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14 February 2022

How much do you know about Current Events?

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What does NATO stand for? North American Trade Organization New Alternative To Oil North Atlantic Treaty Organization None of the above

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Ukraine borders which sea? Caspian Sea Red Sea Black Sea Dead Sea

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Russia annexed which part of Ukraine in 2014? Crimea Moldova Chechnya Bulgaria

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Which holiday was celebrated by billions of people around the world on February 1, 2022? Mardi Gras Solstice Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival

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No choice but to toil for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon 1

An estimated 1.5 million number of refugees living in Lebanon come from which country? Syria Sudan Yemen Iraq

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How many children are forced to work around the world? 400,000 children 850,000 children 160 million children 55 million children

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Who is the president of France? Justin Trudeau Angela Merkel Jean Castex Emmanuel Macron

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Who said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela Trevor Noah Albert Einstein Desmond Tutu

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What is an example of economic sanctions? Trade embargoes Asset freezes Travel bans All of the above

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Sanctions have been around for thousands of years. Which ancient Greek city imposed a trade embargo on neighboring Megara in 432 B.C? Carthage Naples Alexandria Athens

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15 November 2021

How much do you know about Flags?

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The study of flags is called this. Vexillology Textillology Flagiology Tribology

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Many flags across the African continent feature a variation of the Pan-African colors. Which is NOT one of those colors? Red Yellow Blue Black Yellow

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This country's flag is the only flag in the world with more than four sides. Indonesia Nepal Bhutan Vanuatu

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Which is the flag of Georgia? Flag1 Flag4 Flag2 Flag5

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This country's flag is widely considered to be the oldest in the world, dating to the 13th century A.D. Switzerland Norway Turkey Denmark

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This country has the newest flag in the world, adopted in August 2017. Libya South Sudan Malawi Mauritania

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The symbolism of flags extends beyond a nation's borders. In 2019, protestors in this former British colony marched with the UK's Union Jack and the United States' stars and stripes flag in hopes to appeal to emotions overseas. Hong Kong Myanmar Palestine South Africa

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What country does this flag represent? Germany Romania Austria Belgium

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What is the rarest color to be seen on a flag? Red White Yellow Purple

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Ecuador's flag features a large bird stretching its wings to symbolize that country's power, greatness and strength. What is that bird called? Bald eagle Turkey vulture Great albatross Andean condor

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8 November 2021

How much do you know about Climate Change?

With climate doom loomin lets reset economic goals2

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True or false: Natural disasters caused more human displacement than conflict in 2020. True False

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More than 30 million people in West Africa rely on the Lake Chad Basin for their agricultural livelihoods. Since the 1960s Lake Chad has shrunk by 90%, exacerbating conflicts over resources in the region and displacing more three million people, with 12.5 million more in need of humanitarian assistance. Which country does NOT border Lake Chad? Niger Cameroon Namibia Chad

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COP26 Climate action has fallen short But theres hope

The United Nations Climate Change Conference — also known as COP26 — is taking place in which city in 2021? Greenwich Edinburgh Geneva Glasgow

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Sales of these have soared more than 40% to 3 million registrations in 2021, with most auto manufacturers now offering at least one full-battery model and a hybrid version. Electric bicycles Scooters Hoverboards Electric vehicles

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Saving the Amazon sanctions less beef intervention

Climate scientists fear that continuing destruction of the ______ — “the lungs of the world” — could reach a tipping point soon. If 20-25% of the tree cover were hacked down, its capacity to suck in carbon dioxide would collapse. Amazon rainforest Redwood forest Valvidian rainforest Sherwood forest

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Global warming is wreaking havoc in many countries in Africa, particularly in this bio-diverse nation where more than a million people are struggling to get enough to eat. Mauritania Malawi Madagascar Morocco

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Space debris is a problem nations need to tackle now1

Space debris — or space junk — constitutes what percentage of all objects in orbit around Earth? 15% 50% 75% 95%

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Moving our societies towards a "circular economy" can cut emissions and create huge energy savings through measures such as: Ramping up the insulation of buildings Expanding car sharing and car rental programs Innovating plastics recycling technology All of the above

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Its official Were to blame for the climate crisis2

In August 2021, a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report concluded that: We’re on track to exceed critical temperature thresholds in the period 2021-2040 Some climate changes may be irreversible, such as sea-level rise caused by the melting of ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica There is overwhelming evidence linking climate change to man-made greenhouse gases All of the above

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COP26 brings together 197 national and institutional participants to take action on climate change. All decisions at the conference are made by: Consensus Majority rules Secret ballot Show of hands

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1 November 2021

How much do you know about Human Rights?

