Syrian Conflict

What natural disaster contributed to the start of the Syrian Conflict?

• flood
• drought
• earthquake
• tsunami

Who was president before Assad?

• his brother
• his mother
• his father
• his uncle

What is graffiti? 

• writing on the wall
• Italian pasta
• yelling at someone
• a kind of torture

Approximately how many Syrians have fled their country because of this conflict?

• one million
• two million
• three million
• four million

One of these countries did not take in refugees from Syria. Which one didn't?

• Saudi Arabia
• Lebanon
• Jordan
• Turkey

What group is not involved in the Syrian Conflict?

• ISIS
• Rebels
• Mafia
• Hezballah

One way the Okies and the Syrian refugees are not alike is

• They were both treated poorly in their new homes.
• They both suffered from a drought.
• Both governments tortured them.
• They had to leave their homes.

How many years has Assad been president of Syria?

• five
• ten
• thirty
• one

The United States got involved in the Syrian Conflict when what happened?

• People fled to Turkey.
• Iran got involved.
• Assad used chemical weapons against his people.
• The teenagers were tortured.

What dangerous sea did many Syrian refugees cross in order to get to Europe?

• Caspian
• Mediterranean
• Baltic
• China