian Desert? In the center of the desert lies ______, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with more than 7 million inhabitants.
  32. Which place completes this sentence about Rub' al Khali? The Al Murrah tribe claims the largest area, which is mainly based between Al-Ahsa and ______.
  33. Which place completes this sentence about Hejaz? In September 1932, the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd joined the Saudi dominions of ______ and Qatif, creating the unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  34. Which place completes this sentence about Tuwaiq? Jebel Fihrayn or Edge of the World is a cliff 1,131 m high that lies some 100 km northwest of ______.
  35. Which place completes this sentence about Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia? With an estimated population of 1.53 million as of 2022, ______, the capital and largest city of the province, is the fourth m…
  36. Which place completes this sentence about Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia? The ______ Industrial City, part of the city of Jubail, the fifth most populous in the province, is the largest industrial cit…
  37. 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 ______.
  38. Which place completes this sentence about Qassim Province? The Al Abu Olayan - dynasty from the Banu Tamim tribe established the emirate of ______ in the late 16th century by its leader, Rashid Al Dur…
  39. Which place completes this sentence about Tabuk Province? Remains of the railway can be found in ______, where a large station was built.
  40. Which place completes this sentence about Tabuk Province? The Halat Ammar Border Crossing is located near the town of Halat Ammar, southwest of ______ city.
  41. Which place completes this sentence about Jazan Province? Wadi Lajab is a valley located in the Ar Rayth Governorate in the north-eastern part of ______ Province.
  42. Which place completes this sentence about Najran Province? Others say that the city was named after its first settler, ______ bin Zaidan bin Saba'a bin Ya'rub bin Qahtan.
  43. Which place completes this sentence about Ghawar Field? The major oasis of Al-Ahsa and the city of Al-______ are located on Ghawar's east flank, corresponding to the 'Uthmaniyah production area.
  44. 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.
  45. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu Industrial City? Between 150 and 200 followers joined this operation to al-Ushayra, ______ in either the month of Jumada al-awwal or Jumada al-Thani.
  46. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu Industrial City? On 27 July 1916 the Ottoman garrison surrendered in the Capture of ______ to the Arab revolutionary forces.
  47. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu Industrial City? During the 2026 Iran war, an Iranian missile attacked a refinery near ______, causing some parts of Yanbu to be destroyed.
  48. 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 f…
  49. Which place completes the sentence? The original airport serving ______ dates back to the 1950s.
  50. Which place completes the sentence? Test operations for the new ______ terminal began on 12 April 2015.
  51. Which place completes this sentence about Habala? Located about an hour's drive from ______, Habala is accessible for visits daily by tourists.
  52. Which place completes this sentence about Red Sea Project? The project is located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia in a 28,000 km area in ______ province between the cities of Umluj and Al-Wajh.
  53. Complete the sentence about Gulf of Aqaba with the correct year: Movement on one of these faults caused the ______ Gulf of Aqaba earthquake.
  54. Complete the sentence about Jabal Sawda with the correct year: On 25 September ______, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announced Soudah Peaks Project.
  55. Complete the sentence about Abqaiq with the correct year: Abqaiq was the site of a terrorist attack attempt by al-Qaeda on 24 February ______, targeting the oil processing facility.
  56. Complete the sentence with the correct year: HHR services were suspended on 20 March ______ due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  57. Complete the sentence about Wadi Rum with the correct year: The Wadi Rum Protected Area has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since ______.
  58. Complete the sentence about Arabian leopard with the correct year: One individual was killed in the Elba Protected Area in ______.
  59. Complete the sentence about Yanbu with the correct year: On 27 July ______ the Ottoman garrison surrendered in the Capture of Yanbu to the Arab revolutionary forces.
  60. Complete the sentence about Al-Qunfudhah with the correct year: On 5 December ______, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal the foundation stone for Al Qunfudhah airport.
