"What in the World?" - Week of November 27-December 3, 2016

Cuba's Fidel Castro died this week. Castro led the island nation from 1959 until officially handing over power to his brother in 2008. Who is the Castro brother who took charge of Cuba?

UN officials used the term "ethnic cleansing" this week to describe the government of Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya, who practice which religion?

France's center-right party, Les Républicains, held its second round primary to select a presidential candidate for 2017: Which candidate won the party's bid?

The government of which South American nation was rocked by the resignation of Geddel Vieira Lima, minister in charge of relations with Congress, from his post, following accusations that he'd pressured other members to engage in a development scheme?

Five men arrested in anti-terrorism raids in Strasbourg and Marseille were said to have planned attacks on targets in Paris: Strasbourg and Marseille are located in which European country?

The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces said this week that his country may try to set up a naval base in this country embroiled in a civil war between Houthis and the Sunni-backed government?

Archeologists have discovered a city dating back 5,000 years in the Sohag province of which nation?

Twelve people suspected of starting fires that have burned for four days were arrested in which Levant nation?

Matteo Renzi, current prime minister of which nation, won a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament this week?

Citing both his hope that relations between Moscow and Washington will improve, and his enjoyment of the actor's films, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a Russian passport to which action-film star this week?