“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | July 31, 2023

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of Jul 24-30, 2023

1. Chinese President Xi Jinping gave THIS former Secretary of State, an architect of the modern U.S.-China relationship, a warm welcome in Beijing during a private visit.

A. Mike Pompeo
B. Frank Wisner
C. Henry Kissinger
D. James Baker

Correct Response: C. Henry Kissinger
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-66106076

2. Travis King, a U.S. Army soldier, made headlines when he took THIS action.

A. Flew into Kabul where he was detained by the Taliban government
B. Represented the U.S. at a marathon along the Great Wall of China
C. Became first U.S. servicemember to summit tallest peaks on all continents
D. Dashed across the Korean DMZ and is being held by North Korea

Correct Response: D. Dashed across the Korean DMZ and is being held by North Korea
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/travis-king-disappeared-into-north-korea-more-isolated-than-ever-2023-07-21

3. Thousands of Israeli reservists vowed to “walk off” the job and protestors chained themselves to gates at parliament in protest of THIS action by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government.

A. Military draft expanded among religious communities
B. Expansion of settlements in the West Bank
C. Severe limits on the Supreme Court
D. Limits on voting rights for Arab-Israelis

Correct Response: C. Severe limits on the Supreme Court
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-discharged-hospital-reuters-witness-says-2023-07-24/

4. The leader of the conservative CDU party in Germany opened the door to working with THIS increasingly popular, far-right group, despite the CDU’s pledge against cooperation.

A. Alternative for Germany (AFD)
B. Christian Social Union (CSU)
C. National Front (NF)
D. Loyalist Union (LU)

Correct Response: A. Alternative for Germany (AFD)
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cdu-chief-backtracks-on-far-right-local-cooperation/a-66325909

5. Less than a year after the death of a 22-year-old woman in their custody sparked mass protests, THIS country’s morality police launched a new campaign to detain women who violate the dress code.

A. Afghanistan
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Saudi Arabia

Correct Response: B. Iran
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/irans-morality-police-return-streets-after-protests-new-101319732

6. Russia suspended its participation in a landmark United Nations and Turkey-brokered deal that provided THIS humanitarian corridor, a move that will likely threaten vulnerable nations globally.

A. Ukrainian Refugee Protection deal
B. Black Sea Initiative grain deal
C. Cluster Munition Prohibition Treaty
D. New START Treaty

Correct Response: B. Black Sea Initiative grain deal
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/17/russia-says-it-will-not-extend-the-landmark-ukraine-grain-deal.html

7. The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on THIS rapidly emerging issue. China said it should not become a “runaway horse,” and the United States warned against its use to repress people.

A. Artificial Intelligence
B. Climate Change
C. Global Displacement
D. Nuclear Proliferation

Correct Response: A. Artificial Intelligence
https://www.reuters.com/technology/un-security-council-meets-first-time-ai-risks-2023-07-18/

8. Mexico filed a diplomatic complaint to the United States as a form of protest against THIS state’s decision to launch floating barriers on the Rio Grande River to halt illegal migration.

A. New Mexico
B. Arizona
C. Florida
D. Texas

Correct Answer: D. Texas
Source: https://www.dailychatter.com/stories/lines-in-the-sand/

9. Almost 20,000 tourists were evacuated from THIS Greek resort island as wildfires spread across it and other tourist areas of the country.

A. Rhodes
B. Crete
C. Lampedusa
D. Cyprus

Correct Response: A. Rhodes
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/europe/greece-record-breaking-heat-wave-climate-intl/index.html

10. The European Union signed a “strategic partnership” deal with THIS country to boost its economy and mitigate the migration crisis affecting the bloc, as over 75,000 migrants have used the country as a stopping place before heading to Europe on dangerous maritime routes.

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

Correct Answer: A. Tunisia
Source: https://www.dailychatter.com/stories/deterrents-and-bribes/

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