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Iraq Everything Trivia Quiz

All questions are about Iraq. Iraq has many interesting mosques and museums. If you want to visit these sites, you should! Unfortunately, Iraq's borders are closed to other nations at the moment.

A multiple-choice quiz by xman16. Estimated time: 2 mins.

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xman16

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2 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,721

Updated
Jan 12 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Iraq? Hint

Basra

Baghdad

Basque

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the only main port in Iraq. This is a city with many canals and waterways. Hint

Mosul

Basra

Arbid

Irbid

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2002, Mosul was the second largest city by population behind Baghdad.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Natural gas, phosphates, and sulfur are the main natural resources of Iraq. Name another one. Hint

petroleum

lead

coal

metal

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Question 5 of 10

5. Arabic, Assyrian, and Armenian are main languages of Iraq. Name another. Hint

Berber

Hebrew

Kurdish

Farsi

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Tigris is an important river in Iraq. Which is the other major river in Iraq which meets the Tigris before emptying into the Persian Gulf? Hint

Jordan River

Euphrates

Red Sea

Iran

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Head of State in Iraq from 1979 to 2003?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the main religion in Iraq? Hint

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Baptists

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Question 9 of 10

9. Yes or No : Are Ethnic Kurds part of the minority in Iraq?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Iraq invade Arvand Rood and Khuzestan's oil field in Iran? Hint

1979

1981

1980

1982

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Iraq?

Answer: Baghdad

Baghdad has many interesting museums and mosques.

2. Name the only main port in Iraq. This is a city with many canals and waterways.

Answer: Basra

Bassora was the other name for Basra.

3. In 2002, Mosul was the second largest city by population behind Baghdad.

Answer: True

Mosul is close to the Tigris River. It has oil deposits and trade center.

4. Natural gas, phosphates, and sulfur are the main natural resources of Iraq. Name another one.

Answer: petroleum

The word petroleum came from the Latin petra, denoting 'rock' and oleum, meaning 'oil'.

5. Arabic, Assyrian, and Armenian are main languages of Iraq. Name another.

Answer: Kurdish

Kurdish is the official language in the Kurdish regions.

6. The Tigris is an important river in Iraq. Which is the other major river in Iraq which meets the Tigris before emptying into the Persian Gulf?

Answer: Euphrates

Both rivers flow from northwestern to southeastern Iraq.

7. Who was the Head of State in Iraq from 1979 to 2003?

Answer: Saddam Hussein

This president came to power on July 16, 1979.

8. Which is the main religion in Iraq?

Answer: Islam

Muslim make up 95 percent in Iraq. Shiite Muslim (60 percent) live in the south. Sunni Muslim (40 percent) in the north. Christians make up the largest non-Muslim religious group. Yazidis and Sabaeans (Baptists) are smaller religious groups and usually belong to the Kurd groups.

9. Yes or No : Are Ethnic Kurds part of the minority in Iraq?

Answer: Yes

Ethnic Kurds make up 22 million people in six countries, 10 million in Turkey, 5.5 million in Iran, 3.5 million in Iraq, and small numbers in Syria, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. They speak mainly Farsi. Most of them are Sunni Muslim.

10. In what year did Iraq invade Arvand Rood and Khuzestan's oil field in Iran?

Answer: 1980

Iraq first attacked Iranian airfields on September 22, 1980. It was Saddam Hussein's idea to gather as much oil as they wanted. It drew Iran into the war.

Source: Author xman16

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