Current Events Quiz, October 25, 2010

This activity contains 10 questions.

	The government of _____ last week announced it would attend the upcoming Nato summit in Lisbon, fueling speculation that the U.S. missile defense shield in Europe.   Russia France Ukraine Germany

	The Obama administration last week informed Congress that it had reached what agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia?   An extradition agreement for suspected terrorists. A new arms deal. A new free trade agreement. A new formal treaty of alliance.

	The Central Intelligence Agency last week conceded that a series of errors and intelligence failures led to an attack in December 2009 that resulted in the death of seven CIA operatives in   Germany. Afghanistan. Iraq. Lebanon.

	Violence erupted in Indonesia last week, as protestors took to the streets protesting   a proposed new free trade agreement with the United States. the need for new democratic elections. a plan to raise the retirement age. a planned expansion of a U.S. military base in the country.

	Violence erupted in France last week, as protestors took to the streets protesting   a planned expansion of a U.S. military base in the country. a proposed new free trade agreement with the United States. a plan to raise the retirement age. the need for new democratic elections.

	The G20 met over the weekend to discuss growing concern over   competitive currency devaluations. increasing protectionism in the form of higher tariffs. several proposals addressing reform of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. the need for greater coordination of fiscal policy among the developed countries.

	Hopes for the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks were dashed last week after   the Israeli government announced its intention to withdraw from peace talks. Hamas-sponsored fighters launched a new series of rocket attacks against Israel. the Israeli government announced it would expand settlement construction in the West Bank. the Palestinian Authority announced its intention to withdraw from peace talks.

	It was announced last week that Simon Mann was serving as a close advisor to Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea. Why was this announcement unusual?   Mann had been convicted of trying to overthrow Mbasogo’s goverment in 2008. The constitution of Equatorial Guinea had to be amended to permit Mann, a foreign national, to serve in the post. Mann is the first African American to serve as a formal advisor to an African president. Mann had been an outspoken critic of Mbasogo’s government.

	Sergei Sobyanin will replace Yuri Luzhhov as mayor of Moscow. Prior to being chosen as Moscow’s new mayor, Sobvanin was most well known as   a close aid to Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Prime Minister. a wealthy Russian oil tycoon. a KGB operative. the highest ranking officer in Russia’s army.

	The European Union last week granted Guillermo Farinas its human rights prize. Farinas drew international attention after undertaking a huger strike intended to pressure the Cuban government into   liberalizing and privatizing its economy. releasing several high-profile political prisoners. commit to free elections at the national level. improve relations with the United States.

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