  61. Complete the sentence about Rabigh with the correct year: Construction on the Rabigh refinery began in ______, during the reign of King Fahd.
  62. Complete the sentence about Sindalah with the correct year: As of August ______ the resort is still not open to the public.
  63. Complete the sentence about Oxagon with the correct year: By ______, there were reports that Neom's size and scale would be sharply reduced from original plans.
  64. Complete the sentence about Al-Majma'ah with the correct year: The governorate is home to Majmaah University, a public university established in ______.
  65. Complete the sentence about Dawadmi with the correct year: In April ______, the new airport in the city was inaugurated by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
  66. Complete the sentence about Jeddah Corniche with the correct year: In November ______, the waterfront was inaugurated for visitors with the goal of being a tourist attraction in the city.
  67. Which place completes this sentence about Jeddah Tower? Located in the north of the city, it is the centrepiece of the ______ Economic City project.
  68. Which place completes this sentence about King Fahd's Fountain? The fountain was gifted to the city of ______ by King Fahd, after whom it is named.
  69. Which place completes this sentence about Historic Jeddah? Al-Balad was founded in the 7th century and historically served as the centre of ______.
  70. Which place completes this sentence about Historic Jeddah? In the 1970s and 1980s, when ______ began to become wealthier due to the oil boom, many Jeddawis moved north, away from Al-Balad, as it remin…
  71. Which place completes this sentence about Historic Jeddah? The municipality of ______ began historical preservation efforts in the 1970s.
  72. Which place completes this sentence about Jazan Province? After the founding, King Abdulaziz reclaimed the rule of ______ and established the Kingdom, whereupon the King led unification campaigns thro…
  73. Which place completes the sentence? In 2021, ______ Air Base was shut down and is being redeveloped into King Salman Park.
  74. Which place completes this sentence about King Khalid International Airport? On 12 March 2023, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, formally announced the establishment of ______ Air…
  75. Which place completes this sentence about Riyadh Metro? The ______ Metro is a rapid transit system serving Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
  76. Which place completes this sentence about Riyadh Metro? Part of the King Abdulaziz Project for ______ Public Transport, it is the longest fully automated, driverless metro in the world.
  77. Which place completes the sentence? Prior to the construction of the line, it took 40 days from Damascus to ______.
  78. Which place completes this sentence about Al-Masjid an-Nabawi? The mosque is located at the heart of ______, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the purview of the Custodian of the Two…
  79. Which place completes this sentence about Jannat al-Baqi? While Muhammad was outside ______ for the Battle of Badr, his daughter Ruqayyah fell ill and died in 624.
  80. Which place completes this sentence about Masjid al-Qiblatayn? The mosque is located on the north-west of the city of ______, on Khalid ibn al-Walid Road.
  81. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu? Between 150 and 200 followers joined this operation to al-Ushayra, ______ in either the month of Jumada al-awwal or Jumada al-Thani.
  82. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu? On 27 July 1916 the Ottoman garrison surrendered in the Capture of ______ to the Arab revolutionary forces.
  83. Which place completes this sentence about Yanbu? During the 2026 Iran war, an Iranian missile attacked a refinery near ______, causing some parts of Yanbu to be destroyed.
  84. Which place completes this sentence about Muhayil? Muhayil is located in the western part of Asir Province, between the highlands around ______ and the plains leading toward the Red Sea.
  85. Which place completes this sentence about Unaizah? Unaizah is home to some pioneers in education; the first Saudi person from ______ to earn a PhD. degree was from Unaizah, and his name was Abdulaziz…
  86. Which place completes this sentence about Unaizah? One of the first cities to embrace female education in ______ and Najd was Unaizah.
  87. Which place completes this sentence about Diriyah? Of the three, ______ is the highest, and its bottom is easily accessible to tourists by foot.
  88. Which place completes this sentence about Diriyah? The modern city is built at a lower altitude at the foot of the hill upon which ______ is located.

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