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How do you say "Iraq" in Arabic?
العراق
100
What consonant do you replace "K" with in the Iraqi dialect?
Ch (چ)
100
Translate "How are you?" for both masculine and feminine cases
شلونچ\شلونك
100
Ancient Mesopotamia was often called the land __________.
Between two rivers
200
What ethnic minority resides in the northern regions of Iraq?
Kurds
200
What other dialect is Iraqi often compared to? What is the main difference between the two?
Gulf Arabic. Iraqi Arabic pulls more vocabulary from non-Arabic speaking regions (Iran, Turkey, Kurdistan)
200
What is Iraq's national dish? What does it consist of? How is it prepared?
Masgouf. Tigris carp/barb chosen by customer then marinated, stuffed with seasoning and vegetables, and slow roasted over a fire for 1-3 hours
200
When did the United States invade Iraq?
2003
300
What is the capitol of Iraq?
Baghdad
300
Do Iraqis always use the accusative or nominative when talking about masculine plurals and numbers? Give an example.
Accusative
300
How do you say "Tigris River" in Arabic
نهر الدجلة
300
Who served as Iraq's president from the late 70s until the early 2000s?
Saddam Hussein
400
Approx. how many people left Iraq during the Iraqi diaspora of the 20th century?
4-5 million
400
Who did Iraq fight with during the 20th century's longest conventional war?
Iran
500
What 6 countries border Iraq?
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, Kuwait
500
How do Levantine dialects differ with Iraqi in terms of the letter ق؟
Iraqis never drop the ق. It's sometimes replaced with the letter گ.
500
Translate "I don't want anything" into both MSA and Iraqi Arabic
MSA: انا لا اريد اي شىء Iraqi: ما ريد اي شي
500
What year (2000s) did Iraq win the Asian cup in a match against Saudi Arabia?
2007