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The Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War
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A quiz to test your knowledge on the ongoing Syrian Civil War.
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1
What extremist group did U.S. Allies target in 2012?
Boca Haran
Hamas
Hezbola
ISIS
2
True or False: the civil war started primarily because of the want for democracy and freedom.
False
True
3
Who is the current president of Syria?
Bassel al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad
Barack Obama
Bashar al-Assad
4
True or False: Bashar and Bassel al-Assad were the sons of the former Syrian president.
True
False
5
Who put responsibility on rebels and the Syrian government for committing war crimes?
President of Russia
The United Nations
President of the USA
Doctors Without Borders
6
What neighbouring country are Syrian refugees escaping to?
Turkey
All of the above
Jordan
Lebanon
7
True or False: the civil war started by angry citizens protesting in the streets.
True
False
8
Who out of the two brothers was first in line to become president of Syria?
Bashar al-Assad
Bassel al-Assad
9
The Syrian Civil War started ___________ years ago.
10 years ago
3 years ago
1 year ago
11 years ago
10
True or False: Syria's population has been impacted as it went from 21 million to 17.5 million.
False
True
11
Where is Syria located?
Western Asia
Northern Asia
Southern Asia
Eastern Asia
12
Who overthrew the Syrian government in 1970 in a military coup?
none of the above
Hafez al-Assad
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yassar Arafat
13
What type of weapon did Assad start using against rebel forces in 2012?
Biological
Chemical
Carpet bombs
Tanks
14
How many citizens have fled Syria over the years during the civil war?
8m
6.9m
750k
5.2 m
15
How many Syrian children are currently not in school or receiving an education?
4 million
2 million
3.3 million
1.4 million
16
True or False: Bashar al-Assad is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian armed forces.
True
False
17
What job did Bashar al-Assad have before becoming the current president of Syria?
Dentist
Opthamologist
Brain surgeon
Lawyer
18
How did Bashar al-Assad's brother die?
Car accident
Cancer
Old age
Plane crash