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