Iraqi Geography and Nature

Rivers, Cities and Governorates

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  1. Which two rivers join to form the Shatt al-Arab near Al-Qurnah?
  2. Into which body of water does the Shatt al-Arab flow?
  3. In which country do both the Tigris and the Euphrates rise?
  4. Which major Iraqi city lies on the Tigris and is the capital?
  5. Which city is the capital of Nineveh Governorate and lies on the Tigris in the north?
  6. Which of these countries does NOT share a land border with Iraq?
  7. Which is Iraq's main deep-water port, located near the border with Kuwait?
  8. The city of Basra is the capital of a governorate known for which resource?
  9. Which southern city is famous for the shrine of Imam Ali?
  10. Which city is the capital of Dhi Qar Governorate and lies near the ruins of Ur?
  11. Which city is the capital of Babil (Babylon) Governorate?
  12. Which city is the capital of Anbar Governorate, Iraq's largest governorate by area?
  13. Which Iraqi governorate has the city of Tikrit as its capital?
  14. The Mesopotamian Marshes were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in which year?
  15. What is the traditional guest house of the Marsh Arabs, built from woven reeds, called?
  16. The Marsh Arabs raise which large animal in the wetlands of southern Iraq?
  17. Why did the marshes shrink sharply in the 1990s?
  18. Which river flows through the city of Fallujah and Ramadi?
  19. Which large lake in central Iraq, northwest of Baghdad, serves as a flood-control reservoir?
  20. A boat travels the Tigris from Mosul to the Persian Gulf. Which sequence of cities does it pass in order?
  21. Which statement correctly explains why the Shatt al-Arab matters strategically?
  22. Both the Tigris and the Euphrates receive less water in dry years. Which combination explains the larger fall at the marshes?

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