Current Event Quiz Hints

As the new semester rapidly approaches, I thought it might be useful to remind you of some of the major news events from the last few months.

• Typhoon Haiyan
• UNESCO suspends voting rights to US & Israel
• Civil war in Syria
• Senkaku islands dispute
• Political developments in North Korea
• Unusual winter weather patterns in United States and Australia
• Diplomacy efforts between Iran and the United States
• Protests in Thailand, Cambodia, Ukraine, Tunisia
• Political trials in Egypt
• Anti-gay law in Russia, Uganda, Nigeria
• Preparations for winter Olympics
• Deaths of world leaders (ex. Ariel Sharon, Nelson Mandela)
• New leadership of the US Federal Reserve
• Possible birthplace for the Buddha identified
• Resignation of Latvian prime minister
• Violence in Mali, Yemen, Iraq, Central African Republic, Kenya, South Sudan, North Caucasus
• Building collapses in South Africa, Nigeria, Latvia
• Elections in Chile, Honduras
• Terror attacks in Russia
• NSA policies
• Stranded ships in Antarctica
• Eruption of Mount Sinabung
• You should also be able to match world leaders to their title/position

Don't forget - if you have a journal (must be hand-written or printed out) you may use it on the quiz.