Syria sends tanks against protesters
May 09, 2011
Q: Troops and tanks swept into the city of Baniyas, a center of anti-government protests that have left hundreds dead across Syria. Where is Syria?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Following successful uprisings against authoritarian rule in Egypt and Tunisia, demonstrations were held in several Syrian cities including the capital . . .
A. Aleppo
B. Beirut
C. Cairo
D. Damascus
Q: Protests are aimed at the Assad family which has ruled Syria for 40 years. Officially, the nation is a . . .
A. Absolute monarchy
B. Secular republic
C. Constitutional monarchy
D. Islamic republic
Q: After a stay of nearly 30 years, Syria in 2005 pulled its "peacekeeping" troops out of its eastern neighbor . . .
A. Jordan
B. Lebanon
C. Turkey
D. Iraq
Q: In ancient times, Syria was ruled at times by Persians, Greeks, Romans and many others. Which foreign power controlled Syria before its independence in 1946?
A. France
B. Britain
C. Italy
D. Germany
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