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Current Events Feb 2016

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Current events quiz for AP Comparative Government

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1
What percentage of the reformists trying to run for office in the Majles were disqualified?
78
99
56
27
2
How has President Buahri of Nigeria delt with the economic crisis from falling oil prices?
getting a load from the IMF and encouraging FDI
nationalizing the oil industry and implementing austerity
freezing the value of the currency and limiting imports
raising taxes and joining the TPP trade deal
3
Pope Francis made a controversial statement about Donald Trump when he said "a person who..."
"...has hair that false must be hiding further falsehoods"
"who cares only for himself will not enter the kingdom"
"...has gone bankrupt will surely lead to financial ruin"
"...thinks only of building walls... is not Christian"
4
The "Out" campaign for the EU Referendum, set for June 23, got a big boost this week when...
The Lib Dems decided to support it
Boris Johnson pledged his support
The Prime Minister said he wasn't sure where he stood
The EU refused to give into any of the UK's demands
5
Russia has agreed to a ceasefire agreement in Syria...
but it will continue to battle "terrorists"
and will formally join the US-backed coalition
but it has publicly pledged to keep fighting in Ukraine
and it will cease supporting Bashir Al Assad
6
The most violent protests in decades in Hong Kong this month started over...
crackdown on fish ball street vendors
arrest of a pro-democratic rival to the mayor
closure of a newspaper critical of China
a 32% drop in the Hong Kong stock market