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War in Syria

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the President of Syria

a)

Muammar Gaddafi

b)

Bashar al-Assad

c)

Hafez al-Assad

d)

Hosni Mubarak

2.

What is the Arab Spring?

a)

A series of uprisings that took place throughout the Middle East

b)

The rainy season in the Middle East

c)

The election season for presidents in the Middle East

3.

Choose the 4 main groups in the Sryian Civil War

a)

The Kurds

b)

The Rebels

c)

The Israelian Government

d)

ISIS

e)

The Syrian Government

4.

What were people rebelling against in the Arab Spring?

a)

The high prices of farming equipment

b)

Corrupt governments

c)

The large amounts of refugees entering various countries

5.

Who is an Internally Displaced Person (IDP)?

a)

A person who willfully travels to another country

b)

A person forced to leave their country

c)

A person forced to leave their home but who is still in their home country

6.

Who is a refugee?

a)

A person who willfully travels to another country

b)

A person who is forced to leave their country

c)

A person forced to leave their home but who is still in their home country

7.

Choose all the potential hardships that refugees can face

a)

Death of friends and family

b)

Long hours with little pay

c)

Feeling unwanted in their host country

d)

Wounds from bombs or fighting

e)

Forced into joining the army

8.
Term for an army that is made up of non-professional fighters - not part of the regular state military forces
a)
regime
b)
militia
c)
rebel
9.
Countries that work together and fight for each other are _______.
a)
allies
b)
fascist
c)
foes
10.
Name for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
a)
ISIS
b)
Assad regime
c)
Alawites
11.

How many people had to flee their homes so far?

a)

a total of 11 million

b)

a total of 500 thousand

c)

under 150 people

12.

The Arab Spring is described as what?

a)

The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.

b)

The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.

c)

The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.

d)

A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

13.

In what country did President Assad brutally fight back against the Arab Spring starting a civil war?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Syria

c)

Tunisia

d)

Egypt

14.

Which terrorist group was able to gain a lot of land in Syria due to the civil war?

a)

Al-Qaeda

b)

Taliban

c)

Hamas

d)

ISIS

15.

Many Syrians were displaced because of the civil war. How many are considered refugees?

a)

1 million

b)

2 million

c)

5 million

d)

6 million

16.

Which country has the most Syrian refugees?

a)

Turkey

b)

Jordan

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

17.
Syria is located in: 
a)
The Middle East
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
South America
18.
ISIS began as ...
a)
an affiliate of the terrorist group Al Qaeda.
b)
a branch of the Syrian military.
c)
a loosely organized group of social media users.
d)
a Muslim sect known as the Alawites.
19.
How did the Syrian government forces respond to the protests?
a)
With understanding
b)
With violence
c)
With hugs and kisses
d)
With pizza
20.
Who was in power before Bashar al-Assad?
a)
his brother
b)
his mother
c)
his father
d)
his uncle
21.
The Arab spring was in what year?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
22.

Which countries surround Syria?

a)

Lebanon

b)

Jordan

c)

Iraq

d)

Turkey

23.
In Syria what did protesters demand?
a)
Cheaper food
b)
Less Homework
c)
Resignation of President Assad
d)
Donald Trump get his  hair cut
24.
The Syrian government crossed President Obama’s so-called “red line” when it did what, according to the US?
a)
Deployed chemical weapons against Israel.
b)
Used chemical weapons against Syrian civilians in a park.
c)
Allowed Russian forces to bomb Syrian rebels.
d)
Imprisoned and tortured women.
25.
What is the capital of Syria?
a)
Baghdad
b)
Beirut
c)
Damascus
d)
Amman

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