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WorksheetsContemporary Conflicts 2026
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which Middle-Eastern country's government has collapsed in 2024?
Israel
Syria
Iran
Oman
What's the capital of Syria?
Ankara
Tel Aviv
Damascus
Tehran
When did the current civil war in Sudan start?
2014
2019
2021
2023
What was the previous job of the current Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
military general
actor/comedian
journalist
lifetime politician
What's the name of the sea which China claims as Chinese waters, but is disputed by several countries in East and Southeast Asia?
South China Sea
Gulf of Thailand
Philippine Sea
The Pacific Ocean
Label the countries around the South China Sea.
What sparked the current civil war in Myanmar?
a military coup d'état
economic instability
assassination of a the president
religious tensions
When did Myanmar's military last overthrow the government in a coup d'état?
1948
2011
2021
2024
Label Myanmar's neighbours.
Which professionals have been targeted for attack by cartels (gangs) in Mexico?
doctors
journalists
teachers
bus drivers
The USA kidnapped this country's president in 2026. Which country is it?
Mexico
Venezuela
Haiti
Syria
Which Middle-Eastern country has been supporting Hezbollah in their fight against Israel in Lebanon?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Kuwait
Which country did Israel invade in 1982 contributing to Hezbollah's formation?
Lebanon
Iran
Egypt
Syria
Match the countries to their flags.
Iran
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Sudan
What's the nickname of UN Peacekeepers?
hippies
war keepers
toy soldiers
blue helmets
Donald Trump has suggested making Greenland part of the USA. Which country does Greenland belong to?
Iceland
Canada
Denmark
Norway
Which other northern country has Donald Trump suggested could become part of the USA?
Sweden
England
Canada
Russia
Considered to be a failed state, gangs now control 85% of this country's capital city Port-au-Prince.
Haiti
Jamaica
Algeria
Chad
India and this country have been in conflict over the control of the Jammu-Kashmir regions since their partition in 1947.
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
True or False: Taiwan is NOT a member of the United Nations?
True
False
