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Iraq and Afghanistan Quiz

How much do you actually know about these two countries where we have been fighting wars?

Iraq borders on which countries?
Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, and Kuwait
Syria, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait
Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait
Iran, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt
Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia

What are the names of the two major rivers that run through the middle of Iraq?
The Indus and the Nile
The Indus and the Brahmaputra
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Ganges and the Amu Darya
The Ganges and Euphrates

The majority of Iraqis are of which religion?
Druze
Hindu
Sufi
Shiite Muslim
Sunni Muslim

Which of the following ancient civilizations flourished within the lands of present-day Iraq?
Sumerian
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
All of the above

Prior to World War I, Iraq was part of
the British Empire
the Ottoman Empire
the Seleucid Empire
US territories
a UN mandate

The literacy rate in Afghanistan is about
17%
28%
49%
63%
89%

Afghanistan borders on
Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan
Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and India
Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Which ocean borders on Afghanistan?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
None, it is landlocked

The two largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan are
the Pashtun and the Tajik
the Turks and the Seljuks
the Kurds and the Tajik
the Seljuks and the Pashtun
the Turks and the Kurds

What percentage of the Afghan population is Muslim?
55%
76%
84%
92%
99%