January Current Events and Related Places

Question 1

What is the most populous country in Africa?

Answer 1

Nigeria

Question 2

True of False: The US makes up less than 5% of the world’s population?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What proposed canal will connect the Caribbean with the Pacific and run through the cities of Vanedo Island and Brito (or the cities of San Carlos, San Juan, Punta Gorda, and Cayman Rock)?

Answer 3

Nicaragua Canal

Question 4

What country officially accepted the euro as its currency on January 1st, 2015?

Answer 4

Lithuania (last of the Baltic states to accept the euro)

Question 5

At least 35 people were killed in a stampede in what city at the delta of the Yangtze River in China?

Answer 5

Shanghai

Question 6

Remains of the AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore were found in what strait, part of the Java Sea?

Answer 6

Karimata Strait

Question 7

The time capsules of Samuel Adams and Paul Revere were opened in what US state?

Answer 7

Massachusetts

Question 8

Two computer trains crashed in the city of Mesquita in what state of Brazil?

Answer 8

Rio de Janeiro

Question 9

The tomb of Khentakawess III was found in what city, southwest of Cairo?

Answer 9

Abusir (in the Old Kingdom Necropolis)

Question 10

The Dawn Wall is part of what mountain in California?

Answer 10

El Capitan

Question 11

The Bekaa Valley is located in what Middle Eastern country?

Answer 11

Lebanon

Question 12

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is located south of what state capital of Australia?

Answer 12

Perth

Question 13

There was an earthquake near the city of San Antonio in the Zambales province in what Asian country?

Answer 13

Philippines

Question 14

The Udachnaya diamond mine is located in what country?

Answer 14

Russia

Question 15

What is the largest glacier in New Zealand, which is also located in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park?

Answer 15

Tasman Glacier

Question 16

The Sicily Bridge collapsed in less than 10 days after it was opened and was built in what country?

Answer 16

Italy

Question 17

Maithripala Sirisena is the current president of what island country?

Answer 17

Sri Lanka

Question 18

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is the current president of what country?

Answer 18

Croatia

Question 19

Moscow is a city in what state?

Answer 19

Idaho

Question 20

A bomb destroyed a transmission tower in Pagalungan leaving much of the provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato without power in what Asian country?

Answer 20

Philippines

Question 21

Giorgio Napolitano was the longest serving president of what country?

Answer 21

Italy

Question 22

The city of Tacloban, which was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan is located in what country?

Answer 22

Philippines

Question 23

A tugboat capsized near the city of Zhangjiagang in what province of China?

Answer 23

Jiangsu

Question 24

The Thamirabarani River Basin is located in what state of India?

Answer 24

Tamil Nadu

Question 25

The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is located in what island country?

Answer 25

Malta

Question 26

The Bridger Pipeline Company spilled up lots of gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near the city of Glendive in what US state?

Answer 26

Montana

Question 27

The Hunga Ha’apai Volcano recently erupted and formed a new island in what country?

Answer 27

Tonga

Question 28

King Abdullah died and his brother Salman became king of what country?

Answer 28

Saudi Arabia

Question 29

The famous Abbasi Hotel is located in what city in Iran?

Answer 29

Esfahan

Question 30

The city of Kashan is located at the edge of what Iranian desert?

Answer 30

Dasht-e Kavir

Question 31

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned as President of what country?

Answer 31

Yemen