CLEAN : AFP journalist recalls the events

CLEAN : AFP journalist recalls the events

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History, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

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The transcript describes the disconnect between Iraqi officials and reality, as they continued to claim imminent victories. It highlights the symbolic moment when Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled, contrasting it with its inauguration a year earlier. A poignant scene is described where an elderly man extinguishes his cigarette on the fallen statue, symbolizing the moment's significance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Iraqi media portray the situation during Saddam's regime?

As a peaceful transition

As a minor conflict

As a series of defeats

As a disconnected reality

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event does the narrator recall when seeing Saddam's statue being taken down?

The day the war ended

The day Iraq declared independence

The day Saddam was born

The day it was inaugurated

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Saddam's statue originally inaugurated?

April 28, 2001

April 28, 2002

April 28, 2004

April 28, 2003

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the elderly man do to the statue that symbolized defiance?

He took a photo with it

He extinguished his cigarette on it

He threw a stone at it

He painted over it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the act of extinguishing a cigarette on the statue represent?

An act of celebration

A gesture of peace

A sign of respect

A symbol of defiance