Quiz: How much do you know about Iraq?

Iraq is more than deserts and oil. It’s where writing began. The first known system, cuneiform, was used in ancient Sumer over 5,000 years ago. Baghdad, once the world’s biggest city, led science in the Islamic Golden Age.

Iraq holds the ruins of Babylon, once ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar. The famous Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders, are believed to be here.

It has more than 40 million people today, with over 60% under age 25. Iraq is also home to two major rivers — the Tigris and Euphrates — that shaped early human civilization.

Think you know Iraq? This quiz will test your knowledge of its past, people, and place in the world.

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Quiz: How much do you know about Iraq?

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The ancient Sumerian civilization developed the earliest known system of writing in which city?

Babylon

Ur

Lagash

Nippur

2 / 10

Which mountain range forms part of the northern border of Iraq?

Caucasus Mountains

Hindu Kush

Taurus Mountains

Zagros Mountains

3 / 10

What is the ancient city located in Iraq that was once the capital of the Akkadian Empire?

Uruk

Nineveh

Akkad

Babylon

4 / 10

Which major river does not flow through Iraq?

Diyala

Euphrates

Nile

Tigris

5 / 10

Which ancient wonder was believed to be located in Babylon, Iraq?

Colossus of Rhodes

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Temple of Artemis

Hanging Gardens

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What is the official language of Iraq?

Turkish

Kurdish

Persian

Arabic

7 / 10

Which UNESCO World Heritage site in Iraq was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

Eridu

Ctesiphon

Hatra

Nineveh

8 / 10

What significant event happened in Iraq in 2003?

Iraq-Iran Peace Treaty

Discovery of oil in Kirkuk

Invasion led by the United States

Founding of the Arab League

9 / 10

Which desert makes up part of western Iraq?

Rub' al Khali

Syrian Desert

Thar Desert

Negev Desert

10 / 10

Which Iraqi city is known as the holiest city for Shia Muslims and the site of Imam Ali’s shrine?

Najaf

Karbala

Baghdad

Basra

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