Statistics for Geography of Iraq Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the capital of Iraq?	Baghdad	98%
What is the most commonly spoken language in Iraq?	Arabic	94%
What is the longest river in Western Asia?	Euphrates	89%
To what branch of Islam does 64.4% of the Iraqi population belong?	Shia	89%
What ancient capital is located near that city?	Babylon	88%
What is the smallest country Iraq borders?	Kuwait	88%
In what gulf does those two rivers empty into?	Persian Gulf	88%
On what river is that city located?	Tigris	88%
What name is given to the region between those two rivers?	Mesopotamia	79%
What ethnic-based region covers northern Iraq?	Iraqi {Kurdistan}	78%
What country shares the shortest border with Iraq?	Jordan	76%
What is the most populous city in southern Iraq?	Basra	60%
What is the most populous city in northern Iraq?	Mosul	57%
What is the most common name for the international zone of the Iraqi capital?	{Green} Zone	55%
What F city near the Iraqi capital was site of a bloody battle during the Iraq War?	Fallujah	54%
What desert covers the southwestern parts of Iraq?	{Arabian} Desert	52%
What city is considered to be the capital of that region?	Erbil	47%
What mountain range, starting with Z, is located between Iraq and Iran?	{Zagros} Mountains	46%
What desert covers western Iraq?	{Syrian} Desert	28%
What is the English name of the subdivisions of Iraq? (hint: starts with G)	Governorates	15%