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As you visit ten of the major cities in the Syrian Arab Republic, there's plenty to discover about the region and its history. NB - many variant spellings exist, as many terms have been transliterated from Arabic script.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 11 15
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This country, the historic home of many cultures, is a center of industry and tourism to this day. Here is a quiz about Syria. Hope you enjoy. Thanks.
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Syria Trivia Questions
1. What city, known for the quality of its steel during the Crusader era, was sacked by troops of the Mongol general Timur in 1400, hosts the Umayyad Mosque and is home to several of the most prestigious universities in the country?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Damascus

According to the Book of Acts, Damascus was the city to which Saul of Tarsus was headed when he had a vision of Jesus. He was moved to convert to Christianity and changed his name to Paul. Damascus was also a center of the silk trade during the Middle Ages, leading to the term "damask" for a style of cloth weaving.

2. What city was known as Beroea or Khalpe in ancient times, and is home to a fortress called the Citadel?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Aleppo

In ancient times, the city housed a significant Jewish community. The Aleppo Codex is believed to be one of the oldest copies of the Hebrew Bible.

3. Idlib is very near the site where the Ebla tablets were discovered. These tablets used Sumerian script to write down the Eblaite language in around 2250 BCE. What term is more commonly used to describe Sumerian writing?

From Quiz Cities of Syria

Answer: Cuneiform

Cuneiform writing, one of the earliest known forms of written expression, is so named because it was written by pressing blunt reeds into wet clay. The impressions had the shape of a wedge, which was indicated by reference to the Latin word for wedge, cuneus. The first evidence of cuneiform writing is found in excavations in Sumer dating to around 3,000 BCE. This technique was used to record a number of languages in the region, including Eblaite, which is significant as the earliest known Semitic language. Hieroglyphs were another pictorial writing system, originating in northern Africa. Both of these systems were gradually replaced by alphabetic systems, in which symbols represent sounds rather than concepts. Cyrillic script is a specific type of alphabet. The city of Idlib is the capital of a province that is very fertile, and makes a significant contribution to the nation's agricultural economy, including cotton and a variety of grains, fruits and nuts.

4. What city on the Orontes River was known as Emesa in ancient times, is home to the tomb of seventh century general Khalid bin Walid and is near the medieval fortress of Krak des Chevaliers,?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Homs

Homs was conquered by Alexander the Great. Archaeologists have uncovered signs that the first settlements in the city date to the Stone Age.

5. The city of Hama is famed for its 17 norias ('wheels of pots'). For what purpose were these norias originally constructed around 1000 BCE?

From Quiz Cities of Syria

Answer: Irrigation

I wish we had pictures already, so you could see one of these giant wheels of buckets used to lift water from the Orontes River. The norias, some up to 20 m (66 ft) in height, were developed to provide irrigation water for crops. The water from the river was lifted to an aqueduct at or near the top of the wheel, which then distributed it to users. At one time there were over 30 norias in operation, now there are only 17 left, mostly unused except as a photo opportunity.

6. This city is home to the monasteries of St. Sergius and St. Tekla. The name of the place means "entrance" in Aramaic. In fact, Aramaic is still the daily spoken language there. What city is it?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Maaloula

Maaloula is in the Qalamoun mountains. It is about 30 miles outside of Damascus.

7. This port on the Mediterranean Sea is home to the Al-Mahaba Festival, which takes place every August. It boasts a Roman arch from the reign of Septimus Severus. What is it?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Latakia

The Greeks called the city Laodicea. Its population in 2007 numbers over 554,000.

8. What city, the capital of Hauran province, is known for its volcanic black basalt stone, commandeered by the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire for their own construction efforts?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Sweida

The city, also known as As Suwayda, is in the southwest part of the country. It is close to the border with Jordan.

9. Near Homs you can see Lake Homs, an important reservoir created by the Lake Homs Dam. Which civilization, known for its feats of engineering across their extensive empire, was responsible for the original construction of this dam?

From Quiz Cities of Syria

Answer: Roman

The Lake Homs Dam was built by order of the Roman emperor Diocletian in about 284 CE, to provide irrigation for the surrounding area. The dam, about 2 km (1.5 mi) long, and 7 m (23 ft) high, has a concrete core covered by blocks of basalt. The original structure is intact, but the height was raised during the 20th century. The main canal supplies the city of Homs with its drinking water, and others provide the water to irrigate 20,000 ha (50,000 acres) in the vicinity of the dam. If you want to visit, plan for a rough trip, as the road access is poor. Homs is also a good place from which to visit the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader fortress that has been declared a World Heritage site.

10. What city once known as Ugarit claims to be home to the oldest alphabet in the world?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Ras Shamra

The Ugaritic language had a cuneiform alphabet. In antiquity, the town was an important nexus of trade to the adjacent river valleys.

11. What city in the northwest is known for its agriculture, which produces almonds, cotton, tomatoes, grapes, figs, and olives among its many crops?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Idlib

Idlib is home to a population of about 55,000. It is not far from the border with Turkey.

12. What city holds the ruins of the Castle of the Templars and a Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, underwent redevelopment in modern times thanks to the fishing industry, and is the nearest city to the island of Arwad?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Tartus

Arwad is the only island in Syria. Its town, also named Arwad, is the only settlement on it.

13. Quneitra is the capital of a province that was annexed by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967, and whose territory has changed hands several times since. What is the more familiar name of this highly-contentious mountain region?

From Quiz Cities of Syria

Answer: Golan Heights

Quneitra is situated in a valley high in the mountains referred to as the Golan Heights, an area of strategic significance on the border between Israel and Syria. It is in the portion of the Heights that was returned to Syrian control after the Yom Kippur War of 1973, and is now in the UN-patrolled demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel. The city was virtually destroyed during the fighting, and, despite still being the nominal capital of the province, is inhabited by a very small number of people. Syria has been heavily criticized for refusing to rebuild the city, and for discouraging citizens from moving back to the area. The ruins have been turned into a virtual museum, with billboards posted to describe what many of the ruined buildings used to be. You will need a permit from the Ministry of the Interior if you want to visit Quneitra. The other three regions, not belonging to Syria, were also captured by Israel in 1967.

14. What city is home to the Cathedral of Sts. Serge, Bachus and Leontus, and a Roman theater that after its restoration became home to ballet and acting companies of national renown?

From Quiz Syria

Answer: Bosra

The Romans made Bosra the capital of their province of Arabia. The town also hosted an ornate bath facility.

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