Daily News Article - February 6, 2006
1. Name the capitals of the following countries: Lebanon, Syria, Denmark.
2. List the three main actions taken by Muslims rioting in Lebanon yesterday.
3. Why are Muslims worldwide enraged that a Danish newspaper printed cartoons of Mohammed?
4. What did the rioters chant as they attacked the Danish Consulate in Beirut?
5. Why did the U.S. government blame the Syrian government for the violent demonstrations?
6. Approximately what percent of Muslim rioters in Lebanon were Lebanese?
7. How does the reaction of Muslims (click on photo essay) worldwide to a Danish newspaper's cartoons of Mohammed compare to the reaction of Americans to French President Chirac's efforts to undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq (or Americans' reactions to murder of more than 2,000 people on 9-11)? Why do you think that this is so?