| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Arabic | 98%
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| Capital of Syria | Damascus | 97%
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| Country with which Syria shares its longest border | Turkey | 91%
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| Name either of the two countries that have supported the Syrian government during the country's Civil War | Iran | Russia | 90%
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| Empire which controlled Syria from 1516–1918 | Ottoman Empire | 90%
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| "Caliphate" which controlled a significant amount of territory in Syria during the 2010s | ISIS | 85%
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| Body of water which Syria borders | Mediterranean Sea | 83%
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| European country that had a "mandate" to oversee Syria from 1924–1946 | France | 82%
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| Most populous city in terms of city proper | Aleppo | 69%
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| Region, starting with L, that Syria is a part of | The {Levant} | 68%
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| River that flows through much of Syria on its path to the Persian Gulf | Euphrates | 65%
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| Syrian leader whose father ruled the country for about three decades and himself for two and a half from 1971–2024 | Bashar al-Assad | 64%
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| Country with which Syria was united from 1958–1961, forming the "United Arab Republic" | Egypt | 64%
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| Ancient Mesopotamian kingdom from which Syria takes its name | Assyria | 63%
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| Area that Israel took from Syria during the Six-Day War | {Golan} Heights | 62%
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| In ancient times, Syria was part of this area, also known as the "cradle of civilization" | {Fertile} Crescent | 60%
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| Currency of Syria | Syrian Pound | 40%
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| Political party to which the above belongs | Ba'ath | 37%
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| Third-largest city, formerly known as Emesa | Homs | 29%
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| Minority branch of Islam to which the ruling class of Syria belongs (starts with A) | {Alawite}s | 25%
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