VOICED : Niqabs pisoteados rastros de la huida siria de Raqa

VOICED : Niqabs pisoteados rastros de la huida siria de Raqa

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses the situation in Raqqa, Syria, where women discard their veils as they flee from ISIS-controlled areas to government-controlled zones. Thousands of civilians have escaped as the Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by international coalition forces, advance towards Raqqa. The offensive against Raqqa began in November 2016, following the attack on Mosul, another stronghold of the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action do women take as they escape from jihadist-controlled areas in Raqqa?

They hide their veils.

They discard and step on their veils.

They burn their veils.

They sell their veils.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How close are the Syrian Democratic Forces to Raqqa according to the transcript?

20 kilometers

17 kilometers

10 kilometers

5 kilometers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of support do the Syrian Democratic Forces receive from the international coalition?

Financial aid

Medical supplies

Artillery, tanks, and helicopters

Food and water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Syrian government launch its offensive against Raqqa?

October 2016

November 2016

December 2016

January 2017

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which other city was attacked around the same time as Raqqa?

Aleppo

Damascus

Mosul

Homs