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