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Can Gen Z push world leaders to fight climate change

Climate change impacts human rights because it can negatively affect people’s rights to: Healthcare Housing Water All of the above

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Filipino journalists risk life and freedom to expose truth

Freedom of the media is essential to protecting other human rights because: The news industry provides many millions of jobs Investigative journalists can shine a light on abuses of power Women hold positions of influence in the news industry Social media influencers can boost contributions to charity

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World turns blind eye to Yemen war horrors3

The World Food Programme has called the situation in this country “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”: Syria South Sudan Ethiopia Yemen

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Elections in Thailand Deja vu all over again

The right of all people to vote in elections is one of the most fundamental human rights. Election observers: Monitor voting and report instances of suspicious practices Prevent electoral fraud by arresting offenders Are barred from visiting polling stations ahead of a vote Keep their reports secret to prevent undermining the system

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The U.S. Civil Rights movement: Started with the Black Lives Matter Movement in 2020 Led to the revolt of white settlers against Great Britain and to the American Revolution Urged the segregation of schools to ensure equal educational opportunities Resulted in a federal judiciary ruling allowing interracial marriages

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COVID19 bares US healthcare flaws Is it time for reform1

Healthcare is a human right. COVID-19 exposed flaws in global healthcare in part because: Many more people were vaccinated early on in rich countries than in poorer nations The WHO’s headquarters are in Switzerland It was difficult to wear a mask in tropical climates Testing was widely available

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Hasty evacuation of Afghan refugees poses special challenges

While in power in Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, the Taliban: Forbade women to work outside the home Banned television and music Prohibited women from wearing white socks All of the above

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Which country had colonized about 85% of the world by the start of World War One? Germany France United Kingdom United States

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Which country ranked highest in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2020 Democracy Index? Norway New Zealand Canada Iceland

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The Gini coefficient measures inequality in the distribution of income and wealth. Which of these countries had the highest Gini coefficient — meaning the highest level of inequality — in 2020? Slovak Republic Greece Romania United States

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25 October 2021

How much do you know about Geography?

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Which country does not have an internationally recognized border with Afghanistan? China Iran India Pakistan

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Which country is the biggest by land mass? Canada United States China Russia

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Which country has the highest mountain in Europe? France Italy Russia Switzerland

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This country was not part of Yugoslavia. Kosovo Slovakia Slovenia Montenegro

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The Amazon River does not flow through this country. Ecuador Colombia Argentina Peru

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Decoder Rising sea levels risk redrawing worlds maps

Which of these land masses is not a continent? Antarctica Australia/Oceania The Arctic North America

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From 1971 to 1997, this country — by area, the largest in sub-Saharan Africa — was called Zaire. Zimbabwe Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Republic of the Congo

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In 2017, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over this country, which does not share a land border with the Communist state. Taiwan Japan The Philippines South Korea

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Most Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have escaped to this neighboring country. Malaysia Bangladesh Thailand China

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The Kashmir region is administered by three countries. Which country does not administer part of the territory? India Afghanistan China Pakistan

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Test your global knowledge on topics like geography, human rights, climate and more.

14 February 2022

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15 November 2021

How much do you know about Flags?

8 November 2021

How much do you know about Climate Change?

1 November 2021

How much do you know about Human Rights?

25 October 2021

How much do you know about Geography?

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Test your global knowledge on topics like geography, human rights, climate and more.

14 February 2022

How much do you know about Current Events?

15 November 2021

How much do you know about Flags?

8 November 2021

How much do you know about Climate Change?

1 November 2021

How much do you know about Human Rights?

25 October 2021

How much do you know about Geography?

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