World Boston What in the World? Weekly Quiz – November 8-14, 2021

The drone attack on the Green Zone residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Khadhimi was said by security officials to have been carried out by militias backed by THIS country. [#WACquiz]

Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, is sliding toward all-out civil war and epic humanitarian crisis, as rebels from THIS region, continued to advance on the capital city, Addis Ababa. [#WACquiz]

The United States, China, Australia and India did not join a COP26 agreement to take THIS action. [#WACquiz]

Leaders at the Group of Twenty (G-20) meeting of top global economies formally endorsed a 15% minimum global corporate tax, which will limit the “race to the bottom” among countries seeking to become tax havens. The agreement was championed by THIS American Treasury Secretary. [#WACquiz]

A plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is expected to “enshrine” THISpresident, as a sign of his power, in official history, among legendary leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. [#WACquiz]

On November 4^th, THIS country became the first to approve a COVID-19 antiviral in pill form.  [#WACquiz]

This week the COP26, climate summit, conference was held in Glasgow.  President Joe Biden called out China and THIS country, a major global source of greenhouse gases, for not showing up.  [#WACquiz]

The President of Nicaragua and his wife Vice President Rosario Morillo, were reelected to a five-year term in an election called a farce by international observers after THIS incumbent saw to the jailing of his opponents. His main rival Christiana Chamorro was placed under house arrest.  [#WACquiz]

Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, especially in India celebrated THIS festival, known as the festival of lights, this week. [#WACquiz]