Iraq for Kids Trivia Quiz

Answer: Baghdad

Baghdad is both the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located in the east central area of the country. Iraq is part of Western Asia.

Answer: China

Iraq borders six countries. They are Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. Iraq has many different types of geographical features within it, such as mountains, deserts, plains, and marshes.

Answer: Persian Gulf

Iraq has a thirty-six mile coastline with the Persian Gulf. It connects to the southeast part of the country.

Answer: Iraqi

"Iraqi" is the demonym for someone from Iraq. The word "Iraq" has been used since the sixth century. The exact origin of the name is not known.

Answer: True

Iraq has many rivers including the historic Tigris and Euphrates Rivers which formed the borders of ancient Mesopotamia. Both rivers start in Turkey and flow into the Persian Gulf. The Tigris River is 1,150 miles long, and the Euphrates River is 1,740 miles.

Answer: The highest point in Iraq

Cheekha Dar is a mountain located on the Iran-Iraq border. It has an elevation of 11,847 feet, making it the tallest mountain in the country. It is part of the Zagros Mountains.

Answer: Islam

About ninety-nine percent of people in Iraq are Muslims. There are many important Muslim cities in Iraq.

Answer: Eagle

A gold and black eagle holds the shield with Iraq's flag on it. In the bird's talons is a scroll that says "Republic of Iraq" in Arabic. The eagle is the Eagle of Saladin, who was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria. The coat of arms was adopted in 2008.

Answer: True

Arabic is the most widely spoken language in Iraq. Kurdish is the next most common language. Both languages are considered the country's official languages. A few other languages are also spoken there.

Answer: Yes

The flag of Iraq has three horizontal stripes of red, white, and black. In the center the words "God is great" in Arabic in green. The flag was adopted in 2008.