'What in the World?' Weekly Quiz -- July 29-August 4, 2018

Although there are still voices contesting the result, Imran Khan appears to have won elections in Pakistan, and will likely be that nation's next prime minister. What was Mr. Khan's former occupation?

General in the Pakistani Army

Cricket star

CEO of the Adamjee Group

Airline pilot

Arson is the suspected cause of fires that raged near THIS European capital, destroying homes and prompting mass evacuations:

Madrid

Athens

Zagreb

Rome

Citing THIS as the reason, the White House postponed a fall 2018 visit to Washington by Russian President Vladimir Putin:

Special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election

Russia's continued occupation of Crimea

The indictment of 12 Russian agents accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee

The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine

Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission agreed to resolve the issue of U.S. Tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, and to impose no additional tariffs while a new trade deal is under negotiation. The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. Who is its president?

Donald Tusk

Martin Schulz

Jean-Claude Juncker

Franz Timmermans

The exchange of threats between the U.S. President and senior Iranian officials, including President Hassan Rouhani, has created anxiety all over the globe. The fear stems from the fact that Iran could disrupt oil supplies and cause prices to skyrocket by blocking THIS sea route, located between Iran and Oman, and through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes:

Persian Gulf

Red Sea

Strait of Hormuz

Gulf of Oman

Pyongyang has begun complying with THIS agreement that came out of the June summit between the U.S. and North Korea:

Denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula

Ending the Korean War

Reunification of the two Koreas

Returning the remains of U.S. Soldiers killed in the Korean War

A radar instrument on the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter has found signs of THIS on the red planet:

Bacteria

A lake

Debris from NASA's Mars Rover

Debris from two French satellites

Iraq's prime minister suspended the nation's electricity minister as protests over a 15-year lack of water and electricity continue to sweep the southern part of the country. Iraqis in the south are primarily followers of the Shia branch of Islam, the second-largest branch; Sunni Islam is the largest. Beliefs surrounding THIS constitute the difference between the two branches:

Whom the prophet Mohammed designated as his successor

Whether or not the faithful should pray more than five times per day

Where Mohammed was buried

How long to wait before the deceased are buried

Disasters have pummeled Asia over the last few days. A dam collapse, a typhoon, and an earthquake have all hit THESE nations, respectively:

China, Cambodia, South Korea

Singapore, North Korea, Malaysia

Laos, Japan, Indonesia

Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand

An Instagram video of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull eating THIS with a knife and fork created a firestorm of controversy among his fellow citizens:

A slice of pizza

A meat pie

A sandwich

"What in the World?" Weekly Quiz -- July 29-August 4, 2018

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