Current Events Quiz, June 6, 2011

This activity contains 10 questions.

Why did Yemen’s president depart suddenly for Saudi Arabia?

to flee from Yemen after rebels took over the capital cityto request a loan to prop up his faltering regimeto meet with the Saudi King about an allianceto receive medical treatment after a rocket attack on his presidential palace

Israeli troops reportedly killed 20 of the demonstrators who were marching toward Israel’s borders from

Syria.Jordan.Lebanon.Egypt.

Which country banned European Union vegetable imports after a deadly outbreak of E. Coli in Germany?

BritainChinathe United StatesRussia

What plea did accused war criminal Ratko Mladic enter at the war crimes tribunal in the Hague?

He pled guilty. He pled not guilty by reason of insanity.He pled not guilty.He refused to enter a plea.

Google accused hackers from ________________ of attempting to access Gmail accounts of hundreds of government officials, journalists, and military officials.

Russia North KoreaChinathe United States

The Prime Minister of _____________________ survived a no-confidence vote this week.

JapanGreeceBritainSyria

Germany has reportedly decided to eliminate its __________________________ by 2022.

nuclear power plantsnuclear weaponscarbon dioxide emissionsbudget deficits

Protests in Syria escalated this week after the high-profile death of

three soldiers who were beaten by demonstrators.a young mother who had been peacefully demonstrating.a human rights official who had publicly denounced the regime.a young boy who had apparently been tortured.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet this week in Vienna and are reportedly considering

an increase in oil production.an oil embargo against Libya.an oil embargo against Iran.a decrease in oil production.

Which European country is negotiating a new bailout package that would come with harsh economic restrictions?

IrelandItalyGreeceFrance

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