1. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for attacks in which two cities?
a. Paris and London
b. Paris and Surabaya
c. London and Surabaya
2. A move by the US of its embassy to which city provoked criticism worldwide?
a. Jerusalem
b. Tel Aviv
c. Haifa
3. At least 60 Palestinians were killed and thousands injured by Israeli forces as they tried to cross a fence that separates Israel from which territory?
a. The West Bank
b. Gaza
c. The Golan Heights
4. Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest?
a. Sweden
b. Portugal
c. Israel
5. Donald Trump said he would relax penalties on which Chinese telecom company that his administration had previously barred from sourcing supplies from the US because of findings it had illegally sold equipment to Iran and North Korea?
a. Huawei
b. Alibaba
c. ZTE
6. What is the royal title of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
a. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
b. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
c. The Duke and Duchess of Strathearn
7. A ruling by the US Supreme Court opens the way for what?
a. Regulation of handguns
b. Stricter standards for fuel economy in automobiles
c. Betting on sports nationwide
8. Which of the following reportedly caused North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to warn that his nation may not give up its nuclear program.
a. Joint military drills by the U.S. and South Korea
b. The move of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
c. Pressure from China, North Korea’s largest trading partner
9. In which country was Margot Kidder born?
a. The U.S.
b. Canada
c. The U.K.
10. Scientists said they recently discovered which of the following:
a. A rise in sea levels
b. A star thought to be the most distant observed
c. An increase in emissions of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere
11. Which of the following is not reported to be a factor in rising oil prices?
a. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China
b. U.S. sanctions against Iran
c. The collapse of Venezuela’s economy
12. Why has an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached “a new phase,” according to officials:
a. The virus was detected in an urban area
b. Authorities detected 11 new cases of the virus
c. A newly developed vaccine against the virus has proved effective
Answers
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. a
12. a