Syrian Civil War Dynamics: Rebel Groups, Foreign Involvement, and Regional Alliances
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What wave of terrorism was sparked by the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet-Afghan War, leading to the rise of groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS?
Militant Islamists engaging in holy war, especially in opposition to Western influence, and fighting oppression in Syria are known as?
Why did Assad release extremist prisoners to join the rebels?
What is the name of the new branch of Al Qaeda in Syria?
Which group took up arms and left Assad to create their own place, known as Kurdistan?
Which country is Assad's ally and sends daily cargo flights to support him?
Which country sends supplies to rebels to counter Iran, originally through Turkey?
What is the name of the Lebanese militia backed by Iran to fight for Assad?
Money for the rebels comes from the Gulf States, mainly Saudi Arabia, through which country?
The Middle East is pretty much divided into _____ which support the rebels and _____ which supports Assad.
Who is the President of Syria that uses chemical weapons against civilians?
Which country backs Assad as a proxy against the US?
Led by Baghdadi, which group rivals with Al Qaeda but backs Assad and fights against the Kurds?
What is the term for an Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to Muhammad, which ISIS started in Iraq?
Which country bombs Kurdish groups but not ISIS, confusing the US as they were allies?
The US focuses on fighting _____ instead of against Assad.
Which countries bomb ISIS to weaken their power hold?
Which country claims to be fighting ISIS but is contradictory by bombing rebels?
Who is the founder of al Qaeda, the terrorist network, and was against Zarqawi?
Who is the founder of ISIS and was against Bin Laden?
What was the result of the US placing troops into Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad?
After the invasion of Afghanistan, radicals now emerge in Iraq for Jihad. What action did the US take?
What is the term for a revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations overtaking dictators in the Middle East, during which Bin Laden was killed?
Who became the leader of ISIS after Zarqawi's death and declared himself 'Caliph'?
ISIS, also known as Daesh and ISIL, emerges as an _____ offshoot.
ISIS fades from US pressure in Iraq but resurges in 2011 due to the power vacuum from the _____.
The rise of ISIS was fueled by _____ and _____.
ISIS made most of their money from _____ and _____.
What was the battle in Northern Syria that marked one of ISIS's major defeats?
What other groups played roles in defeating ISIS?
What term describes the tactic of suicide bombings used by ISIS?
In 2017, ISIS loses control of _____ in Iraq.
What is the name of the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan?
What term describes the division into groups such as Sunni and Shia due to religion?
What term means to set aside or treat as insignificant?
What is the name of the fundamentalist Islamic militia that is highly oppressive in their rule, mostly against women?
What was the situation when the US took over the Taliban?
What was the situation after the US left Afghanistan?
What is the name of the Egyptian religious and nationalist movement considered terrorist?
The US's initial priority was _____ and secondly _____.
What is the name of the militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon?
What are the core principles of Islam, including Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting during Ramadan, and Pilgrimage to Mecca?
What is the supreme deity in Islam, meaning 'God'?
Who is the central figure in Islam, regarded as the last prophet?
What is the Abrahamic monotheistic religion that involves submission to Allah?
What is the term for a follower of Islam, adherent to the teachings of Muhammad?
What is the holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of Allah as revealed to Muhammad?
What is the largest branch of Islam, which follows the elected successors of Muhammad?
What branch of Islam follows the hereditary successors of Muhammad?
What is the title for the supreme religious leader in Shi'a Islam?
What is the term for a struggle, often interpreted as a spiritual or military endeavor in Islam?
What is the Islamic month of fasting, one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
What is the sacred structure in Mecca that is encircled during the Hajj pilgrimage?
What is the holiest city in Islam, location of the Kaaba?
What is the second holiest city in Islam, known as the burial place of Muhammad?
What is the holy city in Islam that is the site of the Dome of the Rock?
What is the place of worship in Islam?
Who is the figure in Islam considered a prophet and ancestor of Muhammad?
What is the term for the dispersion of Jews outside of Israel?
What is the Jewish place of worship and community gathering?
What is the central reference of the religious Judaic tradition?
What is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism, consisting of the Mishnah and Gemara?
What is the title for a teacher and spiritual leader in Judaism?
What is the term for the binding agreement between God and the Jewish people?
Who is the prophet in Judaism that received the Ten Commandments?
Who is the patriarch in Judaism that made a covenant with God?
What is the Jewish festival commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt?
What is the weekly day of rest and worship in Judaism?
What is the skullcap worn by Jewish males, often during prayer?
What is the historical and modern homeland for the Jewish people?
What is the Jewish Day of Atonement, marked by fasting and prayer?
What is the Jewish New Year, observed with festive meals and synagogue services?
What is the coming-of-age ceremony in Judaism, symbolizing religious maturity?
What are Islamic religious schools, not exclusively teaching radical Islam?
What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, influencing global oil prices?
What is the extraction method for natural gas and oil from deep underground?
Who are the advocates for the establishment and support of a Jewish state?
What was the historical empire encompassing present-day Turkey and other regions?
What was the series of letters promising Arab independence in exchange for support in World War I?
What was the secret agreement between Britain and France, defining their spheres of influence in the Middle East?
What was the public statement by the British government supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine?
What was the territory under British administration, preceding the establishment of Israel?
What was the United Nations proposal to divide British Mandate Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states?
What is the independent nation established in 1948, serving as the homeland for the Jewish people?
What is the Palestine Liberation Organization and its political party, advocating for Palestinian rights?
What was the brief but significant conflict resulting in territorial gains for Israel?
What was the conflict between Israel and Arab states, leading to OPEC oil sanctions?
Who was the former President of Egypt that signed a peace treaty with Israel?
Who was the former Prime Minister of Israel that signed a peace treaty with Egypt?
Who was the former President of the United States that facilitated peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel?
What was the historic peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, brokered by the United States?
What is the name of the Lebanese militant group involved in regional conflicts?
What is the name of the rebel movement in Yemen engaged in conflict with the Yemeni government and Saudi-led coalition?
Who was the former leader of the PLO and a prominent figure in the Palestinian national movement?
What is the name of the Palestinian Islamist organization governing the Gaza Strip?
What is the semi-recognized sovereign state representing Palestinian territories?
What was Iran's involvement in World War II, initially neutral and later occupied by Allied forces?
What was the event involving the seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran, leading to a prolonged diplomatic standoff?
Who was the former Prime Minister of Iran that nationalized the country's oil industry?
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