Tunisia torn in clash over role of religion

Aug. 05, 2013

Q: Tunisian forces launched air and ground strikes on Islamist militants last week amid increased instability and political turmoil in the north African nation. Where is Tunisia on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The operation was launched in the same area where militants killed eight soldiers earlier last week. The area is near Tunisia's border with its western neighbor . . .

A. Algeria

B. Egypt

C. Libya

D. Morocco

Q: Tunisia has had a reputation for being one of the most secular states in the Arab world, but radical Islamists have flourished in the country since its longtime leader was ousted in 2011 during a revolutionary wave of protests called the . .

A. Arab Awakening

B. Arab Spring

C. Arab Uprisings

D. All of the above

Q: Protesters have demanded the resignation of Tunisia's Islamist government since the assassination of a second liberal opposition leader this year. The government has blamed the deaths on Salafist extremists – followers of a movement that began in . . .

A. Algeria

B. Egypt

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Yemen

Q: The secularist opponents of the ruling Islamist party have been protesting in the capital of Tunis, which is built near the site of which ancient city?

A. Alexandria

B. Carthage

C. Troy

D. Ur

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