Government
While the Prime Minister runs the government, Iraq also has this separate official who serves as the formal head of state and largely holds a ceremonial role.
Who is the President? :?>
Once the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, the ruins of (BLANK) feature a reconstruction of the famous Ishtar Gate and remnants of ancient city walls, offering a glimpse into a foundational civilization.
what is the Ancient City of Babylon? :>
Before the mass emigration in the mid-20th century, Iraq was home to a large community of this faith
What is Judaism?
In the 7th century CE, Arab Muslims conquered the (BLANK) empire, introducing Islam to the region. In 762 CE, (BLANK) was founded as the capital of the (BLANK) and quickly became a global center for culture, science, and intellectualism
what was the Arab-Muslim Conquest and the Islamic Golden Age?
While many countries have large oil reserves, Iraq has the fifth largest proven reserves in the world.
what is the fifth largest oil reserve?
Iraq's current system of government is defined by its 2005 constitution as this type of representative democracy, officially named the "Republic of Iraq."
What is a parliamentary democracy? :O
CAPITAL?
Baghdad but where is Baghdad in iraq?
In Iraq, approximately 97% of the population practices this religion, which is the country's official state religion.
what is islam
This region within modern-day Iraq is nicknamed the "Cradle of Civilization" and means "land between the rivers" in Greek.
What is Mesopotamia?
In this land known as "the Cradle of Civilization," the ancient Sumerians are credited with inventing the world's first known form of writing, called this.
What is cuneiform?
The head of government in Iraq holds this specific title, currently held by Mohammed Shia
Who is the Prime Minister?
Located near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, this massive, well-preserved Sumerian temple tower (BLANK) is over 4,000 years old and a prominent example of ancient Mesopotamian architecture.
what is the Ziggurat of Ur?
Iraq is one of the few places in the world where the ancient religion of the Sabean-Mandaeans is still practiced; followers require this for their essential rituals.
What is flowing water (for baptism)?
After centuries of Ottoman rule, the modern state of Iraq was created under a British Mandate after World War I, gaining formal independence in 1932 as the Kingdom of Iraq. In 1958
what was The End of the Monarchy and the Rise of the Ba'ath Party?
The name of this common, light cotton fabric comes from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which was one of its earliest exporters.
what is muslin
This multi-ethnic region within northern Iraq has its own parliament and self-governing status recognized by the Iraqi federal constitution.
What is the Kurdistan Region (or Iraqi Kurdistan)?
where is Baghdad in iraq
Baghdad is in central Iraq on the Tigris River but where is the tigris river in iraq?
This Iraqi city is a major pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims because it houses the tomb of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam.
What is Najaf?
Following Iraq's (BLANK) invasion of Kuwait and a decade of UN sanctions and weapons inspections, a US-led coalition invaded Iraq in (BLANK) with the stated goals of disarming the country of alleged weapons of mass destruction and removing Saddam Hussein from power. Hussein's government was quickly toppled, but the initial invasion gave way to a protracted insurgency, sectarian violence, and a long occupation that shaped modern Iraq's political and security landscape.
what was The 2003 US-led Invasion and its Aftermath?
Besides writing, the ancient people of Mesopotamia also invented this crucial technology around 3700 BCE used for transportation and machinery.
what is the wheel?
Iraq's national legislature is a unicameral body known by this Arabic name, which translates to "Council of Representatives."
What is the Council of Representatives
what is Considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban settlements in the world (HINT in iraq)
what is Erbil Citadel? :>
raq is home to a significant population of these non-Muslims, an ethnoreligious group
Who are the Yazidis? :3
The plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, historically known as (BLANK) ("Land Between the Rivers"), are the birthplace of some of the world's earliest and most influential civilizations.
what is the Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia?
A popular superstition that black cats bring bad luck is believed by many people to have originated in this Middle Eastern country.
what is iraq? <()>