U.S. bombs Syria after poison gas attack

Q: The United States last week fired rockets at a Syrian government airbase that it said was used to launch a poison gas attack that killed at least 80 civilians in a town held by rebel forces. Many more were injured by the gas. Where is Syria?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Which of these nations supported the U.S. missile strike?

A. Iran

B. North Korea

C. Russia

D. Turkey

Q: There were concerns the missile strike could heighten dangers for several hundred U.S. troops in Syria and U.S. warplanes who are helping to fight . . .

A. Assad’s forces

B. Islamic State

C. Kurdish rebels

D. Russian troops

Q: Turkey, which called the missile strikes "a positive response to the Assad regime's war crimes," is Syria’s neighbor to the . . .

A. North

B. East

C. South

D. West

Q: Which of Syria’s other neighbors is struggling to cope with the second largest group of Syrian refugees?

A. Israel

B. Jordan

C. Lebanon

D. Iraq


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