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Issue 159 Newsademic.com American English edition FREE Classroom Activities Advanced Version

Name: __________________________ Class: ______________________ Date: ________________

Beginning of democracy in Egypt (Page 1)

Instructions: Read the article Beginning of democracy in Egypt.

Answer questions 1-14.

1. Where did many people begin to gather to protest against Mr. Mubarak at the end

of January?

2. What complaints did the protesters have?

3. What happened at previous elections in Egypt?

4. What is a polling station?

5. When did Mr. Mubarak become president of Egypt?

6. What was one of the main reasons Mr. Mubarak decided to step down?

7. What is the SCAF and who leads it?


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8. After Mr. Mubarak agreed to step down what did the SCAF do?

9. What has happened to Mr. Mubarak and his two sons?

10. Why did many people return to Tahrir Square in November?

11. Why did the SCAF-appointed civilian government resign?

12. What is unusual about the Egyptian military?

13. Outline the proposed election timetable.

14. Why are the voting forms rather confusing, and what has been done to help thosewho are voting?


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Clues

1. The former Egyptian president was __________ or forced to step down

2. An example of a symbol used on the voting forms

3. Hosni __________ had controlled Egypt since 1981

4. __________ stations are where people go to vote

5. Supreme __________ of the Armed Forces (SCAF)

6. __________ Square is where some of the larger protests have been held

7. Large city in Egypt

8. Field Marshal __________ is the leader of the SCAF

9. Egypts capital city

10. A __________ is the rules by which a country is governed

Beginning of democracy in Egypt (Page 1)

Instructions: Read the article Beginning of democracy in Egypt.

Fill in the boxes with the correct answers to find the mystery word.

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