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Are You Up-to-Date with World Events?

by Vicki Karigiannis
published August 18, 2008

rating: (13 Ratings)

With the places and people that make up the political, economic and social whole of the globe, there is always something going on worth paying attention to. Find out how attentive you are to the world around you.

1. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Kofi Annan

Ban Ki-moon

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

2. How many members does Canada’s House of Commons presently have?

279

282

308

3. Who is the Democratic nominee for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?

Barack Obama

John McCain

Hillary Clinton

4. Which city has not yet enforced a smoking ban in public places (restaurants, cafés and bars)?

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Athens (Greece)

London (England)

5. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the president of…

Iran

Iraq

Palestine

6. What type of car is now in high demand, with nearly a two month-long waiting list at dealerships?

SUVs

Sports cars

Hybrid cars

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