Iraqi Geography and Nature

Land, Climate and Resources

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  1. Which of these is Iraq's most widely grown tree crop?
  2. Which grain is a main winter crop in northern Iraq, grown mainly with rainfall?
  3. What type of climate covers most of central and southern Iraq?
  4. Which strong north-westerly wind often brings dust storms to Iraq in summer?
  5. Which mountain range lies along Iraq's north-eastern border with Iran?
  6. Which mountain in Nineveh Governorate, west of Mosul, is home to the Yazidi community?
  7. Which desert covers the west and south-west of Iraq?
  8. Which Iraqi oilfield near Basra is among the largest in the world?
  9. Mishraq near Mosul is known as a source of which mineral?
  10. Akashat in western Iraq is known for deposits of which mineral?
  11. Which tributary joins the Tigris north of Mosul, flowing from Turkey and the Kurdistan mountains?
  12. Which river enters the Tigris near Baghdad from the east, rising in the Zagros?
  13. Which large dam on the Tigris north of Mosul is the largest dam in Iraq?
  14. Which large dam on the Euphrates in Anbar creates Lake Qadisiyah?
  15. The Arabian Gulf shoreline of Iraq is short. About how would it be described?
  16. Maxwell's otter, a rare subspecies, lives in the southern marshes. Of which species is it a subspecies?
  17. Which of these cities lies in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?
  18. Which city is the capital of Diyala Governorate, north-east of Baghdad?
  19. Which northern city, near the Baba Gurgur oilfield, is the capital of an oil-rich governorate?
  20. Which city is the capital of Muthanna Governorate in the south-west?
  21. Which statement about Iraq's rivers is correct?
  22. Which governorate pairing matches its capital correctly?
  23. A farmer in the south finds white salt crusts on irrigated fields. Which explanation fits Iraq's conditions?
  24. Which governorate shares a border with both Kuwait and Iran?
  25. Anbar Governorate in the west borders which group of countries?

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