Question

Economic hardship, social exclusion, and anger over government corruption were the driving factors of protests in Egypt, where more than 846 people were killed.

In Tunisia, decades of autocratic rule combined with widespread poverty led to a tide wave of protest, leaving 300 people dead in its wake.

In Yemen, security forces unleashed a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.

The uprising in Libya shifted from demonstrations demanding human rights to armed conflicts between rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces.

Protesters in Jordan demanded political, economic, and governmental reforms.

How do these uprisings compare to each other? Check all that apply.

Unrest led to protests and demonstrations.
Some governments used violence to end protests.
Most countries experienced civil war.
Citizens sought better living conditions.
Citizens were content with their governments

Answer 1

The correct choices would be:
unrest led to protests and demonstrations
some governments used violence to end war protests
citizens sought better living conditions

Answer 2

Unrest led to protests and demonstrations.

Some governments used violence to end war protests.

Citizens sought better living conditions.

This series of anti-government protests and uprisings are known as the Arab Spring. It began with protests in Tunisia in late 2010 and 2011. The uprisings had a significant impact in Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain, with minor protests occurring in Morocco, Iraq, Algeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, Djibouti, Mauritania, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. Social media played a role in spreading both the news and the ideology behind the protests.