| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What ancient city was located about 80 km south of Baghdad? | Babylon | 94%
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| Whose statue in Firdos Square was toppled in 2003? | Saddam Hussein | 92%
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| On which river is Baghdad situated? | Tigris | 92%
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| Which of these literary works takes place partly in Baghdad? | One Thousand and One Nights | 80%
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| What organization was once led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? | ISIS | 77%
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| Who sacked Baghdad in 1258 AD, ending the Islamic Golden Age? | Mongols | 68%
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| What is the nickname of Baghdad's International Zone which was established by the U.S. in 2003? | The Green Zone | 66%
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| What was the name of Baghdad's former library where ancient Greek and Persian texts were translated into Arabic? | House of Wisdom | 60%
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| Baghdad was founded in AD 762 to serve as the capital of what caliphate? | Abbasid | 36%
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| What shape was the original design of central Baghdad? | A circle | 29%
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