“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | January 9-15, 2023

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Cathy Dopp, Grand Rapids, MI
Catherine Kelly, Nashville, TN
Roger French, Washington, IL
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The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power by Daniel F. Runde

Publish Date February 7, 2023

Talk to author Daniel Runde on January 17 at 1pm CT. Check out the WACA “Cover to Cover” program. [Link]

The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power is the first book in decades to look at our non-military power through the lens of great-power competition. It calls for: supporting broad-based economic growth, supporting good governance and anti-corruption, long-term training, differentiating our approaches in middle-income countries and fragile states, and stronger US leadership in the multilateral system.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. Mr. Runde also served as the director of the CSIS Americas Program for two and a half years. His work is oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of January 2-8, 2023

1. Ukrainians hunkered down in shelters and continued to endure relentless terror attacks against cities across the country as Russian air strikes. Among the scores of missiles and drones launched, including Shahed-136 drones provided by THIS Russian ally, Ukraine air defenses shot down 22 over Kyiv in the latest attacks.

A. Iran
B. North Korea
C. China
D. Belarus

Correct Response: A. Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/02/world/russia-ukraine-news

2. Tens of thousands of mourners filed past former Pope Benedict who was laying in state at St. Pete’s Basilica. Pope Emeritus Benedict, the first pope to resign in about 600 years, served from 2005 to 2013 as head of the Catholic church and THIS sovereign territory.

A. Holy See
B. Vatican City
C. Diocese of Rome
D. College of Cardinals

Correct Response: B. Vatican City
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/02/europe/pope-benedict-xvi-lying-in-state-intl/index.html

3. Missile strikes launched by Israel against THIS city’s airport killed two soldiers and wounded two others and shut down operations. It was the second Israeli attack there in seven months aimed to interdict arms shipments from Iran to militia groups.

A. Beirut
B. Baghdad
C. Doha
D. Damascus

Correct Response: D. Damascus
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-missile-strikes-put-damascus-airport-service-96061761

4. Egypt’s President called Benjamin Netanyahu, returning to office as Prime Minister for a sixth-term, to offer congratulations and to warn against any measures that could inflame regional tensions. THIS former general who gained power in a coup said Egypt would continue to “maintain calm” between Israelis and Palestinians, as the most right-wing government takes power, vowing to expand West Bank settlements.

A. Najib Mikati
B. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi
C. Bashar al-Assad
D. Abdul Latif Rashid

Correct Response: B. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/egypts-leader-urges-caution-netanyahus-new-government-96047654

5. The largest salary offer in the history of world football, over $200 million for two years, was offered to THIS international star player to sign with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr FC. The Portuguese star at Manchester United said he was “eager to experience a new football league in a different country.”

A. Cristiano Rinaldo
B. Kylian Mbappé
C. Lionel Messi
D. Neymar da Silva Santos

Correct Response: A. Cristiano Rinaldo
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/30/cristiano-ronaldo-signs-with-saudi-arabian-club-al-nassr-for-reported-record-breaking-salary.html

6. Crowds in Japan celebrated the new year outside the Imperial Palace with THIS Emperor waving to the crowd for the first time since the Covid pandemic halted many public celebrations. He was joined by his family including his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 handing the “Chrysanthemum Throne” to his son.

A. Kishida
B. Fukuda
C. Naruhito
D. Suga

Correct Response: C. Naruhito
https://apnews.com/article/disaster-planning-and-response-naruhito-japan-united-kingdom-pandemics-966b9dd474b1f3c866ef691b676a21a8

7. North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to develop new versions of THIS weapon to build up “overwhelming military power” in the face of what it called U.S.-orchestrated threats.

A. Nuclear powered submarines
B. ICBMs and nuclear weapons
C. Third generation fighter jets
D. New generation air defense systems

Correct Response: B. ICBMs and nuclear weapons
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-missile-new-years-day-yonhap-2022-12-31/

8. A surge of Covid cases in THIS country, estimated to lead to over one million deaths, has led the United States to impose new testing requirements for visitors entering the country.

A. India
B. Brazil
C. China
D. Indonesia

Correct Response: C. China
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64111492

9. As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as President of Brazil THIS predecessor was absent. Presentation of the sash of office, normally passed on by the outgoing president was instead presented by a 33-year old garbage collector, representing the common Brazilian. Meanwhile the outgoing president fled to Orlando, Florida to wait out ongoing criminal investigations at home.

A. Guillermo Lasso
B. Nicolàs Maduro
C. Alberto Fernández
D. Jair Bolsonaro

Correct Response: D. Jair Bolsonaro
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/01/world/americas/bolsonaro-florida-brazil.html

10. The legendary football player Pele, the only player to win the World Cup three times, died at the age of 82. Pele who was named FIFA Player of the Century in 2000, was a native of THIS country.

A. Argentina
B. Spain
C. Brazil
D. Italy

Correct Response: C. Brazil
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-64121721

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