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Have you been paying attention to world news this year!?
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1
Narendra Modri became prime minister of ______ in the largest democratic election ever in May.
Bangladesh
Ukraine
Croatia
India
2
Actor and comedian, ______, star of "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Hook" passed away in August of 2014.
Robin Williams
Kevin James
Ben Stiller
Tim Robbins
3
The XXII Winter Olympics were held in ____________.
Russia
Spain
Ukraine
the United States
4
Following many protests, the 2014 World Cup was held in __________.
Mexico
Argentina
the United States
Brazil
5
___________ defeated Argentina to win the World Cup in July 2014.
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
6
In July, the annual "Running of the Bulls" took place at the San Fermín Festival in _________.
Italy
Spain
the United States
France
7
In February, there was an outbreak of the __________ virus in West Africa, the biggest ever.
Ebola
bird flu
smallpox
deyhdration
8
A(n) ______________ Airlines flight disappeared over the Gulf of Thailand in March.
Lufthansa
Berlin
American
Malaysia
9
This film set in space won the most Academy Awards in March of 2014.
Star Trek
Gravity
Star Wars
Spaceballs
10
In January, lightning struck this famous statue in Rio de Janeiro.
King of Kings
Christ of the Ozarks
Christ the Redeemer
Cristo della Minerva
11
The small piece of land along the Mediterranean Sea between Israel and Egypt is the _____ Strip
Egyptian
Gaza
Mediterranean
Great
12
In July, the organization called Hamas and the country of _________ began attacking each other.
France
Israel
Spain
Canada
13
In April, two French men in wingsuits jumped off of the ___, the tallest building in the world.
Eiffel Tower
Empire State Building
Pantheon
Burj Khalifa
14
On April 1, an 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit this coastal South American country:
Bolivia
Mexico
Paraguay
Chile
15
In March 2014, the Ukraine voted to become a part of _________.
Russia
Latvia
Belarus
Finland