- 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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