Current Events Quiz, October 13, 2009

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On Friday, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to

Mohammed YunusBarack Obama.Mohamed El BaradeiNelson Mandela

The security situation in Pakistan declined over the weekend, as Taliban militants responded with car bombs and hostage seizures in response to the decision of the Pakistani government to renew its offensive in

Sindh.Waziristan.Punjab.Peshawar.

On Saturday, _____ became the latest government to approve the Lisbon Treaty, making the Czech Republic the lone EU member state yet to approve the agreement.

PolandIrelandIcelandGermany

Last week, the United States launched an investigation into Chinese _____ exports, the culmination of which could result in new tariffs being imposed on products destined for the U.S. markets.

consumer electronicstirespoultrysteel pipes

Thanks in part to a last minute intervention by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a peace treaty between _ and _ was signed on Saturday, potentially clearing the way for improved relations between the two countries.

North Korea and South KoreaIndia and PakistanTurkey and ArmeniaIran and Iraq

On Tuesday, Idelphonse Nizeyimana was arrested in Uganda on charges related to his role in

the 1994 Rwandan genocide.the 2001 assassination of Laurent Kabila in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.the 1998 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Tanzania.the 1977 death of Steve Biko.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with officials in _____ on Monday, discussing nuclear disarmament and the situation in Iran.

GermanyRussiaChinathe United Kingdom

The international community stepped up pressure on the government of _____ this week, calling for the imposition of an arms embargo and travel restrictions targeting the military government in the country.

NigeriaChadthe Democratic Republic of the CongoGuinea

The Chinese government has sentenced six men to death and one to life imprisonment for their involvement in

the Tibetan independence movement.ethnic riots in Xinjiang province in July. an extortion ring targeting Chinese President Hu Jintao.espionage and the sale of trade secrets to the United States.

The government of _____ on Saturday passed a controversial media reform law requiring the country’s largest media groups to sell off television and radio stations in an effort to introduce greater non-profit and government-run media.

ParaguayBrazilChileArgentina

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