Were you feeling a little lost amid all the global headlines this week—so much so that you suddenly found yourself wandering around on your roof? See if you kept it together with our international news quiz!
1. Supporters of a new student-led political party rallied in Dhaka on Sunday for a “new Bangladesh.” What is the name of their group?
One year after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh remains plagued by a politics of revenge, Salil Tripathi writes.
2. South African authorities said on Monday that U.S. tariffs had put roughly how many South African jobs at risk?
African nations such as South Africa and Nigeria are resisting Washington’s economic pressure tactics. This resistance should be a wake-up call for U.S. leaders to pursue true collaboration, Olajumoke Ayandele writes.
3. Russia said on Monday that it will no longer consider itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on what?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose severe sanctions on Russia if it does not reach a cease-fire with Ukraine this week has done little to visibly prompt Moscow toward peace, Luke McGee writes.
4. Also on Monday, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for what reason?
When Trump eventually leaves office, Poland and Brazil can offer lessons on how to rebuild democracy, Thomas Carothers and McKenzie Carrier write.
5. Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature on Tuesday. What figure was reached, in degrees Fahrenheit?
The reading capped weeks of brutal heat in Japan, which has seen summer temperatures rise for the third year in a row, FP’s Alexandra Sharp writes in World Brief.
6. Why did Trump on Wednesday slap another 25 percent tariff on India?
To repair the Washington-New Delhi relationship, Trump needs to set aside issues that are sensitive to India—and be willing to put in time and effort, Sumona Guha writes.
7. Roughly how many children under the age of 5 did the director-general of the World Health Organization on Thursday say are suffering from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip?
In response to the worsening crisis, several Western countries have said they will recognize Palestine as a state—a meaningless move that could even be harmful to Palestinians, FP’s Steven A. Cook argues.
8. Myanmar’s figurehead president, Myint Swe, died on Thursday. How old was he?
Myanmar’s upcoming elections in December are expected to change little in the country, Andrew Nachemson writes.
9. German police said on Tuesday that a driver was recently fined about $1,000 for speeding on the Autobahn and banned from driving for three months. Around how fast were they going?
The motorist was going more than 124 miles per hour over the speed limit, The Associated Press reports.
10. Which artist received the most MTV Video Music Awards nominations when they were announced on Tuesday?
Gaga received 12 nominations, including for artist of the year and best album for her latest release, Mayhem, Reuters reports.
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