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.

Explanation:

• "Unrest led to protests and demonstrations": Egypt (protests due to economic/social issues), Tunisia (protests due to autocratic rule and poverty), Yemen (anti - government protests), Libya (started as demonstrations), Jordan (protests for reforms) all show unrest leading to protests. So this applies.
• "Some governments used violence to end protests": Egypt had over 846 killed, Tunisia 300 dead, Yemen had a deadly crackdown. So some governments used violence. This applies.
• "Most countries experienced civil war": Only Libya shifted to armed conflict (civil - like), others were protests/demonstrations. So "most" is incorrect.
• "Citizens sought better living conditions": Egypt (economic hardship), Tunisia (widespread poverty), Jordan (economic reforms) show citizens wanted better conditions. This applies.
• "Citizens were content with their governments": All cases are protests against government or for reforms, so citizens were not content. This is incorrect.

Answer:

• $\boldsymbol{\square}$ Unrest led to protests and demonstrations. (checked)
• $\boldsymbol{\square}$ Some governments used violence to end protests. (checked)
• $\boldsymbol{\square}$ Most countries experienced civil war. (un - checked)
• $\boldsymbol{\square}$ Citizens sought better living conditions. (checked)
• $\boldsymbol{\square}$ Citizens were content with their governments. (un - checked)