Arab Spring

Arab Spring

Poll

What do you think Arab Spring is?

• A body of water

• A person

• A season

• A political movement

Multiple Choice

What's a revolution?

• Change in a short time

• A calm period

• A circle

• A form of government

Multiple Choice

What's an example of civil unrest?

• Parades & parties

• Court hearings & Tik Tok Videos

• Strikes, riots & marches

Open Ended

How can social media (TIk Tok and Snaphat) be used to make changes in the world? Can you think of an example?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are young people using to rebel against the government?

• Social Media

• Weapons

• Paintings

Multiple Choice

Which of the 5 Pillars of Islam are the demonstrators observing?

• Pilgrimage to Mecca

• Dietary restrictions during Ramadan

• Call to prayer

• Giving to charity

Multiple Choice

What finally ended former Egyptian President Mubarak's 30 year career?

• Protests

• Age

• Death

• Disease

Multiple Choice

If a president can have a 30+ year presidency, what kind of government does the country they serve have?

• Limited

• Unlimited

Poll

Does it sound like Arab Spring brought about major changes in many countries?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which leader was brought down in the political cartoon?

• Mubarak

• King Mohammed VI

• Gaddafi

Multiple Choice

What does ousting mean?

• To keep

• To get rid of

• To step down

• To surrender

Multiple Choice

Based on the clues in the text, REFORM sounds like it means

• Minor change in policy

• No Change in policy

• Change in policy

Multiple Choice

Is an authoritarian government an example of

• Limited government

• Unlimited government

• Representative democracy

Multiple Choice

Dictatorships, absolute monarchs and autocracies are examples of

• Limited government

• Unlimited governemnt

• Semi-government

Multiple Choice

Name one factor that DOES NOT indicate a higher standard of living for a country?

• Birth rate

• Literacy rate

• Education

• Religion

Multiple Choice

Do we in the U.S. live in a representative democracy?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Do you think the Arab Spring will continue to inspire pro-democracy movements around the world?