Current Event 2 Flashcards
How many American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan?
2309
what did the state of California order regarding Northern California water exports to San Joaquin Valley farming?
emergency water cutback
What is the name of the proposed 1,179-mile pipeline that would travel through the center of the United State?
Keystone XL pipeline
Name the five member countries of the United Nation Security Council?
China, France, Russia, UK, and United States
Acclaimed US photographer James Nachtwey was shot and injured during street protests in this Asian City:
Bangkok, Thailand
How many non-permanent members belong to the UN Security Council?
10
A volcano is erupting in this Asian country:
Indonesia
The United Nation estimates that a civil conflict in this African nation has left 3.7 million people in need of food. Name the country.
South Sudan
Mohammed Morsi is being kept inside a sound-proofed glass box while he is on trial for various offenses in the country he once headed. Name the country.
Egypt
While destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile is off to a slow start, destruction of this country’s chemical weapon was completed last week. Name this country
Libya
California in 2013 received less rain than in any year since it became a state. What year did California became a state?
1850
