Do you know what the current political situation is in the world for the week of August 1, 2016? It's time to see how up to speed you are on political current events!
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Which billionaire did US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaign in Nebraska with?
Bill Gates
Mark Cuban
Warren Buffett
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Which news network did presidential candidate Donald Trump attack via a Twitter hate storm?
ABC
CNN
Fox News
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Which US senator publically denounced Donald Trump for his comments on the family of a muslim soldier?
Paul Ryan
John McCain
John Kerry
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Which Asian city just elected its first female governor?
Beijing
Tokyo
Hiroshima
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Which European foreign minister recently cited that Brexit was not binding, giving hope to those against the referendum?
Georges Rebelo Chicoti
Paolo Gentiloni
Ramtane Lamamra
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What was recently named the world's most socially progressive country politically and economically?
Poland
Finland
Sweden
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Which European city just elected its first female mayor?
Paris
Rome
Venice
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What country was just named the world's most dangerous for the second year in a row?
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
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Who just claimed victory in the 2016 Australian election for prime minister?
Malcolm Turnball
Bill Shorten
George Hastings
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True or false: South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance beat ANC in a key municipality.
True
False
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According to the US state department, how many Syrian refugees have officially resettled in the US so far?
12,000
8,000
5,000
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Who did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appoint to lead his home state of Gujarat?
Anandiben Patel
Nitin Patel
Vijay Rupani
Hey, we get it, politics are a bit of a mess right now no matter what country you live in. The US is boasting a messy election. The UK is in the midst of Brexit. And the rest of the world seems embroiled in unrest. Staying informed is important. While you missed much of the politics that made the news this week, you can always make up for it next week. There will always be plenty to keep up on!
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Give yourself a pat on the back for be keeping up with the mess that is world politics at the moment. You've paid attention and done your reading. You know exactly what was happening in each country this week. You should be proud of your ability to keep up with important political changes in America and the world at large.
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We can tell that you do you reading, watch the news, and keep a keen eye on your news sources. You perfectly aced this quiz on current politics. This was no small task, the current political climate is far from simple. You demonstrated what it means to truly be involved in the political process.
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Right!
1
Which billionaire did US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaign in Nebraska with?
Bill Gates
Mark Cuban
Warren Buffett
2
Which news network did presidential candidate Donald Trump attack via a Twitter hate storm?
ABC
CNN
Fox News
3
Which US senator publically denounced Donald Trump for his comments on the family of a muslim soldier?
Paul Ryan
John McCain
John Kerry
4
Which Asian city just elected its first female governor?
Beijing
Tokyo
Hiroshima
5
Which European foreign minister recently cited that Brexit was not binding, giving hope to those against the referendum?
Georges Rebelo Chicoti
Paolo Gentiloni
Ramtane Lamamra
6
What was recently named the world's most socially progressive country politically and economically?
Poland
Finland
Sweden
7
Which European city just elected its first female mayor?
Paris
Rome
Venice
8
What country was just named the world's most dangerous for the second year in a row?
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
9
Who just claimed victory in the 2016 Australian election for prime minister?
Malcolm Turnball
Bill Shorten
George Hastings
10
True or false: South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance beat ANC in a key municipality.
True
False
11
According to the US state department, how many Syrian refugees have officially resettled in the US so far?
12,000
8,000
5,000
12
Who did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appoint to lead his home state of Gujarat?
Anandiben Patel
Nitin Patel
Vijay Rupani
