ISIS
ISIS declared this form of Islamic state (an area)
a caliphate
This wave of pro-democracy uprisings across the Arab world in 2010-2011 helped inspire the initial protests in Syria.
Arab Spring
This San Francisco team faced the Rams at the MCG on 11 September 2026, in front of a crowd approaching the stadium's 100,000-plus capacity.
San Francisco 49ers
What is ISIS' propaganda magazine called?
Dabiq
In March 2011, security forces arrested and tortured a group of teenagers in which southern Syrian city after they painted anti-government graffiti, sparking the first major protests.
Deraa
Who won the 2026 Gold Logie?
Sam Pang
ISIS financed much of its rule by seizing and selling this natural resource from fields it controlled in eastern Syria and northern Iraq.
oil
Who was the president of Syria?
Bashar al-Assad
This pop star's album "Man's Best Friend," despite a late-August release, racked up billions of streams and made her a frontrunner for Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys.
Sabrina Carpenter
This ancient city in central Syria, ISIS's de facto capital, served as its main hub for propaganda, governance, and planning external attacks.
Raqqa
When did the Assad Regime regime fall? (month, year)
December 2024
What is one of Mrs Russell's kids names?
Will, Amelia or Charlie
What was the name of the ISIS leader?
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
In 2015, this country began a military intervention in Syria at Assad's request, launching airstrikes against rebel and ISIS-held areas.
Russia
A group of flamingos is officially called this, which sounds suspiciously like a fashion trend rather than a wildlife term.
flamboyance