Q 01/05

Which of these countries saw only minor protests during the Arab Spring, rather than an uprising or civil war?

A) Yemen

B) Libya

C) Mauritania

D) Bahrain

Answer · why

C) Mauritania

Djibouti, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the Western Sahara were the other places with only minor protests.

Q 02/05

What was Mohamed Bouazizi's occupation?

A) Taxi driver

B) Blogger

C) Street vendor

D) Schoolteacher

Answer · why

C) Street vendor

He was known locally as Babousa and had supported his family since his father died when he was three.

Q 03/05

On what date did Bouazizi set himself on fire?

A) 17 December 2010

B) 4 January 2011

C) 14 January 2011

D) 25 January 2011

Answer · why

A) 17 December 2010

He died of his burns on 4 January 2011, ten days before the president fled.

Q 04/05

In which Tunisian town did Bouazizi's protest take place?

A) Kairouan

B) Gafsa town

C) Sfax city

D) Sidi Bouzid

Answer · why

D) Sidi Bouzid

It is the capital of a governorate in the centre of the country.

Q 05/05

According to his family, what did the police officer confiscate that sent Bouazizi to the governor's office to complain?

A) His trading licence

B) His mobile phone

C) His cart's wheels

D) His electronic scales

Answer · why

D) His electronic scales

The family said officer Faida Hamdi slapped him and toppled his cart; the details remain disputed.