"What in the World?" Weekly Quiz - Tennessee World Affairs Council

A strong earthquake in the mountainous central region of this country that struck in the middle of the night caused over 100 deaths and devastation in hard to reach remote hamlets.

Militants believed to be from this group attacked the American University in Kabul on Wednesday in a lethal strike that demonstrated the precarious security situation in the country and the recent intensification of conflict in Afghanistan.

This Middle East country reversed course last week on allowing Russian bombers to use an airbase in its territory to attack targets in Syria?

Which world city's subway system is now running round-the-clock limited service on Fridays and Saturdays?

Hundreds of residents of the South Korean city of Seongju showed their opposition to the placement of a U.S. System called “THAAD” intended to defend against North Korean missiles in their town by doing what?

In the single largest transfer of detainees from Guantanamo under Barak Obama's administration, 15 inmates were transferred to which nation?

Materials obtained by a Syrian opposition website and shared with the Associated Press show that only 5% of ISIS recruits were considered by their handlers to have an advanced knowledge of what?

The government of which nation announced last week that it was going to release 38,000 non-violent offenders from its prisons, in order to make room for those arrested on charges of anti-government activity?

North Korea announced last week that it had resumed what?

More than two years after being abducted from her school in Chibok, Nigeria, Amina Ali was rescued. One of 200 girls kidnapped from Chibok, Amina and her classmates were taken by which terrorist organization?