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Complete the sentence about Syrian Desert with the correct year: The Syrian desert was first traversed by motor vehicle in ______.
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Complete the sentence about Syrian Desert with the correct year: The Syrian desert was first traversed by motor vehicle in ______.
1919. The Syrian desert was first traversed by motor vehicle in 1919.
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Complete the sentence about Kish with the correct year: After that, the Ur III never recovered and declined until its fall in ______ BC - marking the end of the Early Bronze Age.
2004. After that, the Ur III never recovered and declined until its fall in 2004 BC - marking the end of the Early Bronze Age.
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Complete the sentence about Trial of Saddam Hussein with the correct year: The first trial began before the Iraqi Special Tribunal on 19 October ______.
2005. The first trial began before the Iraqi Special Tribunal on 19 October 2005.
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Complete the sentence about Iraq national football team with the correct year: The team reached its highest FIFA World Ranking of 39th in October ______.
2004. The team reached its highest FIFA World Ranking of 39th in October 2004.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In late June the judges had investigated Tariq Aziz concerning the events of ______.
1991. In late June the judges had investigated Tariq Aziz concerning the events of 1991.
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Complete the sentence about Central Bank of Iraq with the correct year: On 25 January ______, the Supreme Court of Iraq ruled that the Central Bank of Iraq should be under supervision of the Council of Ministers of Iraq.
2010. On 25 January 2010, the Supreme Court of Iraq ruled that the Central Bank of Iraq should be under supervision of the Council of Ministers of Iraq.
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Complete the sentence about Uday Hussein with the correct year: Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in ______, he was killed alongside Qusay and his nephew Mustafa by an American task force after a prolonged gunfight in Mosul.
2003. Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, he was killed alongside Qusay and his nephew Mustafa by an American task force after a prolonged gunfight in Mosul.
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Complete the sentence about Tikrit with the correct year: The Christian community received a setback when the governor ordered the destruction of the main cathedral known popularly as the "Green Church" in ______.
1089. The Christian community received a setback when the governor ordered the destruction of the main cathedral known popularly as the "Green Church" in 1089.
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Complete the sentence about Kadim Al Sahir with the correct year: In ______, Al Saher met and formed a songwriting partnership with Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, who wrote the lyrics to his music.
1996. In 1996, Al Saher met and formed a songwriting partnership with Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani, who wrote the lyrics to his music.
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Complete the sentence about Iraq War with the correct year: The 9/11 Commission concluded in ______ that there was no credible evidence linking Saddam to al-Qaeda, and no WMD stockpiles were found in Iraq.
2004. The 9/11 Commission concluded in 2004 that there was no credible evidence linking Saddam to al-Qaeda, and no WMD stockpiles were found in Iraq.
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Complete the sentence about Nazem Al-Ghazali with the correct year: In ______, he played a role in the film Ya Salam al hubb starring the Lebanese singer and actress Najah Salam.
1963. In 1963, he played a role in the film Ya Salam al hubb starring the Lebanese singer and actress Najah Salam.
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Complete the sentence about Iraq–Syria border with the correct year: In ______, it was finalised following a League of Nations commission review.
1932. In 1932, it was finalised following a League of Nations commission review.
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Complete the sentence about Ba'ath Party with the correct year: The newly formed party was a relative success, and it became the second-largest party in the Syrian parliament in the ______ election.
1954. The newly formed party was a relative success, and it became the second-largest party in the Syrian parliament in the 1954 election.
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Complete the sentence about Iraq Museum with the correct year: On 14 June ______, the Iraqi government moved the collection to a new building and established the Baghdad Antiquities Museum, with Bell as its director.
1926. On 14 June 1926, the Iraqi government moved the collection to a new building and established the Baghdad Antiquities Museum, with Bell as its director.
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Complete the sentence about Baklava with the correct year: The word baklava is first attested in English in ______, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish: باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.
1650. The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish: باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.
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Complete the sentence about Iraq–Kuwait relations with the correct year: The island had many Mesopotamian-style buildings typical of those found in Iraq dating from around ______ BC.
2000. The island had many Mesopotamian-style buildings typical of those found in Iraq dating from around 2000 BC.
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Which place completes this sentence about Mosul Dam? The entire ______ multi-purpose project has an installed capacity of 1,052 MW.
Mosul. The entire Mosul multi-purpose project has an installed capacity of 1,052 MW.
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Complete the sentence about Mesopotamian campaign with the correct year: The advance stalled when the British reached the town of Kut, south of the city of Baghdad in December ______.
1915. The advance stalled when the British reached the town of Kut, south of the city of Baghdad in December 1915.
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Complete the sentence about Iran–Iraq War with the correct year: After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effective in August ______.
1988. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effective in August 1988.
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Complete the sentence about Green Zone with the correct year: The area was taken by US military forces in April ______ in some of the heaviest fighting during the capture of Baghdad.
2003. The area was taken by US military forces in April 2003 in some of the heaviest fighting during the capture of Baghdad.
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Complete the sentence about Invasion of Kuwait with the correct year: By 28 February ______, the Iraqi military had been devastated and Kuwaiti independence was restored.
1991. By 28 February 1991, the Iraqi military had been devastated and Kuwaiti independence was restored.
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Complete the sentence about Demographics of Iraq with the correct year: The percentage of Christians has fallen from 6% in ______ or 1.5 million to about one third of this.
1991. The percentage of Christians has fallen from 6% in 1991 or 1.5 million to about one third of this.
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Complete the sentence about Prime Minister of Iraq with the correct year: Abdul-Mahdi was replaced by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who was approved by the parliament on 7 May ______.
2020. Abdul-Mahdi was replaced by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who was approved by the parliament on 7 May 2020.
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Which place completes this sentence about Al-Askari Mosque? Covered in 72,000 gold pieces and surrounded by walls of light blue tiles, the dome was a dominant feature of the ______ skyline.
Samarra. Covered in 72,000 gold pieces and surrounded by walls of light blue tiles, the dome was a dominant feature of the Samarra skyline.
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Complete the sentence about Sinbad the Sailor with the correct year: And The story of Aladdin; or, The wonderful lamp, was published in Philadelphia in ______.
1794. And The story of Aladdin; or, The wonderful lamp, was published in Philadelphia in 1794.
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Complete the sentence about Shatt al-Arab with the correct year: In general, the Treaty of Zuhab roughly re-established the common borders of the Ottomans and Safavid Empires the way they had been in ______.
1555. In general, the Treaty of Zuhab roughly re-established the common borders of the Ottomans and Safavid Empires the way they had been in 1555.
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