Tennessee World Affairs Council What in the World? Weekly Quiz – April 4-10, 2022 (Revised)

The world is just starting to react to reports of Russian military atrocities in THIS Ukraine town including summary executions and the deaths of hundreds of civilians. Russia blamed Ukrainians.

EU and NATO member Hungary voted another term for THIS prime minister who has clashed with Brussels over rule of law and freedom of the press issues. He is the only EU leader to criticize Ukraine President Zelensky.

Prince Hamzah, former crown prince of THIS country and son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor renounced the title of Prince. He has clashed in the past with King Abdullah and was placed under house arrest last year.

More than two billion Muslims, the second-largest world religion, began THIS month of dawn to dusk fasting, marking a time of self-reflection and strengthening their relationship with God.

Despite promises to reopen schools for girls THIS ruling group in Afghanistan indefinitely closed the schools on March 23^rd. (WACA WWNU)

The economy of THIS island nation lying across the Palk Strait from India’s southeast coast, has hit “rock bottom” reversing a post-civil war boom. The central bank is hoarding dollars, inflation topped 17 percent in February and electricity in the capital city of Colombo, is rationed. (WACA WWNU)

Carrie Lam will not seek a second term as Chief Executive of THIS territory that has seen years of pro-democracy rallies, a Beijing crackdown on freedoms and a badly managed reaction to Covid-19 spread.