Faisal II - Quiz
Faisal II
  • 1. When did Syria join with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic?
A) 14 July 1958
B) 1 February 1958
C) 11 February 1958
D) 14 February 1958
  • 2. Which country did not recognize the United Arab Republic initially?
A) Iraq
B) Britain
C) Jordan
D) Kuwait
  • 3. Who was the King of Jordan at the time of the formation of the Arab Federation?
A) Abdul-Karim Qasim
B) Abd al-Ilah
C) Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
D) King Hussein bin Talal
  • 4. On what date was the Arab Hashemite Union declared?
A) 11 February 1958
B) 14 July 1958
C) 14 February 1958
D) 1 February 1958
  • 5. What is another name for the Arab Hashemite Union?
A) Front of National Union
B) Supreme Committee of Free Officers
C) United Arab Republic
D) Arab Federation
  • 6. Which country originally planned to join the Arab Federation but faced opposition from Britain?
A) Egypt
B) Kuwait
C) France
D) Syria
  • 7. Who became the head of state and head of the Union Government of the Arab Federation?
A) Faisal
B) Abd al-Ilah
C) Abdul-Karim Qasim
D) King Hussein
  • 8. In Faisal's absence, who would head the Union Government?
A) Hussein
B) Abdul-Karim Qasim
C) Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
D) Abd al-Ilah
  • 9. In which year did Faisal's political situation deteriorate due to uprisings in Najaf and Hayy?
A) 1957
B) 1958
C) 1955
D) 1956
  • 10. Which country's nationalization of the Suez Canal led to an attack by Israel, Britain, and France?
A) Syria
B) Iraq
C) Jordan
D) Egypt
  • 11. What pact's unpopularity was exacerbated by the Suez Crisis and subsequent attacks?
A) United Arab Republic
B) Baghdad Pact
C) Arab Federation
D) Front of National Union
  • 12. When was the 'Front of National Union' established?
A) February 1958
B) 1956
C) February 1957
D) July 1958
  • 13. Which political parties or groups were part of the Front of National Union?
A) Only the Ba'ath Party and Communists
B) Royal Guards and Free Officers
C) National Democrats, Independents, Communists, and the Ba'ath Party
D) National Democrats and British Loyalists
  • 14. What military group was formed within the Iraqi officer corps mirroring the political opposition?
A) Royal Guard
B) Union Government
C) Supreme Committee of Free Officers
D) Royal Iraqi Army
  • 15. During which crisis did King Hussein of Jordan ask for Iraqi military assistance?
A) Najaf uprisings
B) Suez Crisis
C) Lebanon crisis
D) 14 July Revolution
  • 16. Which military commander led the units of the Royal Iraqi Army that marched on Baghdad instead of Jordan?
A) Captain Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
B) King Hussein
C) Colonel Abdul-Karim Qasim
D) Abd al-Ilah
  • 17. When did the coup d'état of the 14 July Revolution take place?
A) 14 July 1958
B) 1 February 1958
C) 14 February 1958
D) February 1957
  • 18. What order did Faisal II give to the Royal Guard during the 14 July Revolution?
A) To defend the palace at all costs
B) To counterattack the Ministry of Defence
C) To flee to Jordan
D) To offer no resistance
  • 19. Who led the revolutionary assault group at the Rihab Palace?
A) Colonel Abdul-Karim Qasim
B) King Hussein
C) Captain Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
D) Abd al-Ilah
  • 20. What was the name of the principal royal residence in central Baghdad where the royal family was gathered?
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Baghdad Palace
C) Royal Palace
D) Rihab Palace
  • 21. Who was 'Abd al-Ilah's wife?
A) Princess Abadiya
B) Crown Princess Hiyam
C) Princess Nafeesa
D) Faisal's aunt
  • 22. Who was 'Abd al-Ilah's mother?
A) Faisal's aunt
B) Crown Princess Hiyam
C) Princess Abadiya
D) Princess Nafeesa
  • 23. Who was Faisal's aunt present at the palace during the attack?
A) Princess Nafeesa
B) None
C) Crown Princess Hiyam
D) Princess Abadiya
  • 24. Through which part of the palace did the royal family and staff attempt to leave?
A) The roof
B) Kitchen
C) Main front gates
D) The newly completed Royal Palace
  • 25. Where were the royal family members shot by rebel soldiers?
A) Palace courtyard
B) Kitchen garden
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Rihab Palace gates
  • 26. Where was King Faisal II shot?
