224 killed as Russian airliner crashes in Sinai Peninsula

Nov. 02, 2015

Q: A Russian charter flight from the popular Sharm al-Sheikh seaside resort crashed  into a remote region the Sinai Peninsula just 20 minutes after takeoff Saturday, killing all 224 people on board. Where is the Sinai Peninsula?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The Sinai Peninsula is part of which country?

A. Egypt

B. Israel

C. Jordan

D. Saudi Arabia

Q: The Sinai Peninsula is on which continent?

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Europe

Q: The the Airbus A320 jetliner was bound for St. Petersburg, Russia, from the Sharm al-Sheikh resort town at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. The resort is on which sea?

A. Arabian Sea

B. Baltic Sea

C. Mediterranean Sea

D. Red Sea

Q: Islamic State’s Sinai affiliate claimed that its fighters downed airliner to avenge recent Russian strikes on insurgents in which Mideast nation?

A. Iraq

B. Libya

C. Syria

D. Yemen

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