VOICED : Refugiado sirio en Uruguay retomara huelga de hambre extrema

VOICED : Refugiado sirio en Uruguay retomara huelga de hambre extrema

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Yihad Diyab, a Syrian refugee in Uruguay and former Guantánamo prisoner, has been on a hunger strike for seven weeks, demanding to be relocated to a Muslim country to reunite with his family. He plans to escalate his protest by refusing liquids. Diyab blames the Uruguayan and U.S. governments for his plight and rejected Venezuela's offer to stay in their country with his family. He accuses Montevideo of not fulfilling promises made to him.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action does Yihad Diyab plan to take to intensify his protest?

Stop consuming liquids

Refuse to eat solid food

Start a public demonstration

Write a letter to the government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason Diyab wants to be relocated to a Muslim country?

To receive better healthcare

To escape political persecution

To reunite with his family

To find better job opportunities

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who does Diyab hold responsible for his suffering?

His family in Turkey

The Venezuelan government

The governments of Uruguay and the United States

The United Nations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Diyab reject from Venezuela?

A diplomatic passport

A chance to stay in their country and bring his family

A financial aid package

A job offer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What promise does Diyab claim the Uruguayan government made to him?

To provide him with a house

To help him start a business

To reunite him with his family

To grant him citizenship