1. Which country won its first Asian Cup football championship, beating Saudi Arabia 1-0?

2. Give the name of the ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers which is now part of Iraq?

3. Which old French word meaning 'Orient' once referred to the Mediterranean lands east of Italy which now include modern day Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Syria and parts of Saudi Arabia and Iraq? Six letters

4. In March, bombs containing which gas injured hundreds in Baghdad, Iraq?

5. Why did Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed flee to Saudi Arabia?

6. The Tigris river flows through which middle eastern capital city?

7. Which inquiry was headed by Sir Richard Scott?

8. Which river in Iraq which, when proved a major turning point in the gulf war?

9. The Ayatollah Khomeini, having been exiled by Iran, was expelled by Iraq. Which country then granted him asylum?

10. What is the name of the largest mountain range in both Iran and Iraq?

11. Name the 7 countries that have a land border with Saudi Arabia. One point for each correct answer.

12. Which former US President was the target of an Iraqi plot to assassinate him in 1993?

13. Due to France's opposition to a war on Iraq in 2003, French Fries found in cafeterias at the US House of Representative's were re-named what?

14. In a televised address back in March 2003, how many hours did former US President George W Bush give Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq?

15. 1941 - The Thief of?

16. What is the unit of currency of the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Jordan amongst others?

17. What is the former name of Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Iraq?