A) In the leg or hip
B) He was not shot
C) In the head and neck
D) In the back
  • 27. Who among the royal family members survived the massacre?
A) Princess Nafeesa
B) Princess Abadiya
C) King Faisal II
D) Princess Hiyam
  • 28. Where was the royal group being transported in cars when the King reportedly died?
A) The newly completed Royal Palace
B) Rihab Palace
C) Jordan
D) Ministry of Defence
  • 29. What happened to the King's body after the cars were stopped?
A) It was hanged
B) It was buried immediately
C) It was dragged through the streets
D) It was sent to Jordan
  • 30. Whose body was defiled and dragged through the streets?
A) Captain Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
B) King Faisal II
C) The Crown Prince
D) Colonel Abdul-Karim Qasim
  • 31. When was Faisal II born?
A) 2 May 1935
B) 4 April 1939
C) 14 July 1958
D) 14 July 1953
  • 32. How long did the Hashemite monarchy last in Iraq before it ended?
A) Ten years
B) Fifty years
C) Thirty-seven years
D) Twenty years
  • 33. At what age did Faisal II accede to the throne?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Three
  • 34. What event happened in 1941 regarding the regency?
A) Faisal took full control of the government
B) A pro-Axis coup d'état overthrew the regent
C) The regency ended permanently
D) The monarchy was abolished
  • 35. Where was Faisal evacuated during the Second World War?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Egypt
  • 36. Which school did Faisal attend alongside his cousin Hussein?
A) Grove Lodge
B) Sandroyd School
C) Royal Al-Rehab Palace
D) Harrow School
  • 37. When did the regency officially end for Faisal II?
A) February 1958
B) April 1939
C) May 1953
D) July 1958
  • 38. What medical condition did Faisal II suffer from?
A) Malaria
B) Tuberculosis
C) Asthma
D) Diabetes
  • 39. Which forces restored the regent 'Abd al-Ilah to power after the 1941 coup?
A) A combined Allied force
B) The United States Army
C) The Egyptian monarchy
D) Only the Royal Air Force
  • 40. How many drawings by Faisal were recently put on display at Iraq's National Archives?
A) 143
B) 50
C) 100
D) 200
  • 41. What mediums did Faisal use for his surviving drawings?
A) Ink and parchment
B) Pencil or crayon
C) Oil paint and canvas
D) Watercolors
  • 42. How old was Faisal when he began plans to visit the United States in 1952?
A) 15
B) 19
C) 17
D) 21
  • 43. Which specific US projects were of particular interest to King Faisal?
A) Highway construction
B) Irrigation projects
C) Railway systems
D) Space exploration
  • 44. On what date did Faisal begin his five-week tour of the United States?
A) 16 August, 1952
B) 12 July, 1952
C) 12 August, 1952
D) 1 September, 1952
  • 45. Where did Faisal arrive on the Hudson River?
A) Philadelphia
B) New York
C) Boston
D) Washington, D.C.
  • 46. Which famous building did Faisal tour the day after arriving in New York?
A) Chrysler Building
B) Woolworth Building
C) Empire State Building
D) Rockefeller Center
  • 47. Who was the Mayor of New York City who held a reception for Faisal at City Hall?
A) Fiorello La Guardia
B) Vincent R. Impellitteri
C) Robert Wagner Jr.
D) William O'Dwyer
  • 48. What sports venue did Faisal visit to attend a game after City Hall?
A) Yankee Stadium
B) Ebbets Field
C) Polo Grounds
D) Fenway Park
  • 49. Which baseball team did Faisal famously support during the game?
A) Brooklyn Dodgers
B) New York Giants
C) New York Yankees
D) Boston Red Sox
  • 50. How did Faisal eventually learn to tell the two baseball teams apart?
A) By reading the scoreboard
B) By looking at the color of their hats
C) By asking the umpire
D) His aide told him the names were written on the players' clothes
  • 51. What entertainment venue in New York did Faisal tour in the days following the baseball game?
A) Broadway Theatre
B) Radio City Music Hall
C) Carnegie Hall
D) Metropolitan Opera House
  • 52. Which oil company did Faisal tour during his visit?
A) Shell
B) Esso Oil Company
C) Standard Oil
D) Texaco
  • 53. From which airport did Faisal depart to travel to Washington, D.C.?
A) LaGuardia Airport
B) Ronald Reagan Airport
C) Newark Airport
D) JFK Airport
  • 54. Which US President did Faisal meet in Washington, D.C.?
