- 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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