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