Statistics for History of Syria

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What empire controlled Syria between 1516–1918?	Ottoman Empire	96%
What European country had a "mandate" to oversee Syria from 1924–1946?	France	93%
What "caliphate" controlled a significant amount of territory in Syria during the 2010s?	ISIS	91%
To what European country did most of the Syrian refugees flee after the civil war flee?	Germany	90%
What area did Israel take from Syria after that war?	{Golan} Heights	88%
What ancient Mesopotamian kingdom does Syria takes its name from?	Assyria	86%
What war did Syria fight with Israel in 1967?	Six-Day War	81%
What country was Syria in a political union with between 1958–1961, known as the "United Arab Republic"?	Egypt	78%
What ancient area was Syria a part of, also known as the "cradle of civilization"?	{Fertile} Crescent	75%
What series of international protests sparked the Syrian Civil War?	Arab Spring	73%
Who was the President of Syria between 1971–2000?	Hafez al-Assad	71%
What major caliphate was Damascus the capital of between 661–744 AD?	Umayyad Caliphate	58%
What socialist political party has been ruling Syria since 1963?	Ba'ath Party	56%
What four-letter city in Syria was formerly known as Emesa?	Homs	53%
What ancient A city, in neighboring Turkey, was the capital of the Roman province that was called "Syria"?	Antioch	36%
What city on the Euphrates was made the capital of the above in 2014?	Raqqa	36%
What sect of Shia Islam, starting with A, was founded by Ibn Nusayr in the 9th century?	Alawites	35%
What modern-day Turkish province, in which that ancient city is located, was once declared to be a part of Syria by the League of Nations in 1920?	Hatay	24%
Who was born in the ancient city of Philippopolis and became the only Arab Emperor of the Roman Empire?	Philip the Arab	19%
What four-letter ancient city was centered around the region of Tell Mardikh and excavated by Paolo Matthiae between 1964–2011?	Ebla	10%