Syria News Quiz
As the United States debates whether to strike Syria over a chemical
weapons attack, The New York Times invites you to test your knowledge of
the Syrian civil war and its effects across the region.
As the United States debates whether to strike
Syria over a chemical weapons attack, The New York Times invites you to
test your knowledge of the Syrian civil war and its effects across the
region.
Alexandra De Borchgrave/Liaison, via Hulton Archive, via Getty Images
1. The Assad family has ruled Syria for four decades, with Hafez al-Assad grabbing power in 1970 and ruling until his death in 2000. Bashar, his second son, was never meant to rule, but the designated heir, Bassel, died in a car accident in 1994. Can you locate President Bashar al-Assad in the photo above?
2. Syrians and American officials once had high hopes for Mr. Assad. In Syria, people even called him "The Hope." Which American official once called him "generous"?
3. According to the United Nations, how many people have been killed in the conflict in Syria since it began in March 2011?
4. Which countries provide the most support for the Syrian government?
5. Syria's population of 22 million is a patchwork of religious, ethnic and tribal groups. Which sects have tended to side with the government the most in the conflict?
6. Some countries and groups have intervened in the conflict. Which ones have showed strong support for the opposition?
7. The United Nations estimates that more than two million Syrians have fled across the border, destabilizing host countries and inflaming sectarian tensions. Which country has seen the largest influx?
8. The White House says that there was a chemical weapons attack in Syria on Aug. 21 that killed 1,429 people, making it the largest mass killing of the Syrian civil war, and most likely the deadliest chemical weapons attack since:
9. Where did the Aug. 21 attack occur?
10. The mandate of the United Nations investigation into the Aug. 21 chemical attack was to:
11. The United States, Israel, Britain and France have published their assessments of what occurred on Aug. 21. Which country has estimated the lowest death toll of Syrian civilians killed in the attack and has been the most detailed about what happened?
12. Which of these countries, to the surprise of the United States, opted out of participating in a punitive strike against Mr. Assad?
COPY http://www.nytimes.com
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