History of Syria

What empire controlled Syria between 1516–1918?

What "caliphate" controlled a significant amount of territory in Syria during the 2010s?

What city on the Euphrates was made the capital of the above in 2014?

What European country had a "mandate" to oversee Syria from 1924–1946?

What ancient Mesopotamian kingdom does Syria takes its name from?

What war did Syria fight with Israel in 1967?

What area did Israel take from Syria after that war?

What ancient area was Syria a part of, also known as the "cradle of civilization"?

What four-letter city in Syria was formerly known as Emesa?

Who was the President of Syria between 1971–2000?

What major caliphate was Damascus the capital of between 661–744 AD?

What series of international protests sparked the Syrian Civil War?

What country was Syria in a political union with between 1958–1961, known as the "United Arab Republic"?

What socialist political party has been ruling Syria since 1963?

What ancient A city, in neighboring Turkey, was the capital of the Roman province that was called "Syria"?

To what European country did most of the Syrian refugees flee after the civil war flee?

What sect of Shia Islam, starting with A, was founded by Ibn Nusayr in the 9th century?

What four-letter ancient city was centered around the region of Tell Mardikh and excavated by Paolo Matthiae between 1964–2011?

Who was born in the ancient city of Philippopolis and became the only Arab Emperor of the Roman Empire?

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?