Arab Spring: A New Libya 5/6

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Take home quiz, for World History. Make sure to watch the Arab Spring: A New Libya video before taking this quiz, you may use your notes from the video. You have 3 minutes to answer 5 questions. You may only take this quiz once.

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1.

What role did Qaddafi play when it came to Africa and western countries?
- A.
  
  Supported independence
- B.
  
  Did not comment on foreign policies
- C.
  
  Worked with other countries to benefit Libya
- D.
  
  Supported terrorists and pushed for attacks on foreign soil
2.

Qaddafi used what to enforce his policies and protect his government?
- A.
  
  Police
- B.
  
  Army
- C.
  
  Mercenaries
- D.
  
  Spies
3.

What did the international community do to help the protesters?
- A.
  
  Sent troops and air strikes
- B.
  
  Only put sanctions on Libya
- C.
  
  The international community did not join the conflict
- D.
  
  The international community stayed neutral and only joined at the end
4.

In the end what happened to Qaddafi?
- A.
  
  He was removed from power and killed
- B.
  
  He was removed from power and stood trail
- C.
  
  He left the country and is still on the run
- D.
  
  He remains in power and the conflict is still going on
5.

What was one of the major differences between Egypt and Libya's conflict?
- A.
  
  International Support
- B.
  
  The way the people viewed the government
- C.
  
  Libya's revolution failed
- D.
  
  Mercenaries being used in the country
6.

Why did Qaddafi keep Libya's military weak?
- A.
  
  Qaddafi had a strong military
- B.
  
  It was too expensive to keep a strong military
- C.
  
  He did not trust them, was afraid that they would one day try to go against him
- D.
  
  Libya had just got a military, which is why it was weak
7.

Who took power after Libya's government was overthrown?
- A.
  
  The Vice President
- B.
  
  The Arab League
- C.
  
  The N.T.C.
- D.
  
  Nato forces
8.

Libya's revolution was a very __________ revolution
- A.
  
  Peaceful
- B.
  
  Short
- C.
  
  Long
- D.
  
  Violent
9.

A big reason that the international community helped the rebels overthrow Qaddafi was because _____
- A.
  
  Qaddafi supported terrorist organizations, and was killing civilians
- B.
  
  Qaddafi was a strong supporting of Russia
- C.
  
  Qaddafi refused to sell any of Libya's oil to OPEC or the United States
- D.
  
  The international community stayed neutral in this conflict.
10.

What was so significant about Tripoli during the revolution?
- A.
  
  Tripoli was a military base in Libya
- B.
  
  Tripoli was where Qaddafi had most of his supporters
- C.
  
  Tripoli was Libya's capital, taking it would mean a end of the conflict
- D.
  
  Tripoli was where Qaddafi made most of his weapons