January Current Events and Related Places Flashcards
What is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria
True of False: The US makes up less than 5% of the world’s population?
True
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)?
Nicaragua Canal
What country officially accepted the euro as its currency on January 1st, 2015?
Lithuania (last of the Baltic states to accept the euro)
At least 35 people were killed in a stampede in what city at the delta of the Yangtze River in China?
Shanghai
Remains of the AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore were found in what strait, part of the Java Sea?
Karimata Strait
The time capsules of Samuel Adams and Paul Revere were opened in what US state?
Massachusetts
Two computer trains crashed in the city of Mesquita in what state of Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro
The tomb of Khentakawess III was found in what city, southwest of Cairo?
Abusir (in the Old Kingdom Necropolis)
The Dawn Wall is part of what mountain in California?
El Capitan
The Bekaa Valley is located in what Middle Eastern country?
Lebanon
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is located south of what state capital of Australia?
Perth
There was an earthquake near the city of San Antonio in the Zambales province in what Asian country?
Philippines
The Udachnaya diamond mine is located in what country?
Russia
What is the largest glacier in New Zealand, which is also located in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park?
Tasman Glacier
The Sicily Bridge collapsed in less than 10 days after it was opened and was built in what country?
Italy
Maithripala Sirisena is the current president of what island country?
Sri Lanka
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is the current president of what country?
Croatia
Moscow is a city in what state?
Idaho
A bomb destroyed a transmission tower in Pagalungan leaving much of the provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato without power in what Asian country?
Philippines
Giorgio Napolitano was the longest serving president of what country?
Italy
The city of Tacloban, which was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan is located in what country?
Philippines
A tugboat capsized near the city of Zhangjiagang in what province of China?
Jiangsu
The Thamirabarani River Basin is located in what state of India?
Tamil Nadu
The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is located in what island country?
Malta
The Bridger Pipeline Company spilled up lots of gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near the city of Glendive in what US state?
Montana
The Hunga Ha’apai Volcano recently erupted and formed a new island in what country?
Tonga
King Abdullah died and his brother Salman became king of what country?
Saudi Arabia
The famous Abbasi Hotel is located in what city in Iran?
Esfahan
The city of Kashan is located at the edge of what Iranian desert?
Dasht-e Kavir
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned as President of what country?
Yemen
