Welcome to the August 1, 2016 edition of the Tennessee World Affairs Council’s “What in the World” Quiz.
Check your global affairs awareness with these ten questions taken from news reports over the past week. In addition to reporting in a variety of sources we highlighted them on Twitter — @TNWAC #tnwacquiz. Follow us @TNWAC to keep up with global developments and Council events.
The quiz is open to everybody.
Finish the quiz by noon Nashville time on Wednesday. Winners will be entered in a drawing for the monthly prize after the last quiz for the month.
August 2016 QUIZ PRIZE
INSIDE THE MIRAGE: AMERICA’S
FRAGILE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAUDI ARABIA
SIGNED BY AUTHOR THOMAS W. LIPPMAN
TN WAC APRIL 2016 DISTINGUISHED VISITING SPEAKER
The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has always been a marriage of convenience, not affection. In a bargain cemented by President Roosevelt and Saudi Arabia’s founding king in 1945, Americans gained access to Saudi oil, and the Saudis responded with purchases of American planes, weapons, construction projects and know-how that brought them modernization, education, and security. The marriage has suited both sides. But how long can it last?In Inside the Mirage, journalist and Middle East expert Thomas W. Lippman shows that behind the cheerful picture of friendship and alliance, there is a darker tale. With so much at stake, this compelling account looks at the relationship between these two countries, and their future with one another. — AMAZON.COM
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