Answer to Question 1
C
Answer to Question 2
Iraq has historically been dominated by Sunni Arabs; yet, the Shiites Arabs were always present and actually the majority, as well as a sizeable minority of Kurds (also Sunni) located in the northern portion of the country. Following the recent war and overthrow of the former dictator, Shiite Arabs have gained political power in the south (and the capital of Baghdad) while Sunni Arabs remain politically dominant in central and western provinces. The Kurds remain dominant in the north.