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1
Which countries have increased their border troop presences after an internal attack with potential Russian influence?
Serbia-Kosovo
Belarus-Poland
Lithuania-Poland
Turkey-Georgia
2
NJ Sen. Robert Menendez was brought up on federal corruption charges for allegedly taking bribes from officials from...
Pakistan
Venezuela
Namibia
Egypt
3
Identify the sentence that uses active voice:
The treaty was signed by the U.S. and Canada
Officials from the U.S. and Canada signed the treaty.
4
France announced it would ban athletes from wearing _____ at the 2024 Olympics, prompting intl. criticism
yarmulkes
bikinis
crosses
headscarves
5
Which unit should NOT be spelled out according to Envoy style?
Temperatures
Percent signs
U.S. dollars
Foreign currencies
6
Which is the correct way to name the news division of the British Broadcasting Company in articles, per Envoy style?
The British Broadcasting Corporation
bbc
BBC News
The BBC
7
Which small island nation, in elections held Saturday, saw a pro-China president beat out a pro-India incumbent?
Sri Lanka
Mauritius
Seychelles
Maldives
8
The Prime Minister of which Scandanavian country requested help from their military to curb a surge in gang violence?
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
9
Hours ago, the UNSC authorized a multinational mission to which country?
Libya
Haiti
Morocco
Ukraine
10
Why did Volodymir Zelenskyy meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House last week?
In a plea for continued aid
To thank the U.S for their past aid
To request aid in the form of troops
To request an increase in aid
11
Large, tragic fires erupted this week in all but which of the following places?
A courthouse in Somalia
A nightclub in Spain
A police facility in Egypt
A wedding venue in Iraq
12
Which of the following is the proper abbreviation for "The United States," according to the Envoy style guide?
The U.S. of A
USA
US
U.S.
13
Which country barely escaped a government shutdown by passing a last minute budget hours before a Saturday deadline?
Brazil
The UK
The U.S.
Canada
14
What global company is being sued by the FTC and 17 states for its monopoly position?
Google
Unilever
Amazon
Boeing
15
What is believed to be the primary need of North Korea in their presumed trade of arms with Russia?
Space exploration technology
Food
COVID-19 vaccines
Nuclear technology
16
How long was Pt. Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into N. Korea, held in Korean custody?
60 days
50 days
70 days
80 days
17
Which of the following is the correct way to include citations in an international news or opinion article?
Hyperlinked in-line over the name of the source used
URLs listed at the bottom of the document
Hyperlinks over relevant information without source name listed
Chicago style footnotes
18
Two people have been arrested in the destruction of a famous what, a landmark at a UK UNESCO site?
tree
column
statue
Roman wall
19
Which region was captured by Azerbaijan after a brief but bloody conflict last week?
Armenia
Transnistria
Nagorno-Karabakh
Crimea
20
Which of the following type of sources should
never
be used in Envoy articles?
Wire sources
State-sponsored media
Non-English sources
Opinion articles
