“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | Dec 19-25, 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 12-18, 2022

1. The 2022 Time Man of the Year is THIS head of state.

A. Vladimir Putin
B. Xi Jinping
C. Volodymur Zelensky
D. Joe Biden

Correct Response: C. Volodymur Zelensky
https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2022-volodymyr-zelensky/

2. Britney Griner was released from “wrongful” detention in Russia when the United States exchanged her for THIS jailed arms merchant.

A. Alexei Navalny
B. Viktor Bout
C. Roman Abramovich
D. Oleg Deripaska

Correct Response: B. Viktor Bout
https://news.yahoo.com/newly-freed-russian-arms-dealer-171635086.html?ref=upstract.com

3. The United States has custody of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, alledged to have built the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over THIS town in 1988 that killed 259 on the plane and 11 on the ground.

A. Lockerbie, Scotland
B. Bergerac, France
C. Loughrea, Ireland
D. Koblenz, Germany

Correct Response: A. Lockerbie, Scotland
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lockerbie-bombing-abu-agila-masud-pan-am-103-us-custody-scotland-libya/

4. European Union Parliament officials are being investigated for taking cash and gifts from THIS Gulf nation in exchange for influence in their policy making. The country has also been accused of using bribes to obtain the 2022 World Cup.

A. Kuwait
B. Qatar
C. Bahrain
D. UAE

Correct Response: B. Qatar
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eus-borrell-belgiums-european-parliament-corruption-probe-is-very-worrisome-2022-12-12

5. Dina Boluarte was sworn in THIS nation’s first women president following the ouster of Pedro Castillo, who had ordered the dissolution of the Congress in advance of his impeachment.

A. Agentina
B. Uruguay
C. Nicaragua
D. Peru

Correct Response: D. Peru
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/10/perus-new-president-swears-in-her-cabinet-with-anti-corruption-pledge

6. Newspaper chief and pro-democracy icon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a five year prison term for seemingly trumped up charges of fraud, stemming from Beijing’s crackdown of the THIS former British Crown Colony’s pro-democracy movement.

A. Taiwan
B. Hainan
C. Hong Kong
D. Macau

Correct Response: C. Hong Kong
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/11/hong-kong-jails-pro-democracy-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai.html

7. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited THIS Middle East nation for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Arab leaders. Its embrace of China appears to be a snub to President Biden amid increasing friction between Washington and Riyadh.

A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Saudi Arabia
D. United Arab Emirates

Correct Response: C. Saudi Arabia
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/08/1141202088/xi-jinping-saudi-arabia-china

8. American military forces carried out a helicopter raid in Syria that killed two leaders of THIS terrorist organization. The United States has led a coalition against this radical group since it evolved from militant groups in Iraq and established a caliphate.

A. Al Qaeda
B. Hamas
C. ISIS
D. Hezbollah

Correct Response: C. ISIS
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pentagon-says-two-isis-leaders-093113193.html

9. More history was made at the World Cup as THIS nation’s team advanced to the semi-finals to become the first African country to advance that deep in the tournament.

A. Morocco
B. Egypt
C. Tunisia
D. Algeria

Correct Response: A. Morocco
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/morocco-rewrite-africas-world-cup-history-2022-12-12/

10. The release of “Harry and Meghan” put the spotlight back on troubles within the British Royal family and included Prince Harry’s recollections of the plight of his mother, THIS former wife of King Charles, at the hands of the press. She died in a 1997 car accident while being pursued by paparazzi.

A. Anne
B. Catherine
C. Helen
D. Diana

Correct Response: D. Diana
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/arts/television/harry-meghan-netflix.html

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