See How Much You Know About Iraq

A worker adjusts the valve of an oil pipe at a refinery in Najaf, Iraq.
A worker adjusts the valve of an oil pipe at a refinery in Najaf, Iraq. Ahmad Mousa/Reuters

Test your knowledge of Iraq, including its oil wealth and the 2003 U.S. invasion.

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July 30, 2019 9:24 am (EST)

A worker adjusts the valve of an oil pipe at a refinery in Najaf, Iraq.
A worker adjusts the valve of an oil pipe at a refinery in Najaf, Iraq. Ahmad Mousa/Reuters
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At the center of U.S. foreign policy for decades, Iraq has struggled to rebuild in the wake of dictatorship and war. Find out how much you know about the Middle Eastern country.

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