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What is the capital of Iraq?

  • Mosul
  • Baghdad (correct)
  • Erbil
  • Basra
  • Which ethnic group makes up the largest portion of Iraq's population?

  • Arab (correct)
  • Farsi
  • Turkmen
  • Kurd
  • What year did Iraq gain nominal independence?

  • 1945
  • 1920
  • 1958
  • 1932 (correct)
  • During which period was Baghdad established as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?

    <p>766 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant event that occurred in Iraq in 1958?

    <p>Military coup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Iraq's population practices Islam?

    <p>95.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agreement established Iraq as a British mandate?

    <p>San Remo Treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the major effects of the nationalization of oil in 1961?

    <p>Decrease in foreign investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following religions has the smallest percentage representation in Iraq?

    <p>Judaism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did the British occupy Baghdad?

    <p>1917</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ethnic groups has the smallest representation in Iraq's demographics?

    <p>Farsi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major consequence of the 1920 San Remo Treaty for Iraq?

    <p>Iraq became a British mandate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the overthrow of the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq?

    <p>The 14 July Revolution in 1958</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following most accurately depicts Iraq's religious demographics?

    <p>61% Shia, 34% Sunni, 3.7% Christian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The nationalization of oil in 1961 led to the establishment of which of the following?

    <p>The Iraqi National Oil Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the relationship between Iraq and foreign powers throughout history?

    <p>Iraq's oil wealth attracted significant foreign interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did Baghdad serve as the capital of the Abbasid Empire?

    <p>766 until the Mongol invasions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant political structure established in Iraq in 1925?

    <p>The establishment of an oil concession agreement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following agreements solidified the division of influence between the Ottomans and the Safavids over Iraq?

    <p>1555 Amasya Agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What demographic trend has significantly influenced Iraq's domestic and foreign policy?

    <p>Complexities of ethnicity and religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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