“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | June 20-26, 2022

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Ukraine’s Revolt, Russia’s Revenge

by Michael Smith

Told from the perspective of a U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, this book is the true story of Ukraine’s anti-corruption revolution in 2013—14, Russia’s intervention and invasion of that nation, and the limited role played by the United States. It puts into a readable narrative the previously unpublished reporting by seasoned U.S. diplomatic and military professionals, a wealth of information on Ukrainian high-level and street-level politics, a broad analysis of the international context, and vivid descriptions of people and places in Ukraine during the EuroMaidan Revolution. The book also counters Russia’s disinformation narratives about the revolution and America’s role in it.

While focusing on a single country during a dramatic three-year period, the book’s universal themes—among them, truth versus lies, democracy versus autocracy—possess a broader urgency for our times. That urgency burns particularly hot for the United States and all other countries that are the targets of Russia’s cyber warfare and other forms of political skullduggery.

From his posting in U.S. Embassy Kyiv (2012–14), the author observed and reported first-hand on the EuroMaidan Revolution that wrested power from corrupt pro-Kremlin Ukrainian autocrat Viktor Yanukovych.

The book also details Russia’s attempt to abort the Ukrainian revolution through threats, economic pressure, lies, and intimidation. When all of that failed, the Kremlin exacted revenge by annexing Ukraine’s territory of Crimea and fomenting and sustaining a hybrid war in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 13,000 people and continues to this day.

Ukraine’s Revolt, Russia’s Revenge is based on the author’s own observations and the multitude of reports of his Embassy colleagues who were eyewitnesses to a crucial event in contemporary history.

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of June 13-19, 2022

1. Following comments by Vladimir Putin praising Tsar Peter the Great, THIS Baltic country removed their Russian ambassador from Moscow. Peter the Great once captured Narva, the third largest city of THIS NATO country after Tallinn and Tartu.

A. Estonia
B. Finland
C. Bulgaria
D. Moldova

Correct Response: A. Estonia
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-summons-russian-envoy-protest-putin-remarks-2022-06-10/

2. Amnesty International has alleged that Russia killed hundreds of civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv using “indiscriminate shelling” and THESE widely-banned weapons.

A. Cluster munitions
B. Semi-automatic weapons
C. Intercontinental ballistic missiles
D. Cyber warfare

Correct Response: A. Cluster munitions
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61778433

3. The UK has indicated it plans to propose overriding rules that govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, a move likely to inflame tensions with the EU. The current rules provide for THIS.

A. The whole of the United Kingdom maintains an open market with the Republic of Ireland
B. Customs checkpoints exist between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland but only commercial vehicles are subject to checks
C. Northern Ireland remains in the EU’s open market, while customs checks exist between the rest of the UK and the island of Ireland
D. Northern Ireland administers its own customs checkpoints with both the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland

Correct Response: C. Northern Ireland remains in the EU’s open market, while customs checks exist between the rest of the UK and the island of Ireland
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-06-12/britain-to-defy-eu-by-scrapping-northern-ireland-trade-rules

4. Western officials condemned the Russian backed Donetsk region of Ukraine for THIS result of what it labeled a “show trial.”

A. Sentencing two Britons and a Moroccan to the death penalty for being “mercenaries.”
B. Convicting doctors from a hospital in Mariupol of adding terrorists.
C. Arresting a British diplomat on charges of espionage in Crimea.
D. Sentencing a Ukrainian businessman to life in prison for selling food to Ukrainian fighters in the Donbas region.

Correct Response: A. Sentencing two Britons and a Moroccan to the death penalty for being “mercenaries.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/09/britons-sentenced-to-death-russian-occupied-ukraine-aiden-aslin-shaun-pinner

5. On the last day of the Summit of Americas, President Biden and the leaders of 19 other countries signed the so-called “Los Angeles Declaration,” a pact to do THIS.

A. Increase funding for anti-narcotics law enforcement initiatives
B. Expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees
C. Lower carbon emissions by 2035
D. Strengthen criminal penalties for illegal deforestation

Correct Response: B. Expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-06-10/biden-latin-american-leaders-to-sign-migration-declaration-despite-summit-absences

6. THIS disputed territory is the subject of the recent diplomatic fissure between Spain and Algeria. After leaders in Madrid sided with Morocco on the status of THIS territory, Algeria announced it was suspending its decades-long cooperation treaty with Spain.

A. Gibraltar
B. Catania
C. Andorra
D. Western Sahara

Correct Response:
https://www.rfi.fr/en/algeria-suspends-spain-co-operation-over-w-sahara-dispute

7. In 1990 THIS American fast-food chain opened in Moscow but shut down operations after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Last week its stores were taken over by a new chain, “Vkusno & Tochka,” which translates to “Tasty and that’s it.”

A. Burger King
B. Kentucky Fried Chicken
C. Taco Bell
D. McDonald’s

Correct Response: D. McDonald’s
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/12/business-food/mcdonalds-restaurant-replacement-russia-ukraine-intl/index.html

8. THIS Venezuelan President announced a 20-year cooperation plan between his nation and Iran. Both sanctioned by the United States, Venezuela and Iran have expanded cooperation, particularly related to energy projects, since 2020.

A. Jose “Pepe” Mujica
B. Raul Castro
C. Jair Bolsonaro
D. Nicolas Maduro

Correct Response: D. Nicolas Maduro
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-06-10/maduro-says-venezuela-iran-to-sign-20-year-cooperation-plan

9. The Chinese government has announced a “ferocious” outbreak of 166 Covid infections linked to a single bar in Beijing. While the number of infections in China’s capital city is low compared to global rates, it is high for China, the only major economy still maintaining THIS policy.

A. Restriction and Isolation
B. Targeted Lockdowns
C. Zero COVID
D. Public Health

Correct Response: C. Zero COVID
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61777304

10. The opening of THIS $340+ million project between Russia and China is hoped to boost trade between the two nations, while signaling the countries’ growing economic and cultural ties. It also comes as Moscow is reeling from the impact of Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine.

A. A joint defense production facility
B. A cross-border bridge in the countries’ far eastern regions
C. A joint infrastructure development in Mongolia
D. A new cultural exchange and academic research program

Correct Response: B. A cross-border bridge in the countries’ far eastern regions
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-06-10/russia-and-china-open-cross-border-bridge-as-ties-deepen

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