WORLD NEWS
46. What did Javier Milei become this year?
A. United Nations emissions tzar B. European Union secretary general C. President of Argentina
D. Chief U.N. climate negotiator
47. The names of alleged “royal racists” appeared in which translated language edition of Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame” about the British royal family?
A. French
B. Korean
C. Swedish
D. Dutch
48. The United Nations climate conference known as COP28 took place in Dubai this year. Where will COP29 be held?
A. Kosovo
B. The Czech Republic
C. Armenia
D. Azerbaijan
49. Which nation became the fourth country to land an unmanned vehicle on the moon?
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. Canada
50. In what governmental role did former British Prime Minister David Cameron make a sensational return?
A. Foreign secretary
B. Home secretary
C. Chancellor of the exchequer
D. Envoy to the Middle East
51. Who said, in Riaydh, “The most serious thing facing mankind is nuclear proliferation. If we’re not sitting here 100 years from now, it will be nuclear proliferation. It’s not our climate.”
A. Antony Blinken
B. Jamie Dimon
C. Mark Carney
D. John Kerry
52. What did European regulators force Apple to do this year?
A. Reduce costs of screen repairs.
B. Stop throttling old iPhones.
C. Eliminate lightning chargers.
D. All of the above
53. Israel was working toward more normalized relations with which Middle Eastern country before the Oct. 7 attacks?
A. United Arab Emirates
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Oman
D. Kuwait
54. What did the Republic of Georgia celebrate in December?
A. European Union candidacy B. Independence
C. A peacekeeping alliance with Belarus D. Renewed United Nations membership
55. In December, which country blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine?
A. Hungary
B. France
C. Turkey
D. Italy
56. This year has been determined to be the hottest year on record. According to European Union scientists, how long ago did the world see this kind of warmth?
A. 25,000 years ago
B. 50,000 years ago
C. 10,000 years ago
D. 125,000 years ago
57. What do experts believe led to the implosion of the Titan submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Canada?
A. Poor design
B. Insufficient testing
C. Use of carbon fiber for hull
D. All of the above
58. What is the name of the Spanish soccer president who was forced to resign after he pulled a Spanish player into a kiss without her consent following her team’s World Cup victory?
A. Jorge Vilda
B. Luis de la Fuente
C. Luis Rubiales
D. Luis Enrique
59. What major reason did progressive icon Jacinda Ardern give for resigning as New Zealand’s prime minister in January?
A. Burnout from handling multiple crises
B. The desire to spend more time with family
C. A reversal in her political ideology
D. A national scandal
60. How did Yevgeny Prigozhin become famous this year?
A. He became the top chess champion in the world. B. He is a Russian oligarch who elicited information from a former FBI spy hunter.
C. He was a mercenary leader who attempted a coup in Russia and later died under questionable circumstances.
D. He led a civil rights movement in Russia.