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General History of Iraq Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by whitesoxrule. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Arabs conquer present-day Iraq? Hint

331 B.C.

527 A.D.

250 A.D.

636 A.D.

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Question 2 of 10

2. From the mid 700s to 1258, Baghdad was the capital of what Caliphate? Hint

Abbasid

Umayyad

Buwayhid

Fatimid

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Question 3 of 10

3. After 1258 the Mongols took control of Iraq. In what year did their occupation of it end? Hint

1335

1457

1303

1594

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did the Ottomans take total control of Iraq? Hint

1611

1638

1756

1732

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1861 what country established a steamship company in Iraq that served the Tigris River and the port of Basra? Hint

Great Britain

France

Germany

United States

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Question 6 of 10

6. After World War I Iraq was a British mandate. When did Iraq gain its full independence? Hint

1932

1920

1929

1940

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first king of Iraq? Hint

Mohammed I

Ghazi

Faisal I

Abdullah

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Baghdad Pact signed in 1955 was a mutual security agreement between Iraq and which other country? Hint

Jordan

Syria

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1990 wasn't the first time Iraqi assertions over Kuwait conflicted with Western agendas. British forces entered Kuwait after its independence from them in what year? Hint

1975

1960

1951

1969

10. During the Iran-Iraq War, the United Nations were thinking up a resolution for both sides to agree on. The two sides eventually signed a cease-fire in accordance to Resolution 598. Which statement below did the resolution NOT include? Hint

Direct talks to settle all other outstanding issues.

Let UN decide responsibility of war.

Withdraw to prewar borders.

Destroy all military munitions in arsenals.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Arabs conquer present-day Iraq?

Answer: 636 A.D.

The war between the Arabs and Persians for Iraq actually started in 633, but after the Battle of Qadisiyya, the Arabs defeated the previous occupiers and took control.

2. From the mid 700s to 1258, Baghdad was the capital of what Caliphate?

Answer: Abbasid

Even though in 945 the Buwayhids conquered Baghdad, they allowed the Abbasid caliph to remain in office. The same thing happened when the Seljuks established Sunni rule there in 1055.

3. After 1258 the Mongols took control of Iraq. In what year did their occupation of it end?

Answer: 1335

In 1335 the last Mongol ruler of that region died, and Iraq became anarchic. Baghdad was eventually sacked in 1401 by a Turkic conquerer, but in the the 1500s it was a battleground for the Ottomans and the Persians.

4. When did the Ottomans take total control of Iraq?

Answer: 1638

Their control lasted until 1917-18, when Iraq was conquered by Britain in the First World War.

5. In 1861 what country established a steamship company in Iraq that served the Tigris River and the port of Basra?

Answer: Great Britain

Great Britain started to increase its influence in the area around the late 19th century. Early in the 20th century Germany became heavily involved with the construction of the Berlin-Baghdad railway.

6. After World War I Iraq was a British mandate. When did Iraq gain its full independence?

Answer: 1932

It was supposed to be a Class A mandate, which generally meant it would gain independence within a few years. It was the very first mandate to gain independence, but British influence remained strong.

7. Who was the first king of Iraq?

Answer: Faisal I

The British had actually chose him to be king before, when Iraq was a mandate. He remained king of the independent Iraq.

8. The Baghdad Pact signed in 1955 was a mutual security agreement between Iraq and which other country?

Answer: Turkey

It eventually evolved to include other countries and have its name changed.

9. 1990 wasn't the first time Iraqi assertions over Kuwait conflicted with Western agendas. British forces entered Kuwait after its independence from them in what year?

Answer: 1960

Iraq made a request to the UN for the British military presence in Kuwait be taken away, but the request was declined.

Answer: Destroy all military munitions in arsenals.

The death tolls and other information on this war are highly contradictory between the two countries, with both claiming more casualties for the other side.

Source: Author whitesoxrule

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