Geography
History
Government
Culture
Miscellaneous
100
The region represented by the acronym NEA - used by the U.S. Department of State.
Near East & Africa
100
Located in West Asia, the region of Iraq came under the control of several ancient empires, name one.
Greeks, Parthians, Romans, Persians (Sasanian)
100
The head of state in Algeria is the President, who can serve two terms in office for a maximum of (8, 10, 12) years.
10 years (two 5-year terms)
100
The most popular sport in both Algeria and Iraq.
Football (soccer)
100
In recent years, the Algerian government has introduced a visa-on-arrival program to encourage tourism, especially for this sandy destination.
Sahara Desert
200
The capital of Iraq
Baghdad
200
Iraq came under British control following the Ottoman Empire's disollution at the end of World War I - though the country did not declare independence until 18 years later in what decade?
1930s (1932)
200
The current Iraq Constitution, approved in 2005, established the federal government as a parliamentary republic with these three branches, much like the U.S., which are...
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
200
One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled in the Arabic language during the Islamic Golden Age, many in Baghdad, Iraq. What notable story, turned animated movie, was added to this collection later via a Syrian writer?
"Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" or "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor"
200
The Iraq and Algerian flags share three colors in their design, name one.
Red, Green, or White
300
Though much of Algeria geography consists of dry desert with little arable land, the North of the country enjoys a temperate climate influenced by this sea to the north.
Mediterranean Sea
300
Much like other African territories, Algeria was colonized in the 19th century by this European country.
France
300
There are administrative divisions in both countries, Iraq has governorates and Algeria has provinces, much like the U.S. is divided into states. Which country has the most subdivisions of the three?
Algeria (58)
300
Tablets found in ancient ruins in Iraq show recipes prepared in temples during religious festivals, making the the world's first cookbooks ______ years old. (5000, 9000, 10000)
10,000 years old
300
A U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq in 2003, but this was not the first conflict between the two countries. A decade prior they faced off over Kuwait in this war.
The Gulf War
400
Three of the seven countries that border Algeria are...
Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara
400
The Islamic Golden Age refers to the period between the 8th and 13th centuries, when Baghdad was leading the region in cultural and intellectual influence. This came to end when the city was largely destroyed by Mongols under the lead of which famous warrior?
Genghis Khan
400
A member of OPEC, roughly 87% of Algeria's export earnings and 30% of its GDP relies on this resource.
Petroleum (Oil)
400
Ramadan is observed by many Muslims in both Iraq and Algeria and consists of fasting from dawn to sunset for this many days.
29 or 30
400
The national animal of Algeria is this large-eared, desert mammal.
Fennec Fox
500
The ancient name for the area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that is now Iraq. Hint: thought to once contain the Gardens of Babylon.
Mesopotamia (in Greek, meaning "between rivers"
500
Influenced by other protests of the Arab Spring, 2000 protesters took to the streets of Algiers (Algeria's capital) in February of this year.
2011
500
This area in the North of Iraq, is semi-autonomous with it's own regional government under the Republic of Iraq.
Kurdistan
500
Islam is the most widely practiced religion in both Algeria and Iraq; however, they follow these two different branches of the faith.
Sunni and Shi'a
500
The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish; though there are several other recognized regional languages. Name one.
Assyrian, Armenian, Turkish