- 1. What is the capital city of Syria?
A) Homs
B) Aleppo
C) Hama
D) Damascus
- 2. Which country borders Syria to the west?
A) Iraq
B) Turkey
C) Jordan
D) Lebanon
- 3. During which year did Syria gain independence from France?
A) 1946
B) 1918
C) 1971
D) 1955
- 4. Which ancient civilization built the city of Palmyra in Syria?
A) Romans
B) Persians
C) Egyptians
D) Greeks
- 5. What is the official language of Syria?
A) French
B) Arabic
C) English
D) Russian
- 6. Which Syrian president has been in power since 2000?
A) Hafez al-Assad
B) Michel Aoun
C) Saad Hariri
D) Bashar al-Assad
- 7. Which body of water is located to the west of Syria?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Red Sea
- 8. What is the currency used in Syria?
A) Dirham
B) Syrian pound
C) Rial
D) Dinar
- 9. In which year did the Syrian Civil War begin?
A) 2015
B) 2011
C) 2007
D) 2003
- 10. Before becoming an independent country, Syria was part of which empire?
A) Roman Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Byzantine Empire
D) Persian Empire
- 11. What is the national dish of Syria?
A) Falafel
B) Kibbeh
C) Tabbouleh
D) Hummus
- 12. Which is the largest city in Syria by population?
A) Damascus
B) Homs
C) Hama
D) Aleppo
- 13. What is the official name of Syria?
A) Republic of Syria
B) Syrian Democratic Republic
C) Syrian Federation
D) Syrian Arab Republic
- 14. Which archaeological site in Syria contains some of the most important preserved ruins of the Roman Empire?
A) Bosra
B) Ebla
C) Palmyra
D) Mari
- 15. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Syria?
A) 10
B) 6
C) 3
D) 8
- 16. Which ethnic group makes up a significant portion of the population in northern Syria?
A) Druze
B) Bedouins
C) Alawites
D) Kurds
- 17. Which ancient civilization inhabited the region of Syria around 2000 BC?
A) Amorites
B) Phoenicians
C) Hittites
D) Assyrians
- 18. Which Syrian writer and poet received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988?
A) Naguib Mahfouz
B) Ghassan Kanafani
C) Adonis
D) Kahlil Gibran
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