We’re pleased to note that this month’s WITWQ prize is a copy of “The Back Channel” by Amb. William J. Burns who was named today as the nominee of the Biden Administration to the position as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. We wish him success in that challenging national security position.
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January 2020 WITWQ Prize of the Month
The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal
Ambassador William Burns
LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What in the World? Quiz – Week of Jan 4-10, 2021
1. As the United Kingdom completed “Brexit” and left the European Union, many feared for the chaos in cross border commerce that would come from it. With a new custom border in play, trucks from the UK smoothly made clearance from WHAT country before passing through the Eurotunnel?
A. Belgium
B. France
C. Netherlands
D. Ireland
Correct Response: B. France
https://www.ibtimes.com/show-must-go-smooth-start-post-brexit-channel-freight-3113016
2. Cuba has been on a dual currency system that “masked” government subsidies and now they are falling back on the single currency Peso at a single rate. Because of this, Cubans have seen increases in prices of goods and services and higher pensions and state sector wages. The Cuban Communist Party once resisted doing this because of THIS factor.
A. It will reduce Havanna’s political power.
B. It will decrease supply of goods.
C. It will increase Havanna’s political power.
D. It will decrease economic hardships for Cubans.
Correct Response: A. It will reduce Cuba’s political power.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/analysis-cubas-looming-monetary-reform-sparks-confusion-inflation-fears/ar-BB1clDzZ
3. The Drugs Controller General of THIS Asian country approved an AstraZeneca-Oxford developed drug, cheaper and easier to store, as their first COVID-19 vaccine. The Serum Institute has already stocked 50 million doses from AstraZeneca for distribution in THIS nation of 1.3 billion people.
A. Mongolia
B. Indonesia
C. India
D. Bhutan
Correct Response: C. India
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-cleared-by-expert-panel-in-india-2021-01-01
4. The year 2020 saw positive prospects for democracy in WHICH of these countries? [“Daily Chatter” Question of the Week]
A. Thailand
B. Sudan
C. Belarus
D. Hungary
Correct Response: B. Sudan
“Daily Chatter” of January 1, 2021
5. A USIP report by Lauren Ballile and Rachel Vanderbrink, said it’s time to re-evaluate the “atrocity prevention toolkit,” in writing: “Documented evidence of large-scale human rights abuses in [THIS] region [of China] has painted a clear picture that Beijing is perpetrating mass atrocities against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim ethnic groups. But even in the face of transparent evidence, the strategies the international community and the United States typically deploy to prevent atrocities have failed to stop the problem.” [US Institute of Peace Question of the Week]
A. Xinjiang
B. Hong Kong
C. Hubei
D. Sichuan
Correct Response: A. Xinjiang
https://www.usip.org/publications/2020/12/china-international-community-failing-xinjiangs-uyghurs
6. Australia’s national anthem “Advance Australia Fair” has changed a word in their national anthem to recognize the history and communities of the people who had first originated in Australia. What is the name more commonly known for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people?
A. Migrant Australians
B. Modern Australians
C. Indigenous Australians
D. Reformed Australians
Correct Response: C. Indigenous Australians
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/01/australia/australia-anthem-indigenous-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
7. Leaders in Belgrade launched a new gas link to bring Russian gas to THIS country, rejecting U.S. calls to avoid dependency on Moscow.
A. Bosnia and Herzegovina
B. Serbia
C. Albania
D. Montenegro
Correct Response: B. Serbia
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-01-01/serbia-opens-pipeline-for-russian-gas-ignores-us-opposition
8. Scientists have connected the rise of deadly pathogens like Ebola in Africa to THIS phenomenon.
A. Tropical deforestation
B. Wildlife trade
C. Expansion of farmlands
D. All of the above
Correct Response: All of the above
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/22/africa/drc-forest-new-virus-intl/index.html
9. Protesters in Israel took to the streets Saturday to demand the resignation of THIS Prime Minister because of alleged corruption and the mishandling of COVID-19 response.
A. Shaul Amor
B. Bennie Gantz
C. Yoram Aridor
D. Benjamin Netanyahu
Correct Response: Benjamin Netanyahu
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-protesters-press-pm-netanyahu-75015364
10. The “Green Wave” movement passed controversial legislation in Argentina’s Congress providing for THIS, in defiance of the Catholic Church’s strong opposition. The vote may influence similar moves in other Latin American countries.
A. Abortion
B. Reform of guaranteed labor mandates
C. Closure of food banks
D. Taxes on religious institutions
Correct Response: Abortion
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55475036
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