May 06 How well do you know the world: Forces to be reckoned with By Larisa Epatko In world news this week, Kenyans torched tons of a precious product, a Turkish official quit, and an Aussie claimed to create bitcoin. Oh, and did we mention it was Star Wars Day? Take our quiz on this and more. Continue reading
Apr 29 How well do you know the world: Tanzaynia and a surprise trip By Larisa Epatko This week marked the 30th anniversary of a grim event, someone made a major foreign policy speech and Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit. Test your knowledge of this and more in our world news quiz. Continue reading
Apr 22 How well do you know the world: Unseating a president and a passenger By Larisa Epatko In this week’s quiz, see how much you know about what’s going on in the world, including Ecuador’s earthquake, efforts to oust Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and what led to a passenger getting booted from a flight. Continue reading
Apr 15 How well do you know the world: Phoning Putin and Sesame Street By Larisa Epatko In this week’s quiz, test your knowledge of why young men join al-Shabab, what Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his call-in show, and a new character starring on Sesame Street. Continue reading
Apr 08 How well do you know the world: Tax havens ahead of tax day By Larisa Epatko In this week's quiz, the leak of more than 11 million confidential documents, nicknamed the “Panama papers,” provided details of how a Panamanian law firm helped its wealthy clientele create shell companies. And scholars returned to a site formerly held… Continue reading
Apr 01 World news quiz: A hijacked airplane and a new underwater retreat By Larisa Epatko This week, a man hijacked an airplane, and posed for a picture, while the World Health Organization announced the end to a public health emergency. Take our 5-minute quiz about these events and more. Continue reading
Mar 18 World news quiz: St. Patrick’s Day and a Russian surprise By Larisa Epatko This week, the Irish prime minister visited the White House, Russia made a surprising move and puppies ruled the Internet (again). Take our 5-minute world quiz on this and more. Continue reading
Mar 11 World news quiz: A U.S.-Canadian bromance and a 5-year anniversary By Larisa Epatko Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House and made a commitment, while a major world event occurred five years ago this week. Take our 5-minute quiz on these developments and more. Continue reading
Mar 04 World news quiz: Was a mystery solved in Mozambique? By Larisa Epatko An object caused excitement in Mozambique, while another country was slapped with sanctions. Take our 5-minute quiz rounding up the week’s world news. Continue reading
Feb 26 World news quiz: Troubles in Britain and letters from a pope By Larisa Epatko Britain is considering ending a long-term relationship, while a former pope struck one up, a new documentary shows. We explore these and other international developments in this week’s 5-minute quiz. Continue reading