- 1. When did Iraq gain independence from British mandate?
A) 1920
B) 1932
C) 1950
D) 1975
- 2. Who was the President of Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991?
A) Ayad Allawi
B) Abdel Rahman Aref
C) Saddam Hussein
D) Faisal I
- 3. Which ancient civilization is Iraq often considered the cradle of?
A) Egypt
B) Greece
C) Mesopotamia
D) Persia
- 4. Which city in Iraq is known as the largest in the country?
A) Baghdad
B) Erbil
C) Basra
D) Mosul
- 5. What is the capital city of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq?
A) Erbil
B) Kirkuk
C) Dohuk
D) Sulaymaniyah
- 6. Which minority group in Iraq suffered genocide by the hands of the Saddam Hussein regime?
A) Assyrians
B) Kurds
C) Turkmen
D) Yazidis
- 7. What is the predominant religion in Iraq?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Christianity
- 8. Which famous ancient city in Iraq was known for its remarkable Hanging Gardens?
A) Babylon
B) Assur
C) Nineveh
D) Ur
- 9. What was the country's official name during Saddam Hussein's rule?
A) Mesopotamia
B) Babylon
C) Caliphate of Iraq
D) Republic of Iraq
- 10. In what year did the US officially withdraw its troops from Iraq, ending the Iraq War?
A) 2011
B) 2008
C) 2003
D) 2014
- 11. What mountain range lies on the border between Iraq and Iran?
A) Alborz
B) Taurus
C) Zagros
D) Hindu Kush
- 12. Who was the first king of Iraq after independence in 1932?
A) Ali I
B) Abdullah I
C) Hussein I
D) Faisal I
- 13. During which war did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War?
A) First Gulf War
B) Second Gulf War
C) Iran-Iraq War
D) Invasion of Kuwait War
- 14. Which body of water forms part of Iraq's southeastern border?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Arabian Sea
D) Persian Gulf
- 15. What was the name of the authoritarian party led by Saddam Hussein in Iraq?
A) Ba'ath Party
B) Peshmerga
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Hizbollah
- 16. In what year did the ancient city of Babylon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2019
B) 1984
C) 1991
D) 2000
- 17. What is the name of the currency used in Iraq?
A) Dirham
B) Rial
C) Afghani
D) Iraqi Dinar
- 18. Which U.S. President ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003?
A) Donald Trump
B) Bill Clinton
C) George W. Bush
D) Barack Obama
- 19. Which famous Iraqi singer is known as the 'Elvis of Iraq'?
A) Ilham al-Madfai
B) Nancy Ajram
C) Kadim Al Sahir
D) Fairuz
- 20. Which famous Iraqi architect designed the iconic Central Bank of Iraq building in Baghdad?
A) Isma'il Enver
B) Hussein Bicar
C) Rifat Chadirji
D) Zaha Hadid
- 21. Which river flows through Iraq?
A) Amazon
B) Yangtze
C) Tigris
D) Nile
- 22. Which organization declared a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014?
A) Taliban
B) ISIS
C) Hamas
D) Al-Qaeda
- 23. Who invaded Iraq in 2003, leading to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) China
D) France
- 24. What is the official language of Iraq?
A) Turkish
B) Arabic
C) Persian
D) Kurdish
- 25. What is the name of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq?
A) Patagonia
B) Sahara
C) Kurdistan
D) Tibet
- 26. In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War?
A) 1980
B) 2000
C) 2010
D) 1990
- 27. Which city in Iraq is home to the holy Shia shrine of Imam Hussein?
A) Karbala
B) Najaf
C) Erbil
D) Kirkuk
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