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Iraq quiz
Iraq appears in 7 quizzes: 5 Explorer photos, the Asia map, flag, capital, 2 trivia questions and outline. Great Mosque of Samarra and Imam Ali Mosque are among its 5 photos.
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8 questions about Iraq only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Iraq at a glance
| Capital | Baghdad |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait |
| Population | 43 million (2025 estimate), 36th of 196 |
| Area | 438,317 km², 56th of 196 |
| People per km² | 98 |
| Land borders | Iran (1,599 km), Saudi Arabia (811 km), Syria (599 km), Turkey (367 km), Kuwait (254 km), Jordan (179 km) |
| Coastline | 58 km |
| Highest point | Cheekha Dar, 3,611 m |
| Official languages | Arabic and Kurdish language |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar |
| Flag colours | red, white, black and green |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +964 |
| Largest cities | Baghdad (7.7 million), Mosul (1.8 million), Basra (1.4 million), Kirkuk (1.1 million) |
| Terrain | Mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
| Climate | Mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq |
| Where the name comes from | The name probably derives from Uruk ("Erech" in Aramaic), the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city on the Euphrates River |
| In our quizzes | 7 packs |
Of 6 land neighbours, Iran shares the longest border with Iraq (1,599 km) and Jordan the shortest (179 km); there are also 58 km of coast. By area Iraq is 56th of 196 countries, just behind Uzbekistan and ahead of Paraguay.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
5 in Explorer
A 9th-century mosque with a 52-metre spiral minaret, once the largest in the world.
Photo: Chris Hoare / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The gold-domed shrine of Ali in Najaf, one of Shia Islam's holiest sites.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A Shia holy city around the gold-domed shrine of Imam Ali.
Photo: سید محمود جوادی / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
An oil city of northern Iraq built around a 3,000-year-old citadel mound.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A ruined ziggurat near Babylon, once mistaken for the Tower of Babel.
Photo: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceQuestions we ask
3| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country's capital is Baghdad? | Iraq |
| The Tigris and the Euphrates both flow through which country? | Iraq |
| What currency does Iraq use? | Dinar |
Iraq, question by question
Syria is a wrong choice for Baghdad and again for Iraq's flag and outline. Syria, Yemen and Jordan sit beside Iraq in the flag round. Iraq's shape is shown beside Syria, Jordan and Iran. Syria and Jordan are on both lists.
Trivia asks: “The Tigris and the Euphrates both flow through which country?” The answer is Iraq. It also asks: “What currency does Iraq use?” (Dinar). Explorer pins 5 photos in Iraq; Najaf and Kirkuk are marked hard.
Every Iraq question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Iraq?
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
Which continent is Iraq in?
Iraq is in Asia.
What is the population of Iraq?
About 43 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Iraq?
Iraq borders Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait and Jordan.
What is the highest point in Iraq?
Cheekha Dar, at 3,611 m.
What is the official language of Iraq?
There are 2: Arabic and Kurdish language.