What event sparked the Arab Spring?
Mohamed Bouazizi self-immolated in Sidi Bouzid
Who was the Tunisian president forced to flee on 14 Jan 2011?
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
What was the main protest square in Egypt during the revolution?
Tahrir Square in Cairo
Which Egyptian president resigned on 11 Feb 2011?
Hosni Mubarak
Which country’s protests turned into a civil war in 2011?
Syria
Who was the Syrian president during the Arab Spring?
Bashar al-Assad
Which Libyan leader was overthrown and killed in Oct 2011?
Muammar Gaddafi
Which country’s uprising was suppressed with help from Saudi troops?
Bahrain
Who was the Bahraini leader during the protests?
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Which Yemeni president agreed to step down in Nov 2011?
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Who succeeded Ali Abdullah Saleh as president of Yemen?
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Which countries experienced civil wars after the Arab Spring?
Syria
Which country is considered the most successful democratic outcome?
Tunisia
What were the main causes of the Arab Spring?
Authoritarian rule
Which extremist group rose partly due to Arab Spring instability?
ISIS (Islamic State)
When did protests start in Egypt?
25 Jan 2011
When did protests start in Libya?
15 Feb 2011
When did protests start in Syria?
15 Mar 2011
When did protests start in Bahrain?
14 Feb 2011
When did protests start in Yemen?
Jan 2011
Which Gulf countries had smaller protests or reforms?
Oman
What were the outcomes in Oman
Qatar
What happened in Morocco and Jordan during the Arab Spring?
Protests led to constitutional reforms but monarchs stayed in power
What major political effect did the Arab Spring have across the region?
Regime changes in some countries
