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Iran and Iraq are primarily:

Shiite

Sunni

Kurdish
There are about 141,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq. How many private
American contractors are there?

50,000

85,000

125,000
What is the highest estimate of the number of Iraqi civilian casualties?

100,000

650,000

1,000,000
Which one of the following leaders or organizations are associated with Sunni Islam?

Hezbollah

Muqtada al-Sadr

Al Qaeda
How much does the war cost American taxpayers each day?

$40 million

$135 million

$275 million
Which is responsible for the majority of American troop deaths in Iraq?

Sunni insurgents

Kurdish militias

Shiite militias
The Kurds make up approximately what percentage of Iraq’s population?

20%

35%

50%
Of the staff at the American embassy in Baghdad, what percentage speak Arabic?

3%

17%

32%
What percentage of seats in the Iraqi parliament are held by Shiite-led parties?

55%

70%

85%
What is the leading cause of death for U.S. soldiers in Iraq?

Gunfire

Improvised Explosive Devices

Car bombs
The total cost of the war so far is $318.5 billion. Experts predict that veterans’ long-term medical care could cost:

$127 billion

$275 billion

$412 billion
How has the number of terrorist attacks changed since the U.S. invaded Iraq?

More attacks in Iraq and worldwide

More attacks in Iraq, but fewer worldwide

Fewer attacks in Iraq, but more worldwide
Which country is building a 560-mile fence to keep out Iraqi refugees?

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Jordan
The U.S. gives up to $2,500 to the families of:

U.S. Army privates killed in action

American defense contractors killed on the job

Iraqi citizens killed by an American missile
In a recent poll, what percentage of American soldiers thought the U.S. was likely to succeed in Iraq?

25%

50%

75%

Scoring key:

12-15 correct: Great! If only you were on the National Security Council.

8-11 correct: Good. Why weren’t you reporting on WMD rather than Judy Miller?

4-7 correct: Okay. Your knowledge is on par with that of the average cable news pundit.

0-4 correct: Back to school. On the bright side, you still probably know more than George W. Bush did when we invaded Iraq.