Arab Spring and Syria Crisis

Mohamed Bouazizi started the Arab Spring. What did he do?

• Led the first peaceful protests against dictators.

• Brought social media awareness to the Arab countries.

• Led the first violent protests against dictators.

• Set himself on fire to show injustices of dictators.

The Arab Spring is described as what?

• The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.

• The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.

• The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.

• A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

The image shows how the Arab Spring spread so quickly. Which best describes the diffusion of the Arab Spring?

• Social media showed problems and spread ideas very quickly.

• Long-term dictators did not know how to use Twitter and Facebook.

• The people of Arab countries were hesitant to use technology for fear of being arrested.

• Dictators blocked the internet so that the message of freedom could not spread.

In which country did the Arab Spring start?

• Egypt

• Libya

• Yemen

• Tunisia

In what country did President Assad brutally fight back against the Arab Spring starting a civil war?

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

• Tunisia

• Egypt

Which terrorist group was able to gain a lot of land in Syria due to the civil war?

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

• Hamas

• ISIS

Many Syrians were displaced because of the civil war. How many are considered refugees?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 5 million

• 7 million

Which country has the most Syrian refugees?

• Turkey

• Jordan

• Egypt

• Germany

How many groups are fighting in the Syrian Civil War?

• 2 - Rebels vs. Assad

• 3 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds

• 4 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS

• 6 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS vs. Hamas vs. Taliban