A) Harry Truman
B) John Kennedy
C) Dwight Eisenhower
D) Franklin Roosevelt
  • 55. Which prominent US political figure did Faisal meet during his tour, alongside President Truman?
A) George Marshall
B) Dean Acheson
C) John Foster Dulles
D) Henry Kissinger
  • 56. Which actor did Faisal meet during his time in the United States?
A) John Wayne
B) Cary Grant
C) James Mason
D) Humphrey Bogart
  • 57. Which famous athlete did Faisal meet during his US tour?
A) Jackie Robinson
B) Babe Ruth
C) Joe DiMaggio
D) Jesse Owens
  • 58. How long was Faisal's scheduled tour of the United States?
A) Two weeks
B) Six months
C) Three months
D) Five weeks
  • 59. In what year was the Baghdad Pact signed?
A) 1952
B) 1948
C) 1955
D) 1953
  • 60. How many members consisted in the semiautonomous Development Board created by Faisal?
A) Six members
B) Ten members
C) Twelve members
D) Four members
  • 61. Who designed the faculty tower and gateway monument to Baghdad University?
A) Walter Gropius
B) Le Corbusier
C) Werner March
D) Alvar Aalto
  • 62. Which German architect received a commission for the Iraq Museum?
A) William Dunkel
B) Werner March
C) Frank Lloyd Wright
D) J. Brian Cooper
  • 63. Which English firm was commissioned to build the National Parliament and the Royal Palace?
A) J. Brian Cooper
B) British Board of Trade
C) Development Board
D) Iraq Petroleum Company
  • 64. Who won the architect competition for the National Bank?
A) William Dunkel
B) Alvar Aalto
C) Werner March
D) Le Corbusier
  • 65. Who designed the Baghdad Gymnasium, built decades later under Saddam Hussein?
A) Walter Gropius
B) Le Corbusier
C) J. Brian Cooper
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 66. Who was invited by Faisal to design much of Newer Baghdad?
A) Alvar Aalto
B) Werner March
C) William Dunkel
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 67. What public building was visited by Faisal along with scholars and notables of Baghdad on TV?
A) Baghdad University
B) National Parliament
C) Iraq Museum
D) al-Shawy Mosque
  • 68. Who was the General and veteran politician who served several terms as Prime Minister?
A) Gamal Abdel Nasser
B) William Dunkel
C) 'Abd al-Ilah
D) Nuri al-Sa'id
  • 69. What did reformists increasingly see as their sole hope for improvement due to upper-class control of parliament?
A) Revolution
B) Pan-Arab nationalism
C) Economic inequality
D) The Baghdad Pact
  • 70. Who was Safa Khulusi?
A) An Egyptian prince
B) A military general
C) An Iraqi historian
D) A Belgian comic creator
  • 71. What reason did Al-Ibousi give Khulusi for his part in Faisal's death?
A) He was defending himself from an attack
B) He was following direct orders from Saddam Hussein
C) He remembered Palestine
D) He wanted to start a new regime
  • 72. Who was Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi's father?
A) King Abdullah I
B) Safa Khulusi
C) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
D) Prince Muhammad 'Ali Ibrahim
  • 73. In what language was Faisal II's book written?
A) Arabic
B) English
C) Persian
D) French
  • 74. When was Faisal II's book published?
A) 1958
B) 1957
C) 1951
D) 1945
  • 75. How many copies of his book did Faisal initially print?
A) 100 copies
B) 10 copies
C) 1,000 copies
D) 50 copies
  • 76. Who has been suggested as the creator inspired by young Faisal?
A) Hergé
B) Al-Ibousi
C) Safa Khulusi
D) Saddam Hussein
  • 77. What is the nationality of the comic creator Hergé?
A) Iraqi
B) Jordanian
C) Egyptian
D) Belgian
  • 78. In which volume of The Adventures of Tintin does Prince Abdullah appear?
A) The fifteenth volume
B) The last volume
C) The first volume
D) The tenth volume
  • 79. Along with Faisal, whose footage was shown in The Rock 'n' Roll Years episode '1958'?
A) King Abdullah I
B) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
C) Safa Khulusi
D) Abd al-Ilah
  • 80. What honorary rank did Faisal hold in the Royal Air Force?
A) Admiral of the Fleet
B) Marshal
C) Field Marshal
D) Air Vice-Marshal
  • 81. In which country is Martyr Faisal II College located?
A) Belgium
B) Egypt
C) Jordan
D) Iraq
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