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FINAL JEOPARDY
100
What are the two main sects of Islam involved in the conflict?
Sunni and Shia
100
Who is fighting against who in the Syrian Civil War?
Bashar Al-Assad vs the Armed Rebellion
100
What year did the United States first fund Syrian rebels?
2012
100
When did the Syrian Civil War become sectarian?
Opinion Based
200
Name 2 ethnic groups who live in Syria.
Armenians Druze Kurds Turks
200
Which countries are Assad's Shiite allies coming from?
Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon
200
This organization of unified countries, which we talked about in class, chose to arm Syrian rebels in 2013
The Arab League
300
The United Nations estimates ________ number of people have died since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War (which ever group is closest)
200,000
300
Name three countries that Syrians have fled to during the Syrian Civil War
1. Lebanon 2. Jordan 3. Turkey 3. Egypt 4. Iraq
300
This country is a supporter of Syria, and has been reluctant in allowing other countries to take military action
Russia
400
What percentage of Syrians belong to the Sunni and Shia religion?
75-80% Sunni and 11-12% Shia
400
This minority group has a large presence in Iraq but is also effected in Syria
Yazidis
400
This border country is largely split in terms of which side it supports
Lebanon