Physical Geography
What's the Capital City of Syria?
Damascus
What country is the Syrian War located in?
Syria
Which neighbouring country has been hosting the largest number of Syrian refugees?
Turkey
What is the last name of the father-son duo that had dictatorship over Syria from 1970 to 2024?
Al-Assad
Name 2 bordering countries of Syria
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq
Which city in Syria was nearly completely destroyed in 2016 during a siege that lasted for a month?
Aleppo
Which countries has provided most support to Syria during the conflict?
Russia and Iran
Name at least 3 major ethnic groups that make up the population of Syria
Syrian Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Circassians (Sunni Muslims), Armenians
What's the major and longest river that flows through the city of Raqqa?
Euphrates River
What caused the civil war outbreak in 2011?
Domestic discontent and regional influences:
The Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011 after peaceful protests demanding political reforms and greater freedoms, part of the Arab Spring, were met with violent crackdowns by Bashar al-Assad’s government, escalating unrest into nationwide armed conflict.
Which foreign power has been accused of interfering in the Syrian conflict by supporting various rebel groups?
USA
What is the southwestern region, bordering Israel and Jordan, that has been disputed since 1967 when it was occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War.
Golan Heights
What's the name of the port city on the Mediterranean Sea?
What year did ISIS gain traction in the war?
2013
What international organisations have been involved in humanitarian aid in Syria? (name 2)
UNICEF, UNHCR, UN Development Programme, World Food Programme
What is the political party, dominated by the Assad family, has ruled Syria for decades?
Ba'ath Party
What is the mountain range that runs along Syria's western border and separates it from Lebanon?
Anti-Lebanon Mountains
What is the 2013 event, involving the use of chemical weapons in Ghouta, near Damascus, killed hundreds and sparked international outrage, nearly leading to U.S. military intervention.
Ghouta Chemical Attack
What is the name of the international coalition that has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS since 2014?
US-Led Coalition or Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
What is the name of the area where the majority of Kurds live in northern Syria (2 million people)
Rojava