The 2011 Arab Spring protests led to the ousting of long-standing leaders in several Middle Eastern and North African countries. Which leader of Libya was overthrown and subsequently killed?
Muammar Gaddafi
Hosni Mubarak
Bashar al-Assad
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Correct Answer :
A. Muammar Gaddafi
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