Current Events Quiz, June 20, 2011

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai revealed last Thursday that _________________ is involved in preliminary peace talks with the Taliban.

the government of Afghanistanthe government of PakistanAl Qaedathe United States

Women in Saudi Arabia are, with increasing frequency, posting pictures of themselves online engaging in what banned activity to protest this ban?

kissingwalking the streets unveileddrinkingdriving

Following the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda has reportedly selected as its new leader

Ayman Al-Zawahiri.Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.Omar Al-Bashir.Abu Zubaydah.

It was announced last week that Pakistan had arrested five “informants” who had allegedly fed information to

Indian intelligence officials.the Central Intelligence Agency.the Pakistani Taliban.Al Qaeda.

President Obama recently called for a ceasefire in Sudan, where fighting has escalated between

government militias and civilians in Darfur.the government and rebels in the capital city.rival militias in Darfur.the north and the south.

The International Monetary Fund announced last week that the risks of another global credit shortage have

remained unchanged.decreased.become much more difficult to estimate.increased.

Disgraced former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s first words after being detained, according to prosecutors, involved him invoking what privilege?

the fifth amendmentthe right to an attorneydiplomatic immunitythe right to remain silent

A senior Palestinian official has confirmed that the Palestinians will urge the UN to

recognize an independent Palestinian state.condemn Israel’s nuclear program.place sanctions on Israel.declare the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem illegal.

This country, which has experienced the highest inflation of any major emerging market, raised interest rates last week for the 10th time in 15 months.

IndiaRussiaBrazilChina

In response to the country’s youth-led protest movement, the King of Morocco is expected to

implement a Syria-style crackdown.lift the country’s ban on all social media.give a greater role to elected politicians.step down from power.

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