Arab Spring Review

overthrow of government with force in favor of a new system

• civil war

• revolution

• democracy

• dictatorship

government where one leader has absolute control

• democratic

• dictatorship

government where people hold political power

• democratic

• dictatorship

dishonest or illegal activity for personal gain

• censorship

• revolution

• corruption

Banning unacceptable parts of media or literature

• Corruption

• Coup d'etat

• Censorship

pro-democratic uprisings over North Africa and Middle East

• revolution

• Arab Spring

• protest

• corrupt

Why were citizens protesting during the Arab Spring?

• corrupt government

• unemployment

• poor education and healthcare

• all of these

In which country did the Arab Spring begin?

• Egypt

• Yemen

• Bahrain

• Tunisia

What was the result of the Arab Spring in Egypt?

• They removed their dictator and got a democracy.

• They removed their dictator but now have a new dictator.

• They have had a long civil war and there is no end in sight.

• Egypt did not have an Arab Spring revolution.

How did social media impact the revolutions?

• It helped people share information.

• It helped people share birthdays.

• It did not play a role in the revolutions.

• It made it easier for government officials to find protestors.