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This weeks lesson:
Syrian rebels take capital as president flees
-- 12/09/2024

Q: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbled Sunday as rebels entered the capital that Assad had fled after a 13-year civil war. Where is the Mideastern country of Syria?

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Question 2 of 5

Q: What is the capital of Syria?

A. Amman
B. Ankara
C. Baghdad
D. Damascus



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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.