Current Events Quiz, September 22, 2009

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In a move signaling improved relations with Russia, President Barack Obama last week announced his administration would

abandon its support for Georgian membership in NATO.support Russian membership in the World Trade Organization.not oppose the development of a mutual defense pact between Russia and Venezuela.cancel the deployment of a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.

In an effort to jump start stalled peace talks in the Middle East, President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with _____ and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.

Syrian President Bashar al-AssadPalestinian President Mahmoud AbbasIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-NejadEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Last week, the line of succession to head the Chinese Communist Party was thrown into uncertainty after _____ failed to win a top military post, Chair of the Central Military Commission, as expected.

Xi JinpingJiang ZeminHu JintaoYang Shangkun

Efforts to resolve the disputed presidential election in _____ continued last week, as Western governments urged compromise and coalition-building to overcome the political standoff between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, in an election widely condemned as fraudulent.

IraqPakistanAfghanistanIran

On Thursday, Islamic insurgents launched a suicide bomb attack against African Union forces in _____, an attack launched in apparent response to a U.S. strike which killed Saleh Ali Saleh Nebhan, a suspected al Qaeda leader in the country.

NigeriaChadSomaliaEritrea

The government of Venezuela signed two valuable oil deals with _ and _ last week. Together, the deals are worth an estimated $36 billion and could expand oil output in Venezuela by 1.35 million barrels per day.

the United Kingdom and the United Statesthe United States and RussiaChina and RussiaChina and the United Kingdom

A vote on the Treaty of Lisbon is scheduled for October 2^nd in _____, which rejected an earlier draft of the treaty in 2008.

the Czech RepublicSpainIrelandFrance

The suggestion that the United States Senate may push back _____ legislation until next year drew sharp criticism from the European Union on Tuesday.

troop deployments to Afghanistanhealth careNATO expansionclimate change

Manuel Zelaya, the president of _____ who was ousted from power in a military coup in July, made a surprise return to the country on Monday.

HondurasNicaraguaEl SalvadorGuatemala

A report by General Stanley McChrystal on Monday said that the United States must expand its commitment to _____ or risk failure in dealing with the challenges posed by the country.

North KoreaIraqIranAfghanistan

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