Dust off those Web-searching skills! We've given you the main links, but you need to find the information.

Answers to all the questions below can be found on the CIA Fact Book on Iraq.

To answer the questions:

1. Decide which section on the link's home page will most likely contain the information you need.
2. Click on that icon and study the page for a minute to see if the information is there.
3. If not, where should you click next? Or should you go back to the home page to click on a different category? Or maybe you don't need to click at all? Hmmmmm?

Questions get harder as you go along, so be careful. Good luck and have fun! (Hint: Don't forget to scroll!)

Write your answers on a separate piece of paper, or click here (pdf) for a printable activity page.

Questions get harder as you go along, so be careful. Good luck and have fun! (Hint: Don't forget to scroll!)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html

1. When did Iraq break free of the Ottoman Empire and become an independent kingdom?
2. How many stars on the Iraqi flag and what color are they?
3. What does the Arabic phrase on the flag mean?
4. What is the main product that drives the economy of Iraq?
5. According to Grolier Online encyclopedias, Iraq is in Southwest Asia. In what region does the CIA place Iraq?

Click here to check your answers.