Current 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Identify the speaker: “The world’s pretty dangerous, very competitive. I think we need to stay alert, if not 24 hours a day, more than some of the potheads might be able to put together.”

A

Governor Jerry Brown

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2
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How many American Soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan?

A

2315

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3
Q

Name the president of China

A

Xi Jinping

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4
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Name the president of Russia

A

Vladimir Putin

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5
Q

Knife-wielding attackers killed about 30 people and injured more than 100 at a train station in this country:

A

China

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6
Q

The Taliban announced a month-long cease fire in this country

A

Pakistan

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7
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Name the G8 countries

A

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK, US

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8
Q

What region of the Ukraine is focus of growing tensions this week?

A

Crimea

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9
Q

Who is Oscar Pistorius and why and where is he in the news?

A

double amputee Olympian, murdering Ms Steenkamp, court south africa

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10
Q

A volcano erupted over the weekend in this Central American country, forcing thousands to evacuate.

A

El Salvador

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