World Boston What in the World? Weekly Quiz – January 17-23, 2022

American intelligence officials charged that Russian operatives moved into Ukraine and may attack its proxy forces as a pretext to a renewed Russian invasion. Such an operation would best be described as THIS. (#WACquiz)

Since September, after a six-month hiatus, THIS country has conducted seven missile tests including two ballistic missile launches on Friday. The test launches, made from rail cars that decrease their vulnerability, were accompanied by threats of “certain and stronger reaction” should the U.S. Counter with more sanctions. (#WACquiz)

American sanctions and military moves following a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine could precipitate all of these EXCEPT THIS.  (#WACquiz)

A volcano on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean erupted Saturday sending a tsunami into THIS nearby island nation ruled by King Tupou VI, the only monarchy in the Pacific Ocean, and causing tsunamis to reach coastal areas from Hawaii to Japan. (#WACquiz)

Washington and the EU levied sanctions on Nicaragua over the recent “sham” elections called “patomime” by President Biden. They accused THIS former Marxist guerrilla and Sandanista leader and his wife, Vice President elect Rosario Murillo, of fostering a return to authoritarianism. (#WACquiz)

The Makarsankranti festival drew hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims to THIS holy river in India despite calls from medical officials amid a 30-fold increase in Covid infections over the last month. Bathing in the river is considered by Hindus to wash away sins.  (#WACquiz)

Protests in 35 cities in 14 countries demanded international response to efforts by THIS group to secede from the country of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The moves violate the 1995 Dayton Accords, which stopped conflict in the Balkans that drew NATO combat responses. (WACA WWNU)

Former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is said to be talking with prosecuters about a plea deal in the corruption case being brought. The deal may push him from his long-standing leadership of THIS Israeli political party. (#WACquiz)