What in the World?
What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 10: Trump travels to the Gulf, a Kurdish group disbands, and Uruguay remembers an iconic former president.
Supporters of Albania’s Socialist Party wave flags during a rally ahead of the country’s general elections in the capital, Tirana, on May 9. Adnan Beci/AFP via Getty Images
Trade deals and diplomacy defined this week. Were you paying attention to those stories and other headlines from around the globe? Find out with our international news quiz!
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Trade deals and diplomacy defined this week. Were you paying attention to those stories and other headlines from around the globe? Find out with our international news quiz!
1. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that he planned to accept a gift from the government of Qatar. What is the gift?
A luxury jet
A gold statue of himself
A hotel building in Doha
$400 million in cash
The announcement preceded Trump’s first overseas tour of his second term to several Middle Eastern countries, where billions of dollars in deals are on the table, FP’s Rishi Iyengar reports.
2. For what reason did Algeria expel French officials from the country on Sunday?
Spying on government officials
Criticizing the Algerian government
Breaking diplomatic procedure
Accepting bribes
Tensions recently flared between the two countries over France’s decision to recognize Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara, where a war for independence has been raging for more than 50 years. Andrea Prada Bianchi and Pesha Magid reported on the conflict in 2023.
3. The final count of votes from Albania’s Sunday election showed Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party retaining power with what percent of the ballot?
49 percent
52 percent
65 percent
78 percent
Allegations of vote-buying plagued Rama’s bid to secure an unprecedented fourth term, with international observers calling for investigations, FP’s Alexandra Sharp writes in World Brief.
4. Which Kurdish group announced on Monday that it would disband and renounce armed conflict with Turkey?
Kurdistan Free Life Party
Kurdistan Workers’ Party
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Kurdistan Democratic Party
The group’s decision to disarm and disband has set in motion a geopolitical recalibration in the Middle East, Mashuq Kurt and Bilal Ata Aktas wrote last month.
5. On Monday, the United States and China agreed to lower tariff rates for 90 days by how much?
85 percentage points
95 percentage points
105 percentage points
115 percentage points
The pause will allow both sides to negotiate further on a potential final trade deal, FP’s Lili Pike reports.
6. Former Uruguayan President José Mujica died on Tuesday. How old was he?
64
73
89
93
A farmer and former guerrilla fighter, Mujica went on to become one of the most transformative national leaders in South America, Guillermo Draper writes in FP’s obituary.
7. Which Russian official led a delegation to Istanbul on Thursday for cease-fire talks on the Russia-Ukraine war?
Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov
Russian President Vladimir Putin chose not to attend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Putin’s decision was a sign of “disrespect,” FP’s Rishi Iyengar and John Haltiwanger write in Situation Report.
8. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with which foreign leader on Thursday in his first trip abroad since being reelected earlier this month?
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
Albanese’s election win was fueled by voters’ increasing discontent with the United States, FP’s Amelia Lester wrote in April.
9. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won reelection for mayor of Davao City on Monday despite being in what condition?
On life support
Imprisoned in The Hague
Dead
In exile in Malaysia
Duterte’s youngest son, Sebastian—who is the incumbent mayor—was elected vice-mayor, meaning that he can discharge his father’s duties in his absence, the BBC reports.
10. Pope Leo XIV joined Instagram on Tuesday, posting his first photo and writing a message in how many languages?
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
He wrote “Peace be with you all!” The post has received more than 1.5 million likes so far.
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