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