War-torn Yemen facing famine

Q: The United Nations says Yemen is running out of wheat and 12 million people are facing the threat of famine after two years of civil war. Where is Yemen?

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Q: The UN said nearly 3.3 million people – including 2.1 million children – are acutely malnourished in Yemen, the poorest nation on the Arabian Peninsula. What nation on the peninsula is the world’s richest nation?

A. Bahrain

B. Oman

C. Qatar

D. Saudi Arabia

Q: A U.S. Navy SEAL team recently raided what group involved in Yemen’s civil war?

A. Al Qaeda

B. Houthis

C. Islamic State

D. Saudis

Q: Most of the fighting in Yemen as well as Iraq and Syria involves conflicts between . . .

A. Christians and Muslims

B. Hindus and Muslims

C. Jews and Muslims

D. Shia and Sunni Muslims

Q: Which group is larger?

A. Shias

B. Sunnis


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