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