Insurgents seize cities in Iraq
June 16, 2014
Q: Insurgents swept across the porous border from Syria to overrun Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, and then began a thrust toward Baghdad, capturing the town of Tikrit, the birthplace of Saddam Hussein. Where is Iraq?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Who are the competing military factions in Iraq?
A. Sunnis and Shiites
B. Kurds and Arabs
C. All of the above
Q: It appeared the attacking Sunni insurgents wanted to avoid tangling with Kurdish forces and concentrate on fighting Shitte-led governments in Syria and Iraq. Syria is on Iraq's . . .
A. Northern border
B. Eastern border
C. Southern border
D. Western border
Q: Which one of Iraq's neighbors is the main supporter of the Shitte-led governments in Iraq and Syria?
A. Iran
B. Jordan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Turkey
Q: The fighting between Sunni and Shia forces threatens a fragile stability in the region. Which branch of Islam is the largest?
A. Shia
B. Sunni
C. Sufi
D. Nation of Islam
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