| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient capital located 85 km due south of Baghdad | Babylon | 97%
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| River on which Baghdad is situated | Tigris | 90%
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| Gardens of the above that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World | Hanging Gardens | 89%
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| Leader who died in 2006 in the neighbourhood of Kadhimiya | Saddam Hussein | 81%
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| Cities in the Arab world that are more populous than Baghdad | Cairo | Riyadh | 77%
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| Ancient name for the region in which Baghdad is situated | Mesopotamia | 75%
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| Foreign invaders who sacked Baghdad in 1258 - thus ending that age | Mongols | 70%
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| This legendary sailor of the seven seas was said to live in Baghdad | Sinbad | 65%
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| Historical ruler who died at the age of 32 in that city in 323 BC | Alexander the Great | 63%
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| Common name for the "International Zone" of Baghdad | Green Zone | 52%
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| Type of pyramids with steps, such as Dur-Kurigalzu and Etemenanki in Baghdad | Ziggurat | 47%
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| Former U.S. prison where detainees were abused | Abu Ghraib | 42%
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| Baghdad was the world's biggest city during this age | Islamic Golden Age | 40%
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| The two hands at the "Victory Arch" hold two of this object | Sword | 40%
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| Kathryn Bigelow movie in which a bomb disposal team are targeted by insurgents | The Hurt Locker | 39%
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| Baghdad was the capital of this caliphate between 892–1258 | Abbasid Caliphate | 37%
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| Another version of Aladdin, set in Baghdad | The {Thief} of Bagdad | 30%
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| Name of the "Grand Library of Baghdad" | House of {Wisdom} | 25%
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| High rank Iranian military officer who was assassinated by the U.S. in January 2020 | Qasem {Soleimani} | 24%
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| The U.S. began its invasion of this district on the day known as "Black Sunday" | {Sadr} City | 8%
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