Gaddafi organized demonstrations and distributed posters criticizing the monarchy. In October 1961, he led a demonstration protesting Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic. During this they broke windows of a local hotel accused of serving alcohol. Catching the authorities' attention, they expelled his family from Sabha. Gaddafi moved to Misrata, there attending Misrata Secondary School. Maintaining his interest in Arab nationalist activism, he refused to join any of the banned political parties active in the city – including the Arab Nationalist Movement, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and the Muslim Brotherhood – claiming he rejected factionalism. He read voraciously on the subjects of Nasser and the French Revolution of 1789, as well as the works of Syrian political theorist Michel Aflaq and biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Sun Yat-sen, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. COUNT 13
QSN1 Why did Gaddafi's family have to leave Sabha? ANS1 he led a demonstration protesting Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic. During this they broke windows of a local hotel accused of serving alcohol. QSN2 Gaddafi was an avid reader. Name three biographies that he read. ANS2 Abraham Lincoln, Sun Yat-sen, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk QSN3 What political idealogy did Gaddafi not believe in? ANS3 factionalism QSN4 While he was in secondary school, what sort of activism did Gaddafi support? ANS4 Arab nationalist activism QSN5 Why did Gaddafi's family leave Sabha? ANS5 October 1961, he led a demonstration protesting Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic QSN6 List several biographies that influenced Gaddafi. ANS6 Abraham Lincoln, Sun Yat-sen, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk QSN7 Where sort of activism did Gaddafi promote while attending secondary school? ANS7 Arab nationalist activism QSN8 What political ideology did Gaddafi reject when he attended Misrata Secondary School? ANS8 factionalism QSN9 Where did Gaddafi travel to after he was kicked out of Sabha? ANS9 Misrata QSN10 Along with the Ba'ath Party and Muslim Brotherhood, what group was notably banned in Misrata? ANS10 Arab Nationalist Movement QSN11 In what month and year did Gaddafi protest against Syria leaving the United Arab Republic? ANS11 October 1961 QSN12 Of what nationality was Michel Aflaq? ANS12 Syrian QSN13 Along with Lincoln and Ataturk, whose biography did Gaddafi read while in Misrata? ANS13 Abraham Lincoln