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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
True or False: Syria's population has been impacted as it went from 21 million to 17.5 million.
True
False
2
How many Syrian children are currently not in school or receiving an education?
4 million
3.3 million
1.4 million
2 million
3
What job did Bashar al-Assad have before becoming the current president of Syria?
Brain surgeon
Dentist
Opthamologist
Lawyer
4
Where is Syria located?
Eastern Asia
Western Asia
Northern Asia
Southern Asia
5
How many people are living in poverty in Syria today?
2 out of 5
4 out of 5
1 out of 5
3 out of 5
6
Who is the current president of Syria?
Barack Obama
Hafez al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Bassel al-Assad
7
When did current Syrian president Bashar al-Assad step into office?
July, 2011
June, 2011
February, 2009
October, 2013
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True or False: the civil war started by angry citizens protesting in the streets.
False
True
9
How did Bashar al-Assad's brother die?
Old age
Plane crash
Cancer
Car accident
10
What neighbouring country are Syrian refugees escaping to?
All of the above
Lebanon
Turkey
Jordan
11
True or False: Bashar and Bassel al-Assad were the sons of the former Syrian president.
False
True
12
Who put responsibility on rebels and the Syrian government for committing war crimes?
Doctors Without Borders
President of Russia
President of the USA
The United Nations
13
How many citizens have fled Syria over the years during the civil war?
4.5m
8m
6.9m
750k
14
What percentage of the water is inadequate and undrinkable?
70%
52%
30%
17%
15
The Syrian Civil War started ___________ years ago.
1 year ago
7 years ago
9 years ago
3 years ago
16
Who out of the two brothers was first in line to become president of Syria?
Bassel al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
17
True or False: Bashar al-Assad is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian armed forces.
False
True
18
What can we do to improve the quality of life in Syria for the citizens?
Create more awareness
Donate and/or volunteer to non-profit organizations
Educate other countries about these issues
All of the above
19
What percentage of real value have Syrian exports lost from 2010-2015?
80%
32%
12%
45%
20
True or False: the civil war started primarily because of the want for democracy and freedom.
True
False
