Learning Unit

What countries border Syria?

• Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt

• Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Turkey

• Iran, Israel, KSA, Qatar

What is the capital of Syria?

• Beirut

• Damascus

• Aleppo

• Amman

What language/s do they speak in Syria?

• Arabic, French, Englis

• Arabic

• Arabic, Turkish, Urdu

• Arabic, Kurdish, Syriac, Armenian, Turkman, Circassian

• Islam, Christianity, Yazidis

• Islam (Sunni, Alawite, Ismaili, Twelver Shia, Druze) -
  Christianity (Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, Assyrian Church of the East, Protestant) - Yazidi, Jewish, Zoroastrian.

• Islam

• Sunni

When did Syria gain independence, and from which country?

• 1946, from France

• 1988, from England

• 1889, from ottoman empire

Who is the current leader of Syria?

• Bashar Al Assad

• Hafiz Al Assad

• Ahmed Al Share´

What is the name of the infamous Syrian prison known for human rights abuses?

• Saydnaya Prison

• Darya Prison

• Damascus Prison

• Raqqa Prison

Which city was the de facto capital of ISIS in Syria?

• Hamah

• Aleppo

• Raqqa

In which year did protests begin in Syria?

• 2015

• 2011

• 1982

• 1999

Which international actor has been a significant ally of the Syrian government during the civil war?

• USA

• Russia

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey