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What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad, on the Tigris
2
Which two rivers form the Shatt al-Arab?
The Tigris and the Euphrates
3
Where does the Shatt al-Arab flow?
Into the Persian Gulf
4
Which Iraqi city is the capital of Nineveh Governorate?
Mosul
5
Which city is the capital of the Kurdistan Region?
Erbil
6
Which currency does Iraq use?
The Iraqi dinar
7
Which two languages are official in the 2005 constitution?
Arabic and Kurdish
8
What is Iraq's federal parliament called?
The Council of Representatives (329 seats)
9
When was the Kingdom of Iraq founded, and by whom?
1921, with Faisal I as first king
10
When did Iraq gain independence from the British mandate?
1932, on joining the League of Nations
11
What happened on 14 July 1958?
Army officers overthrew the monarchy and declared a republic
12
Which war lasted from 1980 to 1988?
The Iran-Iraq War
13
Which writing system began in Sumer?
Cuneiform, wedge-shaped marks on clay
14
Who founded the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon of Akkad
15
Which Babylonian king issued a famous law code?
Hammurabi, about 1750 BCE
16
Who founded Baghdad and when?
Caliph al-Mansur, in 762 CE
17
Which year did the Mongols sack Baghdad?
1258
18
Which ancient city was the Assyrian capital near Mosul?
Nineveh
19
Which Iraqi marshes are UNESCO listed, and since when?
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq, listed in 2016
20
Which spiral minaret stands in Samarra?
The Malwiya minaret
21
Which scholar born in Basra wrote the Book of Optics?
Ibn al-Haytham
22
Which counting base did the Sumerians use?
Base 60, behind the 60-minute hour
23
Which team won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup?
Iraq, beating Saudi Arabia 1-0
24
Which grilled fish dish is a Baghdad speciality?
Masgouf
25
Which giant oilfield lies near Basra?
Rumaila

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