"What in the World?" - Week of October 17, 2016

Who became the first songwriter to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

In exchange for $40 billion in loans to develop infrastructure, China will receive a special economic zone in the port city of Chittagong, located in ________, whose government made the deal with China.

The African Union held a summit this week in Lome to discuss maritime security. Lome is capital of this country.

King Bhumibol of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch, passed away this week. In which year did he accede to the throne?

Norway's proposal to present the peak of Halti as a gift to mark the 100th anniversary of its neighbor's founding fell through, since doing so would mean moving the border between the two nations. Halti falls on Norway's border with which nation?

The FTSE was in the news this week, reaching a record high in intraday trading due to currency volatility. The FTSE is a share index of 100 companies traded on which city's stock exchange?

On October 15 nearly 200 nations signed the legally binding Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol of 1987, agreeing to phase down the use and production of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases. HFC gases are associated primarily with which machines?

Turkish-backed rebels have recaptured the Syrian town of Dabiq from Islamic State (IS) fighters. Dabiq is symbolically important for IS because it was mentioned by the Prophet Mohammed as the site of a major battle between Muslims and non-Muslims, right before the end of the world. IS has given the name "Dabiq" to which part of its organization?

Which European Leader called for tougher sanctions against Russia this week, in response to its role in the war in Syria?

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), an intergovernmental military alliance established between former Soviet states, held its summit this week in Yerevan, Armenia. Which of the following nations is NOT a member of CSTO?