Hampton Roads World Affairs Council What in the World? Weekly Quiz – Dec 26, 2022-Jan 1, 2023

An evening address to Congress on December 21^st was a highlight for THIS foreign leader who met with President Joe Biden.

Bibi Netanyahu

Volodymyr Zelensky

Rishi Sunak

Emmanuel Macron

China launched a new round of provocative military operations around Taiwan including sending over 70 combat aircraft into the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone. Beijing conducted exercises aimed at intimidating Taiwan last summer in response to the visit of THIS U.S. Official to Taipei.

Senator Mitch McConnell

Vice President Kamala Harris

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Secretary Pete Buttigieg

In the weeks since relaxing some “Zero Covid” measures THIS country has seen more than 250 million people were infected with Covid-19. As many as 1.5 million deaths may result from the pandemic in coming months based on worst-case modeling by the “Economist.”

India

Russia

Brazil

China

North Korea’s provocations marked by recent long range missile testing continued with THIS incursion on South Korean territory.

Mini-submarine deployed special forces

Artillery fire against ROK contested islands

Five drones across the military demarcation line

DPRK jets penetrating the DMZ

The White House said THIS Russian mercenary group headed by Putin protégé Yegeny Prigozhin bought arms from North Korea to bolster its military operations in Ukraine where it has deployed 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.

Victory Brigade

Wagner Group

2014 Militia

Prigozhin Brigade

Saudi Arabia hosted about 2.5 million pilgrims at THIS religious obligation for Muslims every year before the pandemic struck. The country aims to increase that number to 6 million by 2030.

Ramadan

Hajj

Zakat

Shahada

Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced formation of a far-right coalition government led by THIS party he heads. Changes to the Basic Law that define the formation of government are being made to soften eligibility requirements for some of Netanyahu’s partners to serve.

Labor

Likud

Noam

Shas

Care International, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children stopped operations in THIS country after the government banned women from working with them as well as a ban on women attending universities.

Pakistan

Myanmar

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

In his Christmas message THIS Pope issued a plea for the Lord to “inspire the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons and put an immediate end to this senseless war,” and he pointed to conflicts and humanitarian strife around the world.

Benedict XVI

Francis

John Paul

Gregory III

President Joe Biden said the Iran nuclear deal, known as THIS, was dead but the U.S. Would not make a public announcement according to a campaign event amateur video made public last week.

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Geneva Protocols

International Atomic Energy Commission Pact

Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Hampton Roads World Affairs Council What in the World? Weekly Quiz – Dec 26, 2022-Jan 1, 2023

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