Current Events Quiz, November 16, 2010

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Two primary commodities reached record levels last week. The price of was driven to record highs on the back of increased demand from China, while the price of fell to record lows ahead of EU policy reforms.

coltan; platinumcotton; goldoil; wheatcopper; sugar

During his visit to the country last week, U.S. President Barack Obama backed India’s efforts to

reassert its sovereignty over the disputed Kashmir region.expand its civilian nuclear program.secure membership in the World Trade Organization.secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

After widely criticized elections which handed the ruling military junta a victory last week, the government of Burma released jailed dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner _______ from house arrest.

Shirin EbadiAung San Suu KyiMartti AhtisaariLiu Xiabo

After an eight month political stalemate, ______’s political leaders last week reached a tentative deal that would establish a new power sharing government to rule the country.

ItalyTurkeyBelgiumIraq

Student protests in _______ turned violent over the weekend after the government announced it would sharply increase tuition fees.

FranceGermanyRussiathe United Kingdom

India formed a new military battalion named after the disputed state of Arunachal Pradesh, which is also claimed by ______, ahead of negotiations intended to address border disputes between the two countries.

PakistanRussiaBangladeshChina

The United States and ______ announced that they had failed to develop a new trade deal as planned last week, though both sides asserted negotiations would continue.

South KoreaThailandChinaTaiwan

Relations between the United States and Russia last week suffered a serious setback after

the United States refused to block sanctions against Russia over its activities in Georgia.Russia expelled several U.S. diplomats, accusing them of espionage.the United States vetoed Russian membership in the World Trade Organization.a high-level Russian spy defected to the United States.

World Bank President Robert Zoellick made headlines last week after he proposed

dramatic reforms in structural adjustment programs.the reintroduction of a gold standard.plans to cut the World Bank’s budget by 50 percent.new regulations governing international banking operations.

Elections in ______ last week left necessitated a runoff election, scheduled to take place later this month, after neither incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo and his rival, Alassane Ouattara, were able to secure an outright majority in the first round.

BeninSenegalCote d’IvoireNigeria

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