Groups
An extremist Islamic terrorist group fighting in Syria, Iraq, etc.
Who is ISIS
A government ruled by the people.
What does Democracy mean?
Syrian Government vs Rebel Forces
Who is fighting the Syrian Civil War?
Where does the family migrate to?
Germany
What religions are most Israelis and Palestinians (two answers)
Jews and Muslims Arabs
Member of one of the main two branches of Islam (the other one being Shi'a)
Who is Sunnis?
A person who flees from their home country to another country due to conflict.
What is a refugee?
How did the Syrian War start?
The government responded violently to pro-democracy protests
How does the older sister change by the end of the movie?
She starts to assimilate into the culture she is sounded in. Taking off her Hijab, speaking less Arabic, etc.
What is the key reasons for the conflict in Israel and Palestine?
Disputes over land and borders
The former government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad
Who is the Assad regime.
A ruler with total control of the nation.
What are the Syrian rebels fighting for?
Democracy
What side did the Father fight for?
The Rebels
What is a key issue that has stalled peace talks?
Control over Jerusalem
Member of a sect of Shi'a Islam. Making up 12% of Syria's country population.
Who are the Alawites
The study of international politics influenced by geographical factors
What is Geopolitics.
Bashar Al-Assad
Who is the leader of Syria during the civil war?
How does the Syrian Civil War impact the children in the start?
While the children try to learn some school work from the older sister, they are deeply affected by the trauma of war
Palestinians launching a mass uprising against the occupation in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
What is an Intifada
Syrian rebel force fighting to overthrow the government, connected to al-Qaeda
Who is Jabhat al-Nusra
A governments with dictators as their leaders and government workers who support the dictators.
What is an Autocracy
What was fueling the conflict in Syria? Give 2 examples.
- Foreign interference
- Sectarianism
- Government reaction to protesters
- Divided opposition
Children are welcomed at first, but face some prejudice as the number of Syrian migrants increase
Why did the Israeli Government build a security boarder?
To keep out the Palestinians Terrorists