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Ancient Mesopotamia
Geography and Landmarks
Iraqi Cuisine
Famous Iraqi Figures
100

 What is Iraq’s national flower?  

What is the red rose?

100

This region is often called the “Cradle of Civilization.”

What is Mesopotamia?

100

Which two rivers give Iraq most of its fertile land?

What are the Tigris and Euphrates?

100

What dish is made of grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat?

What is dolma?


100

Who was the last king of Iraq before the monarchy ended in 1958?

 Who is King Faisal II?


200

What are the two rivers that flow through Iraq?

What are the Tigris and Euphrates?

200

Which writing system was invented in Mesopotamia?  

What is cuneiform?

200

What large desert covers much of western Iraq?

What is the Syrian Desert?


200

What is the national dish of Iraq made with rice, lamb, and nuts?

What is quzi (qoozi)?

200

Who is the world-famous Iraqi-British architect known for designing the London Aquatics Centre and the Baghdad Central Bank?

Who is Zaha Hadid?

300

What is Iraq’s main export?

What is oil?

300

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the first examples of what?

What are written laws?

300

What is the name of the monument in Baghdad that honors Iraqi soldiers of the Iran-Iraq War?

What is the Martyrs’ Monument (Al-Shaheed Monument)?

300

What popular soup is often made during Ramadan with lentils?

 What is shorbat adas?


300

Who captained Iraq’s national football team to victory in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup?

 Who is Younes Mahmoud?

400

What is the capital of Iraq?

What is Baghdad?

400

Which ancient city had the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the World?

What is Babylon?

400

What northern region of Iraq is known for its mountains and Kurdish population?

What is Kurdistan?

400

What sweet dessert is made from semolina and syrup, often served with tea?

What is basbousa or hareesa?

400

Who was one of Iraq’s first female engineers and advocates for women’s education in the 20th century?

Who is Leila Al-Attar?

500

What does the Iraqi slang phrase “shako mako” mean?

What is “what’s up” or “what’s going on”?

500

The epic hero who searched for immortality in one of the world’s oldest stories is named what?

Who is Gilgamesh?

500

The ruins of the ancient city of Ur are located near which modern Iraqi city?

What is Nasiriyah?

500

What is the flatbread commonly eaten with almost every Iraqi meal?

 What is samoon?

500

Who was the President of Iraq from 1979 until 2003?

Who is Saddam Hussein?

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