“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | Dec 12-18, 2022

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China is unique in modern world history. No other rising power has experienced China’s turbulent history in its relations with neighbors and Western countries. Its sheer size dominates the region. With leader Xi Jinping’s political authority unmatched, Xi’s sense of mission to restore what he believes is China’s natural position as a great power drives the current course of the nation’s foreign policy. When China was weak, it was subordinated to others. Now, China is strong, and it wants others to subordinate, at least on the issues involving what it regards as core national interests. What are the primary forces and how have these forces driven China’s reemergence to global power? This book weaves together complex events, processes, and players to provide a historically in-depth, conceptually comprehensive, and up-to-date analysis of Chinese foreign policy transition since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), arguing that transformational leaders with new visions and political wisdom to make their visions prevail are the game changers. Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Xi Jinping are transformational leaders who have charted unique courses of Chinese foreign policy in the quest for security, prosperity, and power. With the ultimate decision-making authority on national security and strategic policies, these leaders have made political use of ideational forces, tailoring bureaucratic institutions, exploiting the international power distribution, and responding strategically to the international norms and rules to advance their foreign policy agendas in the path of China’s ascendance.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of December 5-11, 2022

1. Talking about talking. President Biden suggested he would meet President Putin under certain circumstances to talk about ending the conflict in Ukraine. Moscow’s response was to demand THIS.

A. Rejection of Ukraine’s application to join NATO
B. Recognition of the Ukraine regions Russia annexed by America and the West.
C. Rejection of accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO
D. Resumption of oil and gas purchases by Western European countries

Correct Response: B. Recognition of the Ukraine regions Russia annexed by America and the West.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/biden-putin-ukraine-talks.html

2. The first Biden Administration State Dinner was held to honor THIS visiting leader and to recognize America’s earliest strategic ally.

A. Rishi Sunak
B. Olaf Scholz
C. Giorgia Meloni
D. Emmanuel Macron

Correct Response: D. Emmanuel Macron
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-president-emmanuel-macron-us-relations-60-minutes-2022-12-04/

3. Iran announced construction of its second nuclear power plant as negotiations to restore provisions of THIS nuclear agreement with the P5+1 group continued to stall. The 2015 pact to put Iran’s nuclear enrichment activities in a box in exchange for economic sanctions relief was shelved by President Trump in 2018.

A. Iran Nuclear Control Plan
B. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
C. Comprehensive Persian Gulf Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
D. The Geneva Agreement

Correct Response: B. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-announces-start-of-construction-on-new-nuclear-power-plant

4. China relaxed some Zero-Covid including easing testing requirements and quarantine rules following THIS development.

A. Protests spread across the country to at least 20 cities
B. Covid spread numbers started to bottom out
C. China’s Ministry of Health released a new, effective vaccine
D. Economic data suggested Zero-Covid policies were harming growth

Correct Response: A. Protests spread across the country to at least 20 cities
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/scattered-easing-covid-curbs-across-china-after-week-unrest-2022-12-02

5. Iranian officials sent mixed signals about the disbanding or limitation on power of THIS government function as Tehran continues a harsh crackdown of continuing nationwide protests. Hundreds have been killed and imprisoned.

A. Ministry of Intelligence
B. Revolutionary Guard Corps
C. Extra judicial capital punishment committees
D. Morality police

Correct Response: D. Morality police
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-morality-police-status-unclear-after-closure-comment-94440851

6. In an effort to limit Russian economic benefits and punish Moscow over the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the G-7, EU and Australia agreed to THIS.

A. Cap oil sales as $60 a barrel
B. Imposition of tariffs on Russian grain exports
C. Ban exports of Russian military equipment
D. Freeze assets of Russian oligarchs

Correct Response: A. Cap oil sales as $60 a barrel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/01/iran-kidnapping-assassination-plots/

7. Britain’s opposition party, the Labour Party, announced a plan for “the biggest ever transfer of power” away from the central government including abolishing THIS institution.

A. MI-6
B. House of Commons
C. The Exchequer
D. House of Lords

Correct Response: D. House of Lords
https://news.yahoo.com/uks-labour-vows-abolish-house-110533476.html

8. Turkey has launched strikes against Kurdish militia forces in THIS country complicated the United States partnership with those forces in the battle against ISIS.

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Syria
D. Lebanon

Correct Response: C. Syria
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/turkey-attacks-syrian-kurds-the-u-s-partner-in-fight-against-isis

9. The African National Congress party’s Executive Committee is meeting to discuss its response to charges of corruption against President and party leader Cyril Ramphosa in THIS country.

A. Mozambique
B. South Africa
C. Rwanda
D. Ghana

Correct Response: B. South Africa
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-63857112

10. The United States team at the World Cup in Qatar was eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 by THIS team.

A. Japan
B. England
C. Netherlands
D. Argentina

Correct Response: C. Netherlands
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/03/1140471235/us-netherlands-world-cup

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