What Factor Was Most Responsible for the Rapid Spread of Democratic

question 8

Multiple Choice

What factor was most responsible for the rapid spread of democratic aspirations during the Arab Spring?

• A) A common religion throughout the Middle East.
• B) Information and communication technologies and social media.
• C) The spread of poverty and illiteracy in the region.
• D) The encouragement provided to protesters by the Obama administration.

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Definitions:

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which can result from mutation, genetic recombination, and gene flow, contributing to biological diversity.

Prey Species

Animals that are hunted and consumed by other animals (predators) for food.

Founder Effect

A genetic phenomenon that occurs when a small group of individuals breaks away from a larger population to establish a new population, leading to a reduction in genetic variation.

Genetic Drift

Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution that leads to random changes in the gene pool of a population, often having significant effects in